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  • Mood: Neutral
  • Listening to: Adele for the first time, can't get into it though
  • Reading: Secrets of the Wolves
  • Watching: Lost
  • Playing: nothing
  • Eating: Gluten Free things
  • Drinking: Water, what else?
So I could write a journal about things going on in my, as usual. But that really only sums to 3 things (although not a one should be trivialized):

1. I'm applying to grad schools for Fall 2012 to study Ecology
2. My health is still cruddy and it keeps me from working. But hopefully the new drugs will work
3. I recently finished a rather large writing project. :iconartizek: is my brilliant editor. Poor guy.

But enough about me. This was recently posted in an online news bulletin. It's for a documentary concerning the human race growing far past it's carrying capacity. Environment Science--an essential topic....... and I'm an extra in the beginning of the film...... I guess this really is all about me, haha

~Moundfreek

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The provocative documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, will hold its world premiere November 2 in Washington, D.C. It's released to the public worldwide the next day. World population passes 7 billion on October 31. "This could be the most important film ever made," writes Paul Ehrlich, Author of The Population Bomb.
GrowthBusters delivers a full-frontal assault on the "taboos, myths and greedy growth profiteers that keep us speeding toward a cliff," says filmmaker Dave Gardner. "Population growth is not inevitable, but it won't stop until we acknowledge its role in the major crises we face." "The scale of the human presence on Earth has reached unprecedented proportions," ecological footprint pioneer William Rees states in the film. "We've outgrown the planet."
The film also challenges the wisdom of economic growth as a public policy goal. According to Gardner, "We've been programmed from birth to believe in the pot of gold at the end of the growth rainbow, but chasing that gold has let us down. The Occupy Wall Street Movement is right to challenge this system. It is crumbling around us; it should not - and cannot - be revived."
"Continued economic and population growth are not sustainable, plain and simple," declares Gardner. "Every citizen of the planet agrees we do not want to condemn our children to lives of misery and desperation." The film demonstrates our economy would be one billion times the size it is today in just 720 years at 3% annual growth.
Gardner interviewed psychologists, physicists, ecologists, sociologists and economists to research and create GrowthBusters. It features interviews with experts like former World Bank senior economist Herman Daly and former presidential advisors Gus Speth and Robert Solow.
GrowthBusters examines the beliefs, attitudes and propaganda causing people to ignore evidence perpetual growth is not possible or desirable. Gardner calls "Worship of Growth Everlasting the most powerful and widespread religion in the world."
Gardner takes on presidents and prime ministers, economists, news media and wealthy capitalists who keep society hooked on growth. Sociologist Juliet Schor and environmental leader Bill McKibben discuss how the relentless drive to earn, spend and consume is not making people happier.
It sounds depressing, but the film is actually humorous at times and hopeful. It profiles "GrowthBusters in Action," groups and individuals pioneering new value systems and ways of life that don't depend on growth, and they seem quite happy.
Once you see this film, you'll never again view the world the same way. After its world premiere November 2 at the West End Cinema in Washington, D.C., groups and individuals will hold screenings of the film around the world.
Trailer: [link]
Photos and Video: [link]
Buy Film: [link]
Screening/Premiere Info: [link]
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  • Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Interests: Animals, Drawing, Reading, Writing
  • Favourite movie: Lion King, Nightmare Before Christmas, Princess Bride, Watership Down, Back to the Future
  • Favourite band or musician: Too many to name
  • Favourite genre of music: Soundtracks, Classical, and a little bit of rock and dance--I hate almost all modern music
  • Favourite artist: You
  • Favourite poet or writer: David Clement-Davies, Brian Jacques, Kenneth Oppel, J.K. Rowling and a thousand others
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  • Favourite style of art: Traditional Art
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  • MP3 player of choice: I have a knock-off one, but it has served me well for many years!
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  • Wallpaper of choice: the pretty kind
  • Skin of choice: fur, or bird feathers
  • Favourite game: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Keen, Cosmo, Croc, Bug, Carnivors 2, etc
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  • Favourite cartoon character: Dude, not enough characters
  • Personal Quote: What the Doog in the Mystic Portal of the Prophecy!!
  • Tools of the Trade: I was not meant to wield sharp or pointy instruments, but do!
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:iconj-ai:
So did you get a chance to finish watching the tigers? They are so absolutely adorable. Also, if you send me your address I can send you a postcard from NC :)
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:iconmoundfreek:
Still need to watch the last quarter, but they are SO CUTE!!! I'll PM my address

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"Oh sure, blame the bat, what the heck, we're easy targets." --Bartok from 'Anastasia'
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:iconj-ai:
Yay! I kinda feel like I want to watch that again actually. They are just way too fascinating. Thanks for the address. We may not be leaving for another week now, seeing as I may be getting an interview for that Pikes Peak job. But if I don't hear anything by the end of this week, I think we're going to head out to NC...
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:iconj-ai:
Here is the link to the tiger documentary I was telling you about (the one with the elephants). You'll have to watch it in parts, but it's totally worth it and the narrator is very entertaining!

