After a Mini-Break...

So, it feels like I've been away from this blog a little longer than usual. A combination of different things kept me pretty busy the last few weeks. In any case, a brief update since I last posted (besides the poem of course). I celebrated my birthday, albeit in a much more laid back fashion. The farther I travel in life, the more I learn to appreciate peace and tranquility. As such, it didn't feel necessary to do something big for my birthday. In part, because I did hang out with a certain someone I really enjoy sharing these moments with.

On the writing end, I'm about to finish a newsletter I've been working on for way too long. Also, related to that project, I also activated a separate blog and wrote most of the content for it (hence my not updating this one). The blog can be found at the following location: http://elcomitewa.wordpress.com/

And last, but certainly not least, we planned and coordinated a "welcome committee" for President Obama's first trip to Seattle since his candidacy. This consumed us for the better part of three weeks as we hashed out the details, logistics, probably outcomes in case either Seattle P.D. or the Tea Bagger were belligerents, and so forth. Likewise, the message framing was critical as we needed to clarify that we're not against Obama (as the ultra-right wing Tea Bag Party), but rather, we disagree with enforcement-only immigration policy and made it known that we will keep him and the functionaries in his party accountable to the promises they made us (for more, see: http://elcomitewa.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/over-300-immigrant-rights-activists-take-to-the-streets-in-conjunction-with-president-obama’s-visit-to-seattle/).

Needless to say, we have much to do still. More updates to follow.