Right now I just started working at Mt. Sinai Hospital as a research assistant for an arts-informed research project. The project links up actors with family residents and is measuring how coaching is useful in teaching doctors interpersonal psychotherapy. Mostly I am doing a lot of photocopying, stamping, labling, and setting up recording equipment, but I also get to do some video analysis which is cool. That is what I'm waiting to do next before I head home.

On the personal front, I've been doing a lot of cooking lately. This means I'm saving money and the environment (no plastic containers needed). I usually am the queen of take-out, but lately I've been cooking veggie soups, perogies, and curries. I even had curried perogies at the Kimbercote potluck... an old recipe passed down from Jay. I love how food is so intrinsicly linked with memory. When I taste, I am brought back to old places and people. Certain food reminds me of being in Los Angeles, or Mexico. Other food reminds me of friends, like the Radical Roots crew.

Speaking of Radical Roots, it looks like it may just go through a revival. I learned from Agata that she was starting negociations with SAC, and I'm considering taking it over. If I do it will mean a lot of work so we'll see! For those unframiliar, Radical Roots is a workers-cooperative vegan fair-trae cafe at the University of Toronto which I Co-Managed last year. We got kicked out by Ancilary Services from our old location and now we are homeless. Hopefully we can get it together and get things started for January!!!