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:iconmoundfreek:
I'm watching it now! I cringe every time the cubs take a tumble!

Jon is in for tonight. I'm still waiting to hear back from Amy (not sure when she'd getting our the wedding)

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"Oh sure, blame the bat, what the heck, we're easy targets." --Bartok from 'Anastasia'
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:iconj-ai:
P.S I finally got an official website for my artwork...check it out here:

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But I'll still stay on DA too of course!
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:iconmoundfreek:
Wow! The website looks sooo professional! How much does it cost to hold the website space? I hear it’s cheap (a friend pays maybe $20 a year for his site). Has it been awkward at all with Paul (since he asked you out)? I remember him being a nice guy, but I’m not sure we ever spoke despite all those hours of marching band.

I’ve never heard of Chapel on the Rock. Although I’d really like to go to Estes Park this summer (have never been) so I’ll be on the lookout. Will you post it online once you are finished?

Jobs suck. And they hardly ever call you back. I swear,1/50 positions I applied for would have the courtesy to e-mail me back, even to say they selected someone else. You would think this is common editicit (sp), but apparently not. But as for pursuing on art career goes, now is the time to do it. 22 is little too young to give up the dream. And you won’t have to live in a cracker box anytime soon.

What are you up to on Wednesday night? I know you don’t like driving in the evening, but my sister and I are having a small shindig starting at 5:30 (when it’s still plenty light). It’s sort of her last party before she goes off to her new job in Montana. Firepit, games, hotdogs, chocolate mousse, and Amy plans on driving down for a few hours to join in the festivities, Brian too (woot)! We’d love to see you!!!

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"Oh sure, blame the bat, what the heck, we're easy targets." --Bartok from 'Anastasia'
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:iconj-ai:
Thanks for taking a look at my website! I am using Tumblr to host it which is free, and they have some pretty nice looking templates to use. I bought the domain name, which costs 24 dollars a year, and I pointed the Tumblr site to my domain. So as long as I renew the domain name every year, it's mine to keep forever!

It hasn't been awkward with Paul - 'course, we have only been talking business! I have no doubt he is a nice guy, I just didn't feel up to dating at the time, especially since I didn't really know him! I will post a picture online once I'm done. I'm going to pick up an easel on Sunday, so I can be a real painter now...

I'm pretty discouraged about the job thing, and I've only applied for 5 since I've moved home. Part of the reason is because a) I needed a break and b) we have several vacations planned this summer. But once July hits, I guess I'll start searching 9-5. I hear so many negative things though, like applying online for jobs is basically worthless and if you don't have good connections you can pretty much expect to not get hired anywhere. Ugh, I don't really have a choice though, so I'm going to have to figure something out.

I should be able to make it to your shindig. What job is your sister going to?
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:iconmoundfreek:
$24 a year? That's nothin'! Can't wait to see more artwork. The template has a very professional feel, but it's elegant too. All around a great setting to display your paintings.

Yay for job hunting 9-5 (uhg). What fun. I'll be sure to pull you out of the house every so often (any interest in seeing Dark Shadows next week?). But if you apply enough you'll likely find something. Have you given any more thought to going back to school? I remember you were entertaining getting a Masters in Library Studies in the Vancouver area. Can't think of a better place to live! I've been wondering if Canada is the way to go these days. Not sure what their economy is like, but it HAS to be better than the states. If one could get citizenship up there, it might be a better deal job-wise.

My sister got a temp job in bird tagging. It's mostly volunteer, but she'll be compensated $2,000. It lasts two months and is in MT, the Dakotas, and some Canada. She's super stoked!

Yay!!! Please come Wednesday night! Trust me, you do not want to miss Chocolate Mousse Tort, haha. 5:30 PM, let me know if you need directions (it's just at my house)

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"Oh sure, blame the bat, what the heck, we're easy targets." --Bartok from 'Anastasia'
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:iconj-ai:
Hello miss Kelly...I hope you are surviving school. Is your back getting any better?
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