Chapter 83: Hands Up, Baby, Hands Up

nerd blog post #88

On Monday I went to the big meeting held every few days by the students to vote on, among other things, whether or not to continue the blockade. It was one of the strangest things I have ever witnessed and I wish I had had my camera. Hundreds of students huddled outside for three hours while the meeting and voting went on. They voted on what seemed like every possible thing. Notable things included voting to blockade the airport next Tuesday and voting to blockade the train station this Thursday. Then they voted to continue blockading until Monday. On March 19th there is a very large nation-wide strike. The rumour is that the blockade at our school will continue until then.

One thing that happened that really affected me was that they voted to allow Master's classes to go on, despite the blockade, which meant I taught the first Master's class yesterday. But at the meeting today, they voted against this, so now I don't teach them anymore. Ridic.

Oh, and this is the way they vote. Two hands in the air. To evade cheaters who put up two hands when they're only supposed to put up one. And then the people at the front decide if it's majority or not.

To escape the madness, I have done the following:
-I met the theatre group twice this week, for a few hours each time and we have continued working on our end of year piece.
-I revised the lecteur guide for next year's lecteurs.
-I have been reading great books and writing various thangs.
-I taught that one Master's class and it went really well.
-Tuesday Tradition entre filles was great, as always.
-I came to Paris this morning and will stay until Monday.

No big plans for Paris. I have some work that I'd like to get done and I want to go to the Picasso museum. I will also see a movie by the name of "Skim Milk" with Raffi. There is a clown party on Friday.

Hope you are all well. Whoever is happy put two hands in the air. No cheating. Aaaand great.

Much love,
Hincks.