Seminars

Hi Dear one,
Here is a view of Times Square, I found on my camera SD card from late spring. I understand the being sick thing. Life has been very touch and go for me lately, Several tests in Syracuse, before we, Orr, and I drove down to NYU. The seminar was a total rush. There were not enough seats. NYU had to change seminar spaces and go to a larger auditorium, and still students were turned away. As I told you Of the frame work, I gave those little blue composition books, remember them, and after the class the students, many, wanted to share and put voice and it appeared receive approval of their actions.
Plus the class was changed 2 hours before I was to present. A professor's nightmare. I was to combind my presentation and split it to provide two seminars rather than one. All the information in one and a half hours, doubling the material. One seminar at 10 am. and the second at 1 pm. There were two professors from Columbia, and New School, a favorite of Lorries and mine. A NYC version of Goddard, I was approached by New School, to consider presenting my seminar on Terrorism and the Academic Arena, and was asked to consider giving the same seminar, as they felt my presentation was, "dynamic" can you believe it. Columbia rep also asked for my card and said she would be in touch. With the veil of anxiety covering national learning institutions NYU and New School and Columbia felt it was quit germane. I may pay off all my cc's after all. I don't like weekly teaching, but I really enjoy the seminar approach. It's rather scary, thinking can I put this together and will the students learn from it and will the university like it or think my work is crap. It seems all approved. Each class had 200 students, I was very overwhelmed. I started by telling the class that I was also overwhelmed, but my syllabus was my plan and I transitioned into basic plans the school has already had, but I gave Ideas for plugging the wholes and how each student might prepare to respond to an emergency situation. I really enjoyed meeting the students and several asked if I had written a book about the issue? Wow, now at home, it seems like a dream. I was dressed in jeans, a sports jacket carrying a briefcase thinking Bloody hell, how am I going to pull this off. But I really got into it. More test tomorrow, Orr is going to drive me and bring me home. I am very thankful to have the ride home. I'm concerned about the tests as I feel my body is not wright, along with the joint pain and nerve inflammation of the skin around my knees, and elbows, keels like shingles, but no change in skin tone eg.. sucks. Life always keeps one busy and I want quiet time. Hope all is improving for you,
and Lorrie, I will be writing you soon.
Blessings,
Love Joe

Been really sick

I am so sorry that I have not posted in a few days (maybe in over a week). I am really sick with the flu and still not doing well. I think that fucking flu shot did me in this year. I will write more over the weekend. I have some to add to the tea discussion. Again, sorry for not checking in. I will write more latter....all my love!

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Sarah Snow is on the Discovery channel, just google Sarah Snow

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Yerba mate, when consumed in sufficient quantities (1-2 liters of tea made from 8 tablespoons for ex) will give you a modified state of consciousness that is:

- energizing
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- calming, centering, contemplative

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I have been researching this tea, via Sarah Snow's Green cooking show. Have you tried it? I heard of it at the food co-op a couple of years ago. I want the gourd and stray/spoon necessary to brew and drink the tea. I am after the effects. I tried to past the whole page but this is what I got. Missed not hearing from you. Kink says hello. he is typing this at the moment. check out her show on the Learning Channel a green approach of living with organic cooking. I really like her.
Write soon,
Love
Tea Boy

In NYC and Breathing

Dear One,
Well still in NYC. The seminar went well, became one extended day. 212 students, and my first thought was bloody hell what am I doing here. Then tool a deep breath and welcomed the students. Introduced my self and was relieved how comfortable with the situation I was. I enjoyed the ability to convey information and answer many questions, the class was very vocal, and I would like to think that my relaxed attitude. I also stated this seminar was about sharing information. No test, quizzed would be given, only to try to prepare young people for the reality that at sometime they would experience loss, death and stressful/trauma situation. The dialog about Blackwood and the reality check that NYU could be a target, and how would the staff and students would react and how would they rise to the occasion. I recorded the suggestions on the clear standing board, (I want one) and after 25 suggestions, we rated the most relevant to to less relevant with heavy dialog. I was in pressed with the adult attitudes they possessed. It was a lively class and as the class seemed to enjoy the free venue, I hope they were able to thing through an emergency on campus. I finished and met Orr at St. Pat ricks for gay mass and then we went to Tibet house to visit and rest from the city NYU. Orr even sat with me for an hour. On our way home tomorrow. I have a bit of paperwork to submit to NYU about the class ,,eg and chose to leave and mail them the docs. I will try to finish them in the car ride, six hours, I can finish without rush and mail them when we arrive in Syracuse. Weather here is pleasant, a great spring, great temps We found this candle factory, and bought about 5 dozen of all kinds, mainly bees wax, and soy. many with Tibetan sense.
I feel so drained, I can hardly speak and Orr gets that. We have done very low energy things, and that's a a deal when in the city that doesn't sleep/but I am on my way to bed,
Goodnite dear one,
Love,
Joe

I wish I was in India

Hello Dear One,

Thank you for filling me in a little about your live. I know, working is a bitch, I hated my job at Spalding Prey. Working weekends for that many hours and the agency treated most of us as expendable, except me, I had the highest degree, and NYS required signatures by a Masters Degree. I always had that over their head. And when I did one on one therapy with the MRDD clientele, I wanted to hit them in a head with a toaster when they were acting out. Many times I would say, I refuse to deal with you when you are reacting and confronting me with your anger, and I would kick then out of the office, And write in their assessment, / combative, slipping out of reality when expressing stress. Tolerance is becoming lower, thus evaluation is warranted on this day of causal interaction with counselor, MEANING, give the bastards more med to shut then up or make them less mean.

