Comments on: Moving, and a feeling of possibility from Americans http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/moving-and-a-feeling-of-possibility-from-americans-an-introductory-story-and-then-a-letter-form-a-friend/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: risa http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/moving-and-a-feeling-of-possibility-from-americans-an-introductory-story-and-then-a-letter-form-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-92 risa Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:16:35 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/moving-and-a-feeling-of-possibility-from-americans-an-introductory-story-and-then-a-letter-form-a-friend/#comment-92 Hmm, the clan eh? I know what you mean, and you didn't mean like 'the clan', just the happy gang you're with when barreling down through those snow covered trees. PS- Don't be mad that I said that that list of sporty activities ring "money" and "annoying"- that's about how they sound in some ears, not about how they are. We all have activities we love because of how they feel, and because of how they bring us closer to other people, and mostly they look and sound different from the outside. Religion, for example brings a lot of joy and peace to a lot of people's lives, and, usually, costs nothing to be a part of, so that's good, but from the outside it can seem culty (clanish even) and can be used to justify all kinds of cruel behavior. Skiing may be a little financially exclusive (and sailing even more so) but at least it doesn't come tied up with an explicit ideology. Plus it's ridiculously fun. Oh man, it's cold today and I wish I was in Cali surfing. Hmm, the clan eh?

I know what you mean, and you didn’t mean like ‘the clan’, just the happy gang you’re with when barreling down through those snow covered trees.

PS- Don’t be mad that I said that that list of sporty activities ring “money” and “annoying”- that’s about how they sound in some ears, not about how they are.

We all have activities we love because of how they feel, and because of how they bring us closer to other people, and mostly they look and sound different from the outside. Religion, for example brings a lot of joy and peace to a lot of people’s lives, and, usually, costs nothing to be a part of, so that’s good, but from the outside it can seem culty (clanish even) and can be used to justify all kinds of cruel behavior. Skiing may be a little financially exclusive (and sailing even more so) but at least it doesn’t come tied up with an explicit ideology. Plus it’s ridiculously fun.

Oh man, it’s cold today and I wish I was in Cali surfing.

]]> By: GPD http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/moving-and-a-feeling-of-possibility-from-americans-an-introductory-story-and-then-a-letter-form-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-90 GPD Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:36:56 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/moving-and-a-feeling-of-possibility-from-americans-an-introductory-story-and-then-a-letter-form-a-friend/#comment-90 risa, sadly, most sadly you forgot to mention the most zen and sensual of all of the bourgeois physical pursuits we have and always will seek. the beauty and movement of moving over snow with boards strapped to your feet and the lack of air from pushing through tight trees and snowy groves all while hearing burts of howling, a sign of the clan, ringing through the trees. risa,

sadly, most sadly you forgot to mention the most zen and sensual of all of the bourgeois physical pursuits we have and always will seek.

the beauty and movement of moving over snow with boards strapped to your feet and the lack of air from pushing through tight trees and snowy groves all while hearing burts of howling, a sign of the clan, ringing through the trees.

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