productive weekend

[iron_and_silver]

this weekend has felt like its lasted forever.

in a good way.

i love the drug years documentary on VH1. i watch it almost everytime its on haha.

im watching it now.

im not looking forward to this week of work.

im exhausted. all flowers are done for the wedding woowwweeee..

i wonder if i should change my lj username??

i wish my generation was so massively enthusiastic in a social sense like it was in the 60's. i include myself in this, i feel like we just take everything with bitching. im always torn on this subject.

Comments

[agingdragqueen.livejournal.com]

My mom has always said that it was her generation that got the ball rolling on a lot of things and now it's her kids' generation (ours!) that needs to actually do what they set out to accomplish. I think a lot of us are still in college and still just about to burst with activism, I think there's a lotta spunk in these upcoming generations, I have faith!

It depends where you look

[crimson-mnm.livejournal.com]

It sincerely depends. I can honestly say overseas and back in Texas, I saw and was fortunate enough to participate in lots of activism and folks putting themselves on the line for social change.
I think there is alot of enthusiasm but my opinion on the matter is our generation lacks a cohesive unit. Our generation talks and acts on numerous issues ranging from issues on sexuality to anti war efforts but there is no unified front or singular collective voice on any one subject. Rather there are multiple important subjects and too many talking heads diverting focus from any one in particular.
In the 60's a voice was emerging and the faces clear on tv, now the voice is present but the faces have been lost.
all that said, perhaps we're a scatter brained generation - but I agree, we have potential and we can and do carry out when focused. Case in point, I've seen numerous women in Korea raise numerous funds for international charities, provide free English classes for students too poor to go to expensive schools, and provide refugee assistance. I've also seen people risk deportation to do volunteer work (as in Korea - if you volunteer and do not pay the government to do so, you can be seriously fined and possibly deported - I wish I was making this up).
All that being said, you should look into the woman's crisis line or some of the other volunteer orgs in the area. They are really flexible for the most part and you will be amazed at how many folks in our generation can and do care.
I can't talk about any alturistic ventures until i get them specificially approved. : ( But I'm working on a few myself.