I wrote many assessments for the Psychriatrist and they usually followed my suggestion, as they really didn't want to see the pt. He would send his PA's to legelly rewrite the meds. The other copunselors worshiped me, if a consumer was being confrontational, fighting with other comsumers, happens at least 5 times a shift. Some times they needed attention, and some I still love dearly, one gal Ustina, I called her Momma, 4"8' I still come sign her out and bring her home to my house and we sit at the kitcher table and finger paint and she is beter than me, She is also one year younger that I and has fuctional verbal skills, speaks in third person, can remember every day, photo memory, bites and hits sometimes, but never hit or bit me and I was always close to her, took blood samples, other med procedures with no agression so any time I was at a residence or there The manager, counselor, always asked me to give her med, about 15, but she liked me, we would singe together. BUT, I am so happy not to worry about making a chart error and hurt someone, many times I had 20 charts, of consumers I didn't always remember, and worred about mistakes, agency didn't seem to worry as mucgh, but my name was and is on state records, and I am responsible even to this day. The state could still nail me.
So I think I told you NYU has asked me to do a seminar or student bereavement, So it seems I am still doing short term teaching, being asked by hell NYU, now SU school of Psychology wants me to write a article about HIV/AIDS for a possible class they might created after they run my article and frame work to the board of something or other. So this is my third paper I have been asked to author. I live doing this, I wish I could be back in India, I really could live there, I feel I belong there and I have no sense of connection in the states. It's a hard conflict to cope with living and wanting and always questions, of faith. No answers as of yet.
I can hardly wait to talk to you and get your take and advise concerning my life changes. There are profound, and i think because of failing health, with no reprieve, I wonder if I should take the leap, or just stay where I am and I could be content. I need assistance making the pros and cons. I am making a difference in the world, and what other hands on way am I capable to contribute more while honoring my own spirit and soul. I have been doing a lot of traveling, met Lorrie in AZ. she was working and I did a evaluation of the Indian population, and gave written concepts and focused direction to interact with the Indians that would be beneficial for the medical coders, the medical providers, and collateral personnel 9 hours of work and a week vacation, Lorrie and I have always be the shopaholics so we roamed the state as two girlfriends should. I did my writing at the hotel pool with Internet We had such a good time. Orr and I will be going to NYU as soon as they give me a date in the next few days, I have the mail bullet points and possible talking subjects and a small essay evaluation the seminar. I feel there can be personal growth that students, I hope will realize through their writing what death means to them. These are for students personal reference and growth, It also takes one hour out of a 7 hour total.

I really life my life, I have my time to be depressed, that has been horrible, Orr drags me out of bed many days, he is like a sexy personal life coach. I seem to need this, I am doing more and traveling more professionally, I wonder how I make it through the blackness.
I find I like to be in my house, around my things, my music, books, music, my writing, researching, I love this semi hermit/some times leather pants and Harley going to gay bar, giving such attitude. Life is so dimensional, I believe I as some other who believe we are able to step through different dimensions, causing conflict, but a wonderful experience Like has to be more that one dimension.

to polish and finish off and burn the Did I tell you I had two ProCare appointments to take 15 camera videos, and make my first movie, with cutting, editing, music insertion, fading in and fading out, Nickleback. Timmy's Harley week. So now I have a concept to assemble and process the movie and then use IDVDcd. I am so underusing Imovie. This man, Seth had been my tech teacher. When you cone I will set up a session for you to learn anything you want on your Pr Mac it's great. You Will love the experience, and I was think we should do tats, facials, pedicures, go to my masseuse Sue, she is fabulous drink freshly roasted coffee in front of us and then brewed, the best coffee I have ever had except in India. We will go to my friends new Coffee house, (hot spot) all the Starbucks, and we have two tea palaces, bubble tea and a afternoon tea or if we can schedule a high tea, we'll see.
Thank you for sending the DVD, It's been a long time since you sent a box, and I so loved your boxes when they arrived, I always felt you were sharing with me. I feel this stronger connection and I don't know how, our last time was what 2 christmas ago, but The planes are shifting and emotions and love seems to be transending so know you're LOVED.
Can't wait to talk to ou, lets do a ichat soon. We finnly have i chat and hardly use it.
Som I hope.
Love and Blessings
Joe

Oh So tired

Hey good buddy. I am happy to hear the weather is getting better. The sun is finally out and I am so thankful to have it back. I had another dental surgery monday and I am really sore. I am staying way to busy for my own good. I am still taking care of Kaiya, D is still gone and I am working. Life seems to be dulling on a a slow speed. I am feeling okay. I had a check up last week and I am waiting for the results. I really do look forward to when I dont have to work anymore. I just have so many other things that I would rather be doing then working. I worked on my garden this past weekend and I truely missed it. I have neglected it these past few months and it was theraputic as that I am experiencing continued depressive symptoms. I miss the good ole days from college. I fell like I am in the grown up world of HAVING to work and do I hate it. I would perfer to be teaching and look forward to doing it full time. I miss you too good buddy. I miss the good times. I send you lots of loving blessings. I also wanted to tell you that I will mailing something out for you. It will have the DVD in it. LOVE YOU......leia