I wish I could have a few more moments in every day that weren't chained to time. I'm a nonwatcher and yet I still end up giving in to everyone else's demands for time. Thus is the way of the world. Nonstop, 24/7, instant, on-demand, super-efficient, high energy.

I'm looking forward to a less frantic pace, or at least the chance to really discover how to use the passions in me to enjoy every moment better. When it really comes down to it, I suppose my needs for a change are more in the need to be doing things that suit my interests more than my current set of responsibilities.

But do not worry, oh best beloved: I will find the way to find the strength to complete these tasks before moving on. If anything I certainly have found the true pleasure of getting enough sleep! And with a trust in the Big Guy upstairs, that path to new discoveries will come clear in the right moment. It may sound cheesy, but Britney might have something when she says: all I need is time, a moment that is mine, while I'm in between (granted I'm not a girl or not yet a woman, but you get the point).

8:30am. Tuesday morning. Marketplace Dining Hall. Eggs, bacon, potatoes, OJ, fruit, open-space meetings, elections, athletics and school spirit.

Five folks, including the two of us, and everyone was enthusiastic about getting involved in the discussion. Ideas were flying from each of us, which was our hope. We initially talked about the campus elections but that backfired because I (Armistead) had to remain impartial and nonpartisan instead of contributing. We had much more success with our dominant topic. The conversation centered around the problem of attracting more students to athletic events and the more general concept of fostering school spirit.

A sampling of the ideas:

• schedule games on weekends at a consistent, regular time


• involve and excite student groups (organizations, frats, sororities, etc) to get involved as a mass of people to 'sponsor' a particular team or player, which encourages that group to come to the games consistently and to spread that excitement


• build a culture/hype around the big afternoon events (such as football, basketball), including dressing up (suit, tie, sundress) for games


• build other events around the sport events (no conflict in scheduling, plan a whole weekend afternoon/evening including the sport)


• introduce new concepts of school spirit that are attractive in different ways than what students normally consider spirit

Perhaps this topic will continue after spring break. We will probably have higher attendance next time too. We hit on some other points that could take off soon, such as successful and not-so-successful campus campaigning/advertising/marketing.

DTT and Tribe Pride: get some!

-Alex and Armistead

The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Oh where oh where has my little blog gone?
Oh where oh where can it be?

I've FTPed from here to there... and yet no blog do we see.

hmm.