what i learned this weekend

my initial "grand" plans as noted before fell through, but no matter! the weekend was still perfect and fabulous and as new york-y wonderful as ever.

so. onto what i learned:

everyone (and i do mean EVERYONE) must see this film. i tell you, there is no movie/documentary about rwanda (or maybe even africa in general, or war), that compares to this film. it was beyond belief. i really cannot explain how much i feel or felt after seeing it except by sighing and weeping. see it.

everyone (and again, i do include everyone here) must read this book. yes it is in german. yes there is an english translation. yes it is out of print. but yes, that is what amazon is for.

they will make you wiser, open your perspective, deepen emotions and feelings, and overall make you a much better person.

or at least that's what they've done for me. it has been a much richer 3 days than the 3 days before, and i hope to continue that trend for awhile.