Pictures from New Mexico

[GreenEarthAl]

Does anyone wanna see pictures of me and my unwashed hippie hordes?

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There's me after a few days without shavin/showerin' feelin really good, fixin ta read my book to people who are in it from last year's Opus.

[TurdBerglar]

i can't stand not taking a shower for more than even one day

[GreenEarthAl]

Understandable since you're so oily. You'd probably start to leave a slick everywhere you go.

[TurdBerglar]

if i spend time in the sun the grease starts to cook and i smell like frying butter

[cosmo105]

GEA, you rule a lot. it's good to know there's a bigger hippie than me on the board :)

[Tone Capone]

i can't stand not taking a shower for more than even one day

Here in Korea you got to take at least 2 a day... the humidity is DISGUSTING!

[GreenEarthAl]

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Dude in the straw hat was the childcare coordinator. A really good beatboxer also, he was part of building the sound tapestry I was breakin to last year at Opus.

The kids are the three kids I got to drive from Pittsburgh to New Mexico with and back. Quite the harrowing adventure. The construction paper creations they're holding were awards they created for people that were helpful with childcare. The one that the kid on the left's holding is about to be presented to me and is now hanging on my fridge.

yay me.

[GreenEarthAl]

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This picture was taken about 30 seconds too soon to have me in it. I ended up giving a backrub to the young lady standing on the picnic table. Then another young lady came and started giving a hand massage to the young woman down in front and the massage train became bidirectional and ranged all over the place and lasted for quite a while.

[TurdBerglar]

http://brainraps.com/avt/OpusTrain.jpg

This picture was taken about 30 seconds too soon to have me in it. I ended up giving a backrub to the young lady standing on the picnic table. Then another young lady came and started giving a hand massage to the young woman down in front and the massage train became bidirectional and ranged all over the place and lasted for quite a while.


that looks so corney but i would do anything to be in that pick right now

[GreenEarthAl]

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The lovely and talented Heather standing between a couple other lovely young ladies.

[GreenEarthAl]

that looks so corney but i would do anything to be in that pick right now

I wouldn't mind being back in it myself. The cool thing about it is that shit like that just breaks out spontaneously. Then I get back from Opus and have to remind myself that when I see an attractive woman on the street it's no longer appropriate to ask her if I can rub her back.

And no one is wearing any invitations that say it's okay to just rub them without asking.

Oh well. Only 50 weeks to go until the next Opus.

[GreenEarthAl]

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Guy on the left is Christopher. A really good poet. We walked and talked about poetry and started exchanging lyrics and were both really impressed with what was coming from the other.

[monkey]

I wouldn't mind being back in it myself. The cool thing about it is that shit like that just breaks out spontaneously. Then I get back from Opus and have to remind myself that when I see an attractive woman on the street it's no longer appropriate to ask her if I can rub her back.
And no one is wearing any invitations that say it's okay to just rub them without asking.
.

if you ever meet me, you can rub my back without asking. consider this my sign.

[GreenEarthAl]

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Here's me when I was Breakin & cleaning the lodge. I had a broom that I developed a real fondness for and I was doin just like Turbo from the movie breakin and BreakSweeping.

Fun times.

[GreenEarthAl]

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This mass of humanity is the CoffeeHouse audience. I maintain that audiences enjoy shows much more when they're all snuggled together.

I was going to read one of my "angry" poems about how everybody isn't doing enough to fix things. Instead I decided to read something more personal.

Child
Alex Mead (Jan.19.2003)

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
A long, long way from home
She sang those words and I cried
Not a lot, just a little
But I had been wanting to cry for a long while
Needing to cry
The tear barrier finally broke
My mother died on August 19th, 2001
My first life ended and my second life
has still not begun
I was just down the block from where I live
but I am a long, long way from home wherever I go
I once wrote in a poem
"There are two kinds of people in this world
people whose mothers have died and
people whose mothers are still alive"
I still feel that way sometimes
Like the motherless child
But that wasn't enough to make me cry
I always feel like that
I'm used to it
This morning I cried because I am a childless father
A long, long way from home

[GreenEarthAl]

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These young folks had the unenviable task of keeping all of us fed. Veggies, Vegans and Carnivores alike, and they did really well. Easy for me to appreciate any food a'tall, having no gas in my house for so long and such. But I can say with confidence that the food was so good I'd have enjoyed it no matter what.

