So I survived the open mike night last night, I was satisfied with my performance but the piece did not get the laughs I though it would. It may have been too esoteric for the crowd. John, who selected the piece of writing, has been living and breathing the subject for over a year and I “got it” because it is not too far from what I have been studying but most of the audience was not familiar with Rumi’s poetry and the subject matter. I am just happy that I was able to stand in front of an audience without feeling overwhelmed and self conscious. There were quite a few singers, an awesome video performance piece and some ready essays and poems.
We had community council earlier that day so I was feeling very tired and was glad we went on early and ended the evening with a soothing piece of music from David’s piano. I did manage to speak during yesterday’s “share circle” and said something without saying anything; my favorite thing to do in a share circle. Also about half way through one young woman started crying which lead to about a half dozen young women “sharing their truth with tears” (can I trademark that phrase?). By the time it got to me (third from last) we were into overtime and I was ready to bolt. So I told my truth in a funny way to relieve a little tension and to say a little fuck you.
I was interested in what the ex-roommate would say but she just blabbed on about how beautiful it was to be Living in Community and how blissed out she was to be a part of it. There was one interesting share, tall drink of water, who is always, always, always complaining about how things are not being done as they should be. She did not share about herself instead she shared about something which had nothing at all to do with her. In general she is very inflexible and limits her interactions with others in community; she may be someone interesting to watch. Her behavior has already been a contributing factor in driving one volunteer off the reservation and one roommate into the sick room (twice).
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