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Wow, that was a cool conversation! Unfortunately we're not going to make it to the Mall of America, but I've seen a lot of malls on this trip so I'm probably good.
Night before last a small group of us went to The Gay 90's. Note that this is the first time I've actually made it "out" on this trip, so be assured that I don't spend my time frolicking. It was a pretty cool club, with seven dance floors and the most diverse clientele (racially, orientationaly, and agealy) I've ever seen. Plus, the drinks were cheap and the company top notch.
Yesterday Robin had a migraine and I decided to stay home to make sure she had someone to close the curtains and whatnot. After notifying all the proper authorities (we usually have 2-4 people home sick or planning or just needing a day off) we went straight back to sleep and didn't wake up til nearly 2 pm. We needed it, seriously. I realized I've been getting an average of 6 hours each night, and if you know me at all you know that is just not enough. Then we got to do laundry, which was lucky 'cause I was on my last pair of undies and had already gone without socks for three days.
From what I understand of the North Central stop it was kind of a dissapointment. Not very many students came out to the tables and when the sit in was staged the school refused to call the police, prefering to use their own security guards to rough us up. However that evening we had a pretty awesome rally in the park near campus (Rob and I got a ride over there in time) with speakers from GLAAD and HRC, several North Central Alums, the spoken word poet I talked about before (btw I think I have the words totally wrong but she's the awesomest person I've ever met), and the actor who played Captain Sulu on the original Star Trek series. Hott. We had a little mini dance and sing a long at the end, including an entirely off key rendition of "Om Shanti" (our unofficial theme song).
Today we were at Bethel University. They welcomed us on, which was nice. I spoke to three different classes, I would say between 150-200 people total. That's pretty cool. One was a group of seminary students wherein I was asked a question about the Anglican Communion, and another was an open forum where someone asked about heterosexism. It was really cool to have a deep intellectual discussion rather than just focus on the same three topics. The last class of the day was a small social work seminar, and Rob and I spent nearly three hours chatting with them about everything from our families to our spiritual journeys to ethics of counseling. It was a really good way to end the day. Also, best cafeteria ever and a gorgeous campus with a lake and everything. Good times.
Also, one of the seminary students asked if I was in the discernment process and when I said I wasn't officially, she said she wanted me to know she saw me as a pastor, or possibly a professor, but probably in the ministry. This is about the third time I've heard this on the Ride. I suppose the mountain does inch ever closer...
Bedtime! Tomorrow we are off to Chicago and then Wheaton, the Harvard of the Evangelical world and home of hundreds of "ex-gays". Exciting.
The G5 Rox!
Night before last a small group of us went to The Gay 90's. Note that this is the first time I've actually made it "out" on this trip, so be assured that I don't spend my time frolicking. It was a pretty cool club, with seven dance floors and the most diverse clientele (racially, orientationaly, and agealy) I've ever seen. Plus, the drinks were cheap and the company top notch.
Yesterday Robin had a migraine and I decided to stay home to make sure she had someone to close the curtains and whatnot. After notifying all the proper authorities (we usually have 2-4 people home sick or planning or just needing a day off) we went straight back to sleep and didn't wake up til nearly 2 pm. We needed it, seriously. I realized I've been getting an average of 6 hours each night, and if you know me at all you know that is just not enough. Then we got to do laundry, which was lucky 'cause I was on my last pair of undies and had already gone without socks for three days.
From what I understand of the North Central stop it was kind of a dissapointment. Not very many students came out to the tables and when the sit in was staged the school refused to call the police, prefering to use their own security guards to rough us up. However that evening we had a pretty awesome rally in the park near campus (Rob and I got a ride over there in time) with speakers from GLAAD and HRC, several North Central Alums, the spoken word poet I talked about before (btw I think I have the words totally wrong but she's the awesomest person I've ever met), and the actor who played Captain Sulu on the original Star Trek series. Hott. We had a little mini dance and sing a long at the end, including an entirely off key rendition of "Om Shanti" (our unofficial theme song).
Today we were at Bethel University. They welcomed us on, which was nice. I spoke to three different classes, I would say between 150-200 people total. That's pretty cool. One was a group of seminary students wherein I was asked a question about the Anglican Communion, and another was an open forum where someone asked about heterosexism. It was really cool to have a deep intellectual discussion rather than just focus on the same three topics. The last class of the day was a small social work seminar, and Rob and I spent nearly three hours chatting with them about everything from our families to our spiritual journeys to ethics of counseling. It was a really good way to end the day. Also, best cafeteria ever and a gorgeous campus with a lake and everything. Good times.
Also, one of the seminary students asked if I was in the discernment process and when I said I wasn't officially, she said she wanted me to know she saw me as a pastor, or possibly a professor, but probably in the ministry. This is about the third time I've heard this on the Ride. I suppose the mountain does inch ever closer...
Bedtime! Tomorrow we are off to Chicago and then Wheaton, the Harvard of the Evangelical world and home of hundreds of "ex-gays". Exciting.
The G5 Rox!
posted by Di at 9:46 PM
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He was later in the continuing adventures!
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