Comments on: Put A Lid On It! http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/ Mark Skipper's continuing adventures Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:35:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1188 Mark Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1188 A couple of chapters into Harry Potter one of the other volunteers telephoned, in tears. She'd had a terrible day and was talking to the VSO office about quitting. <br /> <br /> I mention this because it might seem as if I am bitching in this entry. I'm not. I am having a great time. The fact that Im on the last straight here makes me care less about everything and so I'm having a better time than I have before. My placement has been a dream compared to many and I do appreciate it.<br /> <br /> I joked with a canadian visitor lately that being a volunteer is just like being on holiday. Parts of my placement have been just like that. Others less so. Most of my struggle so far, however, has been in my head. The psychological issue of trying to do something worthwhile while at the same time adjusting to all the differences. It is in this spirit that I offer the story above. It't to show that, little by little, Im beginning to accept.<br /> <br /> Which is not to say I'm not still looking forward to going home ;) A couple of chapters into Harry Potter one of the other volunteers telephoned, in tears. She’d had a terrible day and was talking to the VSO office about quitting.

I mention this because it might seem as if I am bitching in this entry. I’m not. I am having a great time. The fact that Im on the last straight here makes me care less about everything and so I’m having a better time than I have before. My placement has been a dream compared to many and I do appreciate it.

I joked with a canadian visitor lately that being a volunteer is just like being on holiday. Parts of my placement have been just like that. Others less so. Most of my struggle so far, however, has been in my head. The psychological issue of trying to do something worthwhile while at the same time adjusting to all the differences. It is in this spirit that I offer the story above. It’t to show that, little by little, Im beginning to accept.

Which is not to say I’m not still looking forward to going home ;)

]]> By: davidz http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1189 davidz Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1189 i still have to copy someone else all the way through the charleston stroll and my shim sham break remains ... um ... idiosyncratic.<br /> so a lesson or two would be smashing :D<br /> (assuming i still live here)<br /> D<br /> x i still have to copy someone else all the way through the charleston stroll and my shim sham break remains … um … idiosyncratic.
so a lesson or two would be smashing :D
(assuming i still live here)
D
x

]]> By: Cad http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1190 Cad Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1190 Lordy!<br /> How can anyone not want to dance to the "Squirrel Nut Zippers"!?<br /> *<br /> Let the jazz band make some noise<br /> Step up ladies and watch out boys.<br /> ?mirror on the wall,<br /> Who?s the hot band in the hall? ?<br /> Let everybody sing<br /> Get on out there and do your thing.<br /> *<br /> love,<br /> Cad<br /> <br /> PS: Listening to that ^ now :D Lordy!
How can anyone not want to dance to the "Squirrel Nut Zippers"!?
*
Let the jazz band make some noise
Step up ladies and watch out boys.
?mirror on the wall,
Who?s the hot band in the hall? ?
Let everybody sing
Get on out there and do your thing.
*
love,
Cad

PS: Listening to that ^ now :D

]]> By: Jan http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1191 Jan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1191 Hey Cad where did those words come from ?<br /> is it a song ? I am missing somthing but it was good <br /> and yes thay need to get a life and enjoy what is on offer , as not a lot else is around there ...<br /> Blimy I think they are missing one hell of a bit of life..<br /> shame ...<br /> <br /> any sign of the books yet ? love Jan xx Hey Cad where did those words come from ?
is it a song ? I am missing somthing but it was good
and yes thay need to get a life and enjoy what is on offer , as not a lot else is around there …
Blimy I think they are missing one hell of a bit of life..
shame …

any sign of the books yet ? love Jan xx

]]> By: Drew http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1192 Drew Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1192 I'll take you up on the Charlston Stroll. :)<br /> A Cookie lindy workshop all weekend :) leaves me shabby this morning.<br /> <br /> I've been working on Dean Collins Shim Sham again recently<br /> <br /> Maybe you could also help us choreograph the "Cheesy Poo Stroll".<br /> The idea is to find one of the best/worst songs in swing and then to enhance it with a dynamic shoreography all the worst and stoopidest old jazz steps, add some cheese and there you are.<br /> (I guess it would look a lot like the jitterbug stroll)<br /> <br /> Smiles<br /> Drew :D I’ll take you up on the Charlston Stroll. :)
A Cookie lindy workshop all weekend :) leaves me shabby this morning.

I’ve been working on Dean Collins Shim Sham again recently

Maybe you could also help us choreograph the "Cheesy Poo Stroll".
The idea is to find one of the best/worst songs in swing and then to enhance it with a dynamic shoreography all the worst and stoopidest old jazz steps, add some cheese and there you are.
(I guess it would look a lot like the jitterbug stroll)

Smiles
Drew :D

]]> By: Mark http://bitterjug.com/blog/put-a-lid-on-it/#comment-1193 Mark Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=265#comment-1193 You're taking a bit of a risk with that last comment, drew, boy!<br /> :O<br /> <br /> Did you ever see the Oompa-lumpa shim-sham that Tom and I did? That was pretty cheesy.<br /> <br /> I could do with learning the DC one, only had one afternoon of classes, not enough!<br /> <br /> We've just been watching the solar eclipse here, great fun, photos to follow :cool: You’re taking a bit of a risk with that last comment, drew, boy!
:O

Did you ever see the Oompa-lumpa shim-sham that Tom and I did? That was pretty cheesy.

I could do with learning the DC one, only had one afternoon of classes, not enough!

We’ve just been watching the solar eclipse here, great fun, photos to follow :cool:

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