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I’m currently studying library science and Latin America. I joined the co-op because I love all things gezellig. Every few months, I dash off to New York to visit a very special someone. I like to travel, but I also like staying home. Sometimes I wonder how I end up where I do. For example, the time a Mexican clown juggled machetes over my face.
Hey. I’m Chris, a.k.a. “Opher,” “Harry,” “Marmalade” ; ) I’m a researcher (postdoc), musician, and left left liberal. Originally from Miami (FL). I’ve been living in the co-op (Helms Deep) for the past 6 months; originally as a kind of personal experiment, with relatively few expectations. Life in the co-op has been full of challenges, surprises and lots of unforeseen benefits! For example, the idea of cooking for 12 others, or for potlucks—with even larger numbers—initially terrified me. In the co-op I’ve had the opportunity to cook with several more experienced chefs, and now I genuinely love cooking for large numbers (the larger, the better!) It has also been great seeing what wonderful things can come from building community—when people pool their minds, efforts and resources!
I’m Charis, and I live in Bag End, the awesome little house on the
West Side. Things I like include fermentation, Zimbabwean music and
fiddle tunes, raw food, and my cat who everyone hates but me. I’m
especially stuck on a big new project, though, which you might call
Occupy Bloomington but I like to refer to as The Revolution, and I
haven’t figured out yet how to balance it with every other thing in my
life. I also am a newcomer to really, really liking hugs. I like
building communities, dialoguing with people, and fighting for new
ways of life.
I am a very distracted young woman that wants to do too many things at once. I believe this is the main characteristic of my personality that my friends complain about, but most of them still love me :) - I hope. I am interested in understanding humans and their choices, and also how we can live better in this world together, even with so many different crazy creatures around. I moved to the coop in August 2011 and I love it. It is great to be surrounded by people that care for something in a very intense way, and people that are willing to take you with them into their adventures. At the same time you find partners for your own endeavors, it does not matter what… You could be into growing your own food, writing and performing songs, or hanging hammocks around the house. I am from Brazil and I am currently studying Anthropology in Bloomington.
