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[eumelia]

Shanah Tovah and Eid Mubarak to those who celebrate Rosh Ha'Shana and Eid al-Fitr on my f-list and the lurkers around.
A good Tuesday to the rest of you, make it a good one, it is a New Moon after all.

For some reason I'm not feeling terribly celebratory.
I could blame it on my period (kind of apt that I began to bleed on a new moon, on one of the most important Holidays of the year), but that always seems like a cop out to me.
I don't know.
Even coffee doesn't taste as nice this morning (*gasp* *horror* I know).

Maybe it's the knowledge that this New Year isn't actually starting all that auspiciously, both at home and Internationally, which in this day and age are the same thing.
Glocalisation anyone?
I mean when you read News about an economic crisis which I know happened, but don't understand why or how, only that the debt that was rising in order to make a profit was too much and now people like my parents need to pay it because private banks are there to act not as a service, but as a for profit company.
Speculative capitalism rose, if you'll pardon the crassness, like erection and pretty much fell the same way.
I'm kind of hoping it stays impotent do that something can be done to recreate the economy, but Blue Pills are in fashion, and it's only a matter of time (which correlates to money and lives) for people to forget this crisis, because once the owners of the mainstream News outlets are no longer quaking... they'll be talking about something new.

It's not just the economy, which as you can see by the abundance of smilies and metaphors I don't actually know much about.
I only feel about it.

I haven't lost hope, my cynical optimism doesn't allow me wallow is apathy about my country as much as it used to. Also since my cynicism is about the current system of governance and social structure and my optimism is about the change that can and needs to be brought about.
The olive harvest is starting this month and unlike last year, this year I'm much more apprehensive.
The tension between the Israeli factions is very, very high.
And you never know if Settlers and their sympathizers will come and disrupt a picking just for the hell of it... which has happened. Not to mention the IDF forces that may or may not be away, or stand around and glare at us like happened last year.
But I'm not really worried about it.
I'm still trying to get other people to come with me, because last year I pretty much went alone and didn't know many people. I probably know more people this year and will make new friends but still, it's nice to be with people you know.
I'm still stoked about the fact that I managed to get my Parental Units to come with me last year!

Another thing that's causing me to be a wee bit down is the fact that I've finally noticed that nothing has really changed. I mean, I feel I've changed, because I consciously refuse to become static. Stasis is much more the mind killer than fear. Fear makes you react, without fear you can't be courageous... you're just stupid.
I'm very wary of this non-change that I see.
That on this side of the fence (wall) life goes on as usual, whole Over There things are also unchanging but are in rapid deterioration.
And under the surface eruption is immanent.

Sorry about the downer.
But what's misery without company right?

Tomorrow is my Nephew's fourth birthday.
There will be a party
Expect a more optimistic and happy entry at some point.

Once again Have a Good New Year, a Happy Eid and a Successful Tuesday.

Comments

[wijsgeer.livejournal.com]

I would come and harvest olives with you if I was in the neighbourhood.

I share your uneasiness about the world affairs. However much I dislike the capitalist banking system I do hope they don't fail. An economic depression will only bring misery all around.

take care

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

I also don't want them to fail, but a huge overhaul is needed I think.

Take care of yourself as well.

[mao4269.livejournal.com]

1) Feeling crummy because your hormone levels are fluctuating is not a cop-out. Biology affects mental state (which of course isn't to say that one should assume that biology will affect someone's mental state in a certain way just because of that person's genitalia).

2) Right, olive harvest! I'd meant to go with Rabbis for Human Rights last year, but every day they had I either had class or it rained, so definitely want to make it out at least once or twice this year. If you want to coordinate just say. Do you go with them or another organization?

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

1) I think it's a bunch of stuff which is being exacerbated (didn't misspell that word, huzzah!) by my hormone levels.

2) I'm on the Olive Tree Movement (http://www.o-t-m.org/drupal/) mailing list (Which RfHR is a member) so I generally just sign up and tell then I'll be coming on the bus from Kfar Saba to the village that bus is going to.

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

That's right, it's also Eid! I commented on that to my niece when she was visiting. There is one Turkish kid in my son's class, I wonder if she was out of school for the holiday while he was.

Many people I know have said, "I'm happy that this year is over."

I wish I could come for the olive harvest to support the safe gathering of the olives and the livelihood of the people who own the groves.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Have a good Yom Tov!

[lishablog.livejournal.com]

Olive harvest? When? Where? How does one get to come along and help? :) Finally some positive action I can maybe DO.

[lishablog.livejournal.com]

OK, read the other comments including the one about The Olive Tree Movement. Signing up on the mailing list. OO, and I see they have kids activities. That's pretty cool, too.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Oh it would be lovely seeing a "familiar" face :)

I unfortunately won't be able to make it this weekend, but next weekend is almost certain.