The morning when my touch group had lunch prep I brough to the 5 Buroughs in and played it for everyone. They liked it a lot. The young lady on the left there asked "Did that guy just say 'I'm a funky ass Jew and I want my way?'"

:)

The dude on the right is a Spearhead fan. I played Everyone Deserves Music right after 2t5b. I think I converted a lot of people there into Spearhead fans. Not so sure about the Beasties.

[GreenEarthAl]

if you ever meet me, you can rub my back without asking. consider this my sign.

*punching up MapQuest into the computer*

NYU right?

[GreenEarthAl]

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Not sure what the deal is with all the knitting that goes on at Opus. Seems pretty weird.

This young woman tried a couple times to inform me that I was attractive. I have a hard time accepting that from women, I have a real negative body image and all. Plus she was complimenting me on my picture in the mug book which happens to be hideous.

Ah well.

[monkey]

*punching up MapQuest into the computer*

NYU right?

HUNTER!!!!!

[GreenEarthAl]

HUNTER!!!!!

EEK!

:eek:

Where?!? *jumps into Pauli's arms Shaggy & Scoobie-Doo style*

[Beth]

Lovely photos, GEA!

I know you weren't fishing for compliments, but you should listen to that girl who was knitting. :)

[Audielicious]

Even when you're in your hippie state, you're still a very attractive man. Brains and Brawn. What a package! (y) Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.

[HEIRESS]

take me next ok?

[Tone Capone]

seriously, a lot of sex goes on there right? I would think so. (y)

[GreenEarthAl]

I have to believe that a lot of sex goes on there (y)

Unfortunately not for me (n)

But Heather and I have done a lot of showering together at the last two Opuses. She makes a very lovely wet naked person. (y)

Last year when we got back from Opus we went at it quite a bit. This year after Opus we went back to our respective states. (sad)

There are free condoms everywhere at Opus (yay)

I got a lot closer to having sex this year than last year. Maybe next year. *one shoulder shoulder shrug*

[roosta]

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Guy on the left is Christopher. A really good poet. We walked and talked about poetry and started exchanging lyrics and were both really impressed with what was coming from the other.
Looks like Chris is putting the moves on that girly....

[bigblu89]

I have to believe that a lot of sex goes on there (y)

I got a lot closer to having sex this year than last year. Maybe next year. *one shoulder shoulder shrug*

Was that girl Jessica the Childcare goddess from your book there this year? Judging from the pic in your book, she was all that and a bag of ChipsAhoy.

[little j]

god damn hippies!!

get off my lawn!!



;)

looks like fun, actually.
poetry rocks and stuff.
you are still hot *(as i told you drunkenly yesternight)

:D

[GreenEarthAl]

Thanks folxs.

Was that girl Jessica the Childcare goddess from your book there this year? Judging from the pic in your book, she was all that and a bag of ChipsAhoy.

Sadly, Jessica the childcare goddess did not attend this Opus. She has just gotten a new job. I did get to read the parts about Orelia to her and Jessica has read the parts about her long ago.

BUT, I had bought plane tickets to Opus and then went by van instead of plane. My tickets were non-refundable but I can use the amount of ticket price toward future air travel. And right now Jessica is requesting that I come down to North Carolina and teach her students how to break dance and I am seriously considering it (hoping it will work out). I missed her a whole lot at Opus this year.

[Farrah]

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get a hair cut you damn hippie :rolleyes: :)

[GreenEarthAl]

*hands Farrah a flower*

be the change you wish to see

[beastie fresh]

Nice pictures GEA (y)

[Dr Deaf]

great pics & text as always gea.

[GreenEarthAl]

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Me and the lovely and talented Heather.
Sorry for the blurries. The young lady that took the picture is set to vibrate. Fun, but not so great for taking pictures.

[GreenEarthAl]

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Me and my friend Hafidha. (I think I spent my whole time in New Mexico squinting from the sun)

[GreenEarthAl]

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How I spent the majority of my time. As a ceaseless child transportation service.

[GreenEarthAl]

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Heather getting her new name tag.

[paul jones]

good stuff GEA! (y) :D

[cosmo105]

http://www.fuuse.com/geekary/geekages/19/Opus04e.jpg

How I spent the majority of my time. As a ceaseless child transportation service.
this shot rules. sky, kid, glasses, strong bad shirt. awesome (y)