a little pride

So for the week or so, I've been absolutely pregnant with pride -- great, fat, glorious, satiated pride -- for the city of San Francisco, its mayor, its city officials, its volunteers, and the stand they've made against bigotry and homophobia.

This is not the purpose of this entry, mind. I simply thought I should make a note of it. I'm proud of San Francisco. I'm proud to have lived there. Most of all, I'm proud that there are people in this world who will put their money where their mouth is, and show the world that prejudice, fear, and hatred, no matter what god it claims to worship, is wrong.

In other news, my sister has run away with the circus.

Email from Sako...

the things people do for their friends...or is it, the things people do for themselves?
yup. that must be it.

i commited myself to visiting my friend in spain next month by purchasing a plane ticket before obtaining sufficient traveling funds. i have done this before and it always worked out well, especially with a little financial aid from plastic money. as i no longer own any of these high interest credit cards, i am stuck working for a change.

CAVALIA, a circus created by the same people who started cirque du soleil, is touring around the states for the next 10 months. i highly advise catching it if it's in town. i started working for CAVALIA, cleaning the exterior of the big top (the tent). for some reason, many of my friends have decided that this is a pretty neat job and have basically volunteered, calling in sick at work, and getting paid a pittance compared to their 'real jobs' just so they can hang off of a rope to scrub down a 100 foot tent. wierd. circus people are everything, and more, that i expected them to be. fun and quirky, energetic and dedicated, these two-pack-a-day smoking quebec-ans are such a great group of people, i could easily see myself running away with this production. i think i will.

if anyone ever gets the chance to participate in a circus, especially a canadian one, jump at the offer...or at least tell me about it so i can sign up!

i leave for red rocks/ vegas today.
i leave for barcelona on the first.

love,
sako