Elevision and random "stuff"
The event with Professor Robert Thurman went pretty well, if I do say so myself. Apparently I've still not lost all of the skills I developed while working as a dj/promoter. Something like 400-500 people were there, which was pretty cool. Prof. Thurman is incredibly laid back and warm, and in general one of the nicest and most knowledgeable human beings I've ever met.
James Gimian, publisher of Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines was also great... very down to earth and "yeah, it's what I do, so what?" kind of person. I love hanging out with people who are doing amazing things in and with their lives yet aren't impressed with themselves. Which brings me to Robert Schmidt.
My only complaint? He didn't get to play long enough... he's really talented, and I loved hearing him play his mandola... it was a GREAT way to kick off the night. And for the record, he's another very cool guy to know.
The day after Elevision I just did nothing. Kyle went to a friend's house for the night, and Blake was with his family, and so I had the place completely to myself. I read, did yoga, meditated, and watched King Corn. King Corn is quite the movie. My review of it is here (http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/review-king-corn/), but basically it's about two guys who discover exactly how much corn and the corn industry influence our lives. It definitely made me VERY happy that I choose to eat local and organic as much as I do.
Tomorrow I go back to my day job... sort of. I have an IB meeting, which will be a little odd. After working with the film festival and then with the magazine all summer, it was one of those "Oh yeah! I work as a school teacher!" moments for me. Strange. I'm looking forward to it, in spite of also putting together the next Elevision (September... more on that later, once we have our guests confirmed.)
Ooh! Almost forgot to mention that I also had the pleasure of meeeting Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, a Buddhist teacher and author, and it was my first opportunity to present a khatag (white silk scarf) to a Buddhist teacher. I'm happy to say that I didn't screw it up too badly.
I even made Tibetan food tonight. I got my hands on a Tibetan cookbook from Waylon (publisher of Elephant Journal), and tonight made Shogo Tsey, a beef and potato dish. It turned out pretty well, which was cool. A lot of the recipes are pretty straightforward, so I'm excited about trying out more of them. I'm going to put up a review of the book on the Elephant Journal site fairly soon; who knows? Maybe it will lead to more cool books from Snow Lion publishing. :)
Bed soon... I actually have to do WORK tomorrow!
James Gimian, publisher of Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines was also great... very down to earth and "yeah, it's what I do, so what?" kind of person. I love hanging out with people who are doing amazing things in and with their lives yet aren't impressed with themselves. Which brings me to Robert Schmidt.
My only complaint? He didn't get to play long enough... he's really talented, and I loved hearing him play his mandola... it was a GREAT way to kick off the night. And for the record, he's another very cool guy to know.
The day after Elevision I just did nothing. Kyle went to a friend's house for the night, and Blake was with his family, and so I had the place completely to myself. I read, did yoga, meditated, and watched King Corn. King Corn is quite the movie. My review of it is here (http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/review-king-corn/), but basically it's about two guys who discover exactly how much corn and the corn industry influence our lives. It definitely made me VERY happy that I choose to eat local and organic as much as I do.
Tomorrow I go back to my day job... sort of. I have an IB meeting, which will be a little odd. After working with the film festival and then with the magazine all summer, it was one of those "Oh yeah! I work as a school teacher!" moments for me. Strange. I'm looking forward to it, in spite of also putting together the next Elevision (September... more on that later, once we have our guests confirmed.)
Ooh! Almost forgot to mention that I also had the pleasure of meeeting Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, a Buddhist teacher and author, and it was my first opportunity to present a khatag (white silk scarf) to a Buddhist teacher. I'm happy to say that I didn't screw it up too badly.
I even made Tibetan food tonight. I got my hands on a Tibetan cookbook from Waylon (publisher of Elephant Journal), and tonight made Shogo Tsey, a beef and potato dish. It turned out pretty well, which was cool. A lot of the recipes are pretty straightforward, so I'm excited about trying out more of them. I'm going to put up a review of the book on the Elephant Journal site fairly soon; who knows? Maybe it will lead to more cool books from Snow Lion publishing. :)
Bed soon... I actually have to do WORK tomorrow!