boy she talks fast. but i loved it. you never knew what would be around the corner in her stories. she was so full of enthusiasm and her storytelling drew the audience in. they probably walked in thinking it was going to be another speech on limiting yourself, which in some sense it was, but the way she weaved the story was so creative ... and genuine. it made me believe her point that much more because she spoke with so much conviction. the lady is beautiful - and legally blind. you'd never know it unless she told you. she learned from her experiences as well all do but she, as well as i, commend her parents for not telling her the truth earlier in her life because that would've put many restrictions on her and would've changed her life, i think in a negative sense. her entire speech was a testament to believing in yourself and giving you the ability to do what you want. its honestly extraordinary how far that belief can take you. albeit her story is odd - it resembles mine in that she never wanted to be limited by anything. she wanted to be free - like mowgli, she says. she went through different jobs, none of which really fit her personality and was only because she needed to put food on the table. pretty much like my resume. but that's another post. its just exhausting to be someone you're not, she said. amen to that. but the thing is, society and people expect you to act a certain way. and you learn that early on, you'll have no problems if you follow along. but somewhere along the way i realized how difficult it was. you're always stuck. you know what you want to do but what if people see you in a negative light? the pressure of having to hold up to something like that is just too much. not to mention your feelings are shot, you're at a loss of what to do. until you summon up the courage to be proud of who you are, how difficult/weird/random you are and have enough courage to say, to hell with all of this, this is me, you deal with it. you're fighting so hard to bring your belief back, and you can't see anything clearly. i was at that point where i stopped believing in myself as well and i don't know how it came along but i'm glad it did. i love it now because i'm so free being myself, its complete and total freedom. ssy was the instigator and alone time helped clarify my vision for myself, for the future and more. that instilled that belief in myself and that i can make it happen if i'm true to what and who i am.
day 13: TED talk - (caroline casey and looking past limits)
http://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_casey_looking_past_limits.html
watch the video! this one didn't have a transcript...sorry! :)
day 13: Wikipedia article - (pithole)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithole,_Pennsylvania
pithole, or pithole city, is a ghost town in cornplanter township, venango county in pennsylvania, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from oil creek state park and the drake well museum, the site of the first commercial oil well in the united states.pithole's sudden growth and equally rapid decline, as well as its status as a "proving ground" of sorts for the burgeoning petroleum industry, made it one of the most famous of oil boomtowns.
oil strikes at nearby wells in january 1865 prompted a large influx of people to the area that would become pithole, most of whom were land speculators. the town was laid out in may 1865, and by december was incorporated with an approximate population of 20,000. at its peak, pithole had at least 54 hotels, 3 churches, the third largest post office in pennsylvania, a newspaper, a theater, a railroad, the world's first pipeline and a red-light district "the likes of dodge city's."by 1866, economic growth and oil production in pithole had slowed. oil strikes around other nearby communities and numerous fires drove residents away from pithole and, by 1877, the borough was unincorporated.
the site was cleared of overgrowth and was donated to the pennsylvania historical and museum commission in 1961. a visitor center, containing exhibits pertaining to the history of pithole, was built in the 1970s. pithole was listed on the national register of historic places in 1973.
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