Log:
Today was full of meetings and bureaucracy. There were meetings from 8:30 am-12:15! After all of that political discussion, the co-directors and I needed to get away. We ate lunch at the lovely Japhy’s (they sell soup, salads, noodles, and cookies). We returned to CCAT refreshed and ready to work. The yurt is now in the process of being weather-proofed with bio-shield.

Feelings:
I was nervous about leading the new SENS directors into friendship and new jobs next fall, but today I realized that that’s no task for one person. It wouldn’t work if it was something I was doing, but it needs to be something we all put effort into. That said, I will do my best to lead.

Questions:
-I would like to study the psychology of meetings and the roles that evolve in a bureaucratic world. What roles were established in our meetings today?
-The time out at Japhy’s was so needed! It’s obvious to me that in order to run a program smoothly, the directors need to be friends or at minimum understand each other. What’s the most fool-proof way to ensure these relationships are built?
-How can I best prepare myself for next fall’s leadership position in SENS?

• What the heck is a Yurt?