I finally tried instant messaging. My sister got me onto it and now I can't believe it's taken me so long. Unfortunately, my sister is the only 'buddy' I have, so she's probably getting sick of talking to me. We're using MSN Messenger, but I also have an AIM and yahoo messenger account. Anyone want to chat?
That's it for tonight. I had the worst insomnia on Monday and Tuesday nights. Then last night, Devon decided to wake up at 4am screaming for an hour. Oh joy! I think it's left over from the virus she's had (she had a temp of 105 on the weekend)
I'm exhausted.
P.S. I went to Caffe Mio today. Had a nice chat with the owner, who used to own Fellini's in the World Exchange Plaza (I recognized him). Anyway, he's very enthusiastic. He's looking forward to catering to all the stay-at-home-moms in the neighborhood. They'll be seeing a lot of me!
I went to a First Nations land use planning meeting today. Well, actually I was invited to the lunch. We arrived a bit early and were able to watch wampum belts being read as the meeting closed. The belts were 300 to 400 years old. They are made of white and purple beads which are in turn made from shells, and they aren't, despite popular belief, a form of currency. It was a very moving ceremony, although all my clothes now smell like incense.
Did anyone else watch the 9/11 documentary on Sunday night? I can't stop thinking about it, and I'm not sure even how to describe it in words. Suffice it to say that Jeff and I were so moved that we could barely talk about it.
To be honest, I didn't know this footage existed. Sure I had seen the film taken of the first plane hitting the WTC, and knew it was taken by a documentary film maker who was filming a group of firefighters, but I did not know that he went with them to be first on the scene in Tower 1. Really, I don't know what to say, it was unbelievable.
The worst was the sounds. If you saw it, you'll know exactly which specific group of sounds I'm talking about. It was so awful that I don't want to write it down here. If you really want to know, read the NYT article I've referenced above.
Ranking up there was the look on the firefighters faces. They had no outside contact and had no idea what was going on around them. Their faces showed shock, not fear.
If you get a chance to see it (I don't know if it will be aired again), do.
