Today is the first official day of Spring Break for most Texas schools, and thankfully, the weather will actually be spring-like also!
Most of us are long overdue for a mental break! I’m looking forward to time to read, reflect, and mainly just rejuvenate.
It’s enjoyable just to be in Austin for the break–SXSW started last night, which is our huge music, film, and interactive technology festival and it creates this incredible sense of energy here. Independent films are showing all over town and later in the week the music festival starts. My insider tip with the films is to go to the earlier shows–the serious attendees usually sleep in, and so there are seats available at the earlier showings, even without a film pass to the festival. Once the music festival starts, there are always lots of free “preview” shows at Waterloo records and different venues around town also.
As much as I like what I do, sometimes you need the time to slow down and reflect, let your thoughts mill around, re-connect with your “non-work” life, and get the creative juices flowing again. I’m looking forward to that.
Update 3/11: We went to see our first SXSW movie of the week today–Silver Jew(which is the name of an renowned but somewhat reclusive indie music group). The film is about their first music tour, which took them to Jerusalem. The filmmakers were there for questions after the film, and commented how amazing it was that they were able to take their camera into the historic parts of the city without any difficulty.
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Hi, Carolyn.
Kelly Christopherson sent me. It’s nice to have a blog with a perspective which is different. I appreciate your thoughts.
I also echo your sentiments re: slowing down and reflecting. Monday was the official start of a two-week vacation for me. So, not only do I plan to do things around my apartment which I have neglected to do, but also think about the remaining trimester of the school year. But, I’m focusing more on the former as opposed to the latter - at least for this week.:)
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