We basically got an entire overview of the GOT today and everything that we will be doing and all that it entails. As far as my schedule goes I still don't really know anything and won't for a few days at least. I know I am going on a retreat (called GORP) this weekend and will be getting to know everyone better then as well. Also got a cool binder with a bunch of readings about activism and Greenpeace and a book that I am supposed to finish by the end of the week ( "Rules for Radicals" ). Basically I cannot wait for the rest of the GOT to really start and love everything about it so far. And now am pretty much heart-set on getting a job with Greenpeace!
The other amazing thing I got to do today was go see Howard Zinn speak at Busboys and Poets (a cool cafe/bookstore for liberal thinkers and revolutionaries). He was amazing (super old) and brilliant and I enjoyed every second of it. He talked about Obama and how it was exciting to actually be proud of your president and have faith in them again but that everyone needs to hold him accountable still. "He is still a politician." Then Zinn proceeded to talk about the Israel-Palestine conflict and called for the complete removal of Israel from the area. He is anti-war and one of my idols and I got to shake his hand afterwards. The first thing he did after speaking was immediately go outside and go talk to the people outside who couldn't get a seat but who stood outside in the cold just to see him speaking anyways. I had actually gotten stuck outside and actually thought I wouldn't get to see him but he came out and actually walked up to me and shook my hand and signed my book (of his) and it was amazing.
Soooo all in all today was really exciting and I am so stoked for the GOT to really start!
Howard fucking Zinn.
Yesssssss
