Back in the DTES

well i am in Vancouver now and have been since Wednesday. I didnt really know what to expect coming back, i didnt know how i was going to feel about coming back and i didnt know how i would react to different things and different people.

well my first reaction of coming back was i felt sick. physically i felt sick coming back into the Downtown Eastside. it was kind of sad. like it wasnt cuz of the smell, it was just because i saw all the hurt of the people and that really hurt me too. when i walked into the hotel, i realise how much our hotel smells.... sooo grosso.

one thing i did notice is that i was soooo excited to see my session mates. and they were pretty excited to see me and my pink hair! good response all round. then it was soooo exciting to see Andy. cuz i have been homesick lately, it was good to see someone from home, so that was pretty exciting. i was also really excited to see Jenea and Juan and Joe..... and on Thursday night saw Karyn Baker, so that was pretty exciting.

so all in all my DTES return wasnt too bad. i still hurt for the people down here, but i know even being here makes a difference in people's lives and i am coming to that realisation. Gina, the desk worker at the Empress said some weird stuff went on while we were gone and she never wants us to leave again.... how cool is that!!! except that we have to leave! ah well.

so it probably wasnt a very interesting blog to read, but i just wanted to write one on coming back!