the last two days at the UN have been MADNESS. MAYHEM.
in case you haven't heard, there was a global environmental summit of all world leaders at the general assembly yesterday where obama gave a lackluster speech, and today is the day when american delegates get to walk out of what is sure to be another america-bashing diatribe by iran. maybe they'll rip up the UN charter the way qaddafi did in his speech. yay for UN politics! but i tell you, the security around my building is insanity. i have to wave my little blue UN badge to get past multiple police blockades, and the whole area is guarded by roof-top snipers and large men roaming the sidewalks in full battle-gear yielding large guns. there are myriads of protest/support groups around the blockades of every denomination and political affiliation - huge groups of orthodox jews, green peacers, and my boss even saw a man with an "i <3 qaddafi" t-shirt. really? of all people to heart?
this is most definitely the closest i'll ever be to so many world leaders and a genuine global event, and i am incredibly jealous of all my coworkers who have caught a glimpse of obama.
on the upside, just a few floors below me UNIFEM is filming a public service announcement against the global abuse of women with nicole kidman. they've asked UNICEF staff to come by for 5 minutes and serve as extras. hello, of course i'm going to go by. if i can't see a crazy world leader (think how close i am to chavez, qaddafi, and ahmadinejad as i type!), i'm at least going to see nicole kidman. but i'm thinking that maybe we should have roped in all the world leaders to serve as extras instead - think how great it would be if politicians actually took a real stand on a critical issue rather than snarking at each other like high school kids and puffing up their own egos. nice thought, yeah? :)
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totally awesome, jooj.
i've been thinking about you a lot with all this UN business all over the news - what a job you have, my dear!
a commercial with ms. nicole kidman?! i love that lady - how totally awesome - keep us posted if you get any more info!
so cool! i am picturing you waving your un badge - you are sucha big shot!let us know how it goes withms kidman. mom
Tell me why are you jealous because you didn't even catch a glimpse of Obama???? It is exciting to see world leaders. I remember working the Nixon funeral and helping many world leaders out of their cars and directing them to the right way. I was surrounded by security in the area and it was an awesome job.
Love you much
Grammy
cool. did the snipers remind you of egypt? :)
will you, like wink your eye or something while being an extra in this aforementioned commercial so i know you're thinking of me? because i know you'll be thinking of me while filming it...duh.
Wow- I love your job! How cool that you could maybe be an extra... I am sure they would pick you... Did they not see that you were on the cover of anthropologie this fall? hello?
i was hoping you would see Chantal Biya. I kind of really love her. maybe i'll even dress up as her for halloween.
Dude...I am pretty sure you could do some damage with a well-aimed shoe (wouldn't be the first, even though yours are most likely ballet flats instead of some suped-up Jessica Simpson boot that could do some real damage). Get it done.
I am jealous of the Kidman connection, bonus points if you can get in a Moulin Rouge/Red Curtain trilogy reference. Love you...
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