| Feb. 19th, 2007 11:14 pm RESURGENCE Resurgence was an AMAZING sucess! I think in some ways it kind of exceeded out expectations even!
We had some 70 people turn up through the day to workshops, and eat the delicious free food! And some 200 people to the party over the night! And they weren't all known typical types! And lots of people got involved in even small ways which is always fantastic!
Workshops were really productive with lots of exciting things coming out.. a sex party soon, organising for a permanent queer space, a group of people interested in campaigning around sexual racism, a squatters army going to work towards setting up a social centre, lots of cool rubber sex toys, the thunder collective got a chance to talk to people about their collective around looking at sexual violence in radical communities,and lots of discussions about various issues!
The party was totally amazing! Visuals, DJ's and performances.. unfortunately I was pretty wrecked by 1am and had to leave. but it was nice to see lots of people having fun in part cause I was involved. And we even made some money.. yay!
Got heaps of positive feed back about feeling like a really great productive space, felt inclusive, felt like a nice vibe, great food, lots of fun... yay! yay! yay!
Feel glad it's over now and that ongoing things are coming out of it.. which was totally our aim!
Maybe I'll get some time for myself.. or maybe I'll submerge myself into another project.. hmmm..
There's a real chance to obtain a small space in Newtown for a permanent queer space.. meeting next thurs to disucc it
Spent half yesterday cleaning the venue.. yuk.. was way too wrecked to go fair day or contrabuns. bummer.. though fair day is getting quite ridiculous.. pink australian flags.. yeah that sounds like a smart idea! not! I feel quite pissed off by this uncritical nationalism. Let's just join the band wagon on this 'proud to be aussie' thing.. when has this ever come up as a theme during mardi gras? weird
So yes.. as a result of going all weekend feel like I haven't really had a rest! back to work today! yuk... had yukky incident involving client and child protection issues! groan...
Went to see http://www.queerscreen.com.au/j/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=112&year=2007&month=02&day=19&Itemid=0
tonight, mardi gras queer screen film... fuckin hell!! Full on! Thought I was going to start waliling towards the end! seriously! was trying to hold in the noise which wanted to emerge from me... very traumatic! But totally great film if you get the chance to see it.
ok well that's enough from me for now... thanks to all who contributed in whatever way to Resurgence!
Current Location: home
Current Mood:  tired
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your lovely text messages, getting films and the fact I knew you really supported it was enough! You had to take care yourself! and thanks for comment!
yes.. hang out soon! next week sometime.. I mean will have to be an evening, or weekend thang x
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