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May 23, 2005
An eventful few days
It was an eventful few days in Jangsaengpo this weekend. The Whale Embassy became the place to be. On both today and Saturday, we had many different groups in; KFEM members from Seoul, KFEM group of children and parent, local children for an English camp, and expats from different parts of the country to name a few. The diversity brought a whole new level of energy to the group.
For those of you following the progression here at the Embassy, you
will know the last few weeks have been intense. Since
I am still working at my job as an English teacher, I have the luxury
to come and go as I please. While mostly I leave to go to work and
then return to camp immediately afterwards, I still get a mental break from the camp. Even with this break, I find myself getting tired at times. One evening when my car was blocked in my parking garage and I couldn't get out, I was really thankful for the break.
I think this weekend was really good for the group. Even though the
little kids running around could be exhausting, the change was good.
It was good to be able to have the opportunity to talk (and eat!) with a diverse group of different people who are interested in
environmental issues.
Now that the guests have gone home it is a quiet evening. A few
activists have gone out to try some Korean cuisine at a near by
restaurant and to give their minds a mental break from the 24-7 work
they have been doing. The rest of us got to feast on Raoni and Jan's
cooking. The food of course was amazing. Raoni invented an amazing
tofu dish that was so good we insisted he make some more. With our
bellies full, the mood is quiet and relaxed. In the next few days it will be important for us to keep up this positive energy. We still have a lot of work a head of us and need to remain strong and solid.
Jodie
Posted by at May 23, 2005 07:00 PM
