Catch-22

It’s the Catch-22 of journaling. When there’s plenty of time for remembering and recording, it’s because there’s little or nothing happening at the moment. (Hence journal entries such as: “It rained today. Not surprising, really, since it is the rainy season.”)

When life is moving along at a quick clip, though, there’s little time for settling down with pen in hand to capture the moment. (Hence thoughts such as: “Did I even eat dinner tonight?”)

While my first month back in Guatemala was a relatively quiet time of transition, month two was a time of barely-contained mayhem:

the “liberation” of the old immigration offices by the Anti-imperialist block

a national strike

a Presidential reception

evenings of music, poetry, videos and theatre

a rememberance of the Guatemala’s Disappeared

and the painting of a street mural reflecting 50 years of US intervention (read “Guatemala and the Forgotten Anniversary”).

... Oh, and a little thing we like to call “work”.

So, yeah, its been kinda hectic here. Which is why the journal section has been, well, sparse. The good news is that all of these activities have provided a wealth of images, constantly captured by my camera. The bad news, of course, is that I don’t have time to upload them all to the website.

So I guess what I’m really trying to say is: “Wish you were here!” (It would certainly make my life easier.)