[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
Did I see you at Green Drinks? If so — Hello!
The Green Drinks Earth Night event tonight asked for a $10 donation. Post-donation, I got 5 rocks — which I could put into 5 different vases, each dedicated to a different enviro-related non-profits.
I put all my rocks in the Heal the Bay vase — May plastic bags get banned everywhere –
The food was yummy, the drinks were plentiful, the people were nice, the music was fun, and the roof was rather cold but the view was great.
I took pictures, but none of them really turned out :( Included are a couple that weren’t totally fucked up, to be supplemented later with some better ones that Summer took, once she gets around to uploading them –
About a dozen people asked me when I was going to speak. Dammit Barent! One person actually asked when my set was — she thought I was one of the DJs. I’ll work on my DJ Siel persona for the next Green Drinks –
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Fun party and I thought Jonathan Parfrey did a great job speaking, very informative and on point. I wish you had been asked to speak or that there had been other speakers. Part of the whole “environmentalist” gig is bringing issues forward, getting others involved and pushing for change. If we all stand around and drink beer, it ain’t gonna happen. Hopefully we’ll see more speakers at these events in the future.
Comment by Ondine — April 20, 2008 @ 10:47 am
Speakers are cool for some events, but this event IS called Green DRINKS — I think we do need enviro-themed events that serve primarily a social function….
Comment by Siel — April 20, 2008 @ 11:55 am
Hey Siel, aren’t you giving a speech about the benefits of social functions at the next Green Drinks…? =P
Ondine - I love a good speaker, but I also think the event should be kept social… I’ve had many inspiring conversations while standing around having a beer at green drinks. Connecting and meeting new people has it’s place in the environmental movement and can certainly help bring about change.
Comment by Summer — April 21, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
This was my first Green Drinks event and I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. Good meeting you, Siel!
Comment by Roberta — April 22, 2008 @ 9:47 am