Kindered Spirits

I met with 2 people who are just as passionate about creating new world of health, education and equity. (I learned from watching " The Secret" the movie - that it is better to be for something than against something). The movie was so great - I never knew that the technology existed to pay and watch a movie on line.

Manon will go to Tanzania to work with the orphans there. Jacques will bring solar oven to dry fruits so that they can start their own small business. I'm getting clearer - I want to be part of the task force to enroll 2.2 M people to give 1$/day till the Micro Finance becomes available to all. I was resigned about finding billionaires. However I recently heard of 2 people who personally know a billionair and some one who knows of one.

I was so happy to meet people who are re-arranging their life/lifestyle to make a maximum difference and take their dreams off the shelf and running with them.

Long overdue evening out dancing

I found out there's something I'm good at. Twist. I was out with 4 fabulous gals at a Freddie James - Singer/dancer/comedian extraordinaire concert. Of all the Barbie and Paris look-alike gals, who does Freddie pick to do a Twist demo on the stage? Me! It was surprising but I thought heck I enjoy dancing and who cares who's watching. As I was dancing, Freddie's eyes were getting bigger and bigger. And later at the ladies, gals lining up all gave me smiles and taps on my shoulder saying my twist was "really good". Too bad no camera or video camera was rolling. Eliz was saying "You should have seen yourself".

So I became instant celebrity for about 5 minutes. It was fun. Maybe I can add that on my CV.
This washed away some of the stress and pissy mood I was in. So today is a new day with no mistakes in it - famous line from Anne of Green Gables.

Back to sabbatical

It was intense 1 week but is over. John was right. It seems they won't budge until I do a blow out. It was an interesting experience anyways. Including fetching copper wire for an antenna and looking for elastic bands to keep the device together - real high tech stuff.

There's a new addition for my green pottery collection - I got them from SF. Once I got them in SF but gave away as a gift and I thought I should have gotton more. The persimmon things. So I was happy to track down in SF this time.

Power and Contribution and new job

Power and contribution was in some ways brutal but most humbling and effective. The level of honesty was unbelievable and only so that we can start a strong and clean foundation of integrity. I've been depressed about this course. This course is about making the difference in the world, creating the impossible promise and fulfilling them. Obviously I'm not the right person. As it turns out - all the people in the course were going through some degree of this despair. Some were too indifferent to even notice the dispair. But at some point this promise will take over our lives and become the context for all we do. I got a massive headache - must have been a giant identity attack.

SF was beautiful - especially the hotel. I also had an honor of attending an unexpected birthday party of a friend and 50 of his close family members - it was overwhelming but I could see they all so loved each other.

Busy Events - Happy ones

Yesterday, after 5 months the collection for the soccer uniform was completed. This was only done in Pierrefonds but maybe next year if there's more demand and if shipping cost can be donated, we could do Montreal-wide collection.

Today, I was at a press conference for the Millenium Promises by the City of Montreal. Yes I was very skeptical but I was really surprised by the leadership plus all the celeb muscles who showed up there. I also got to see the friend with the looooong poney tail - who went Hey it's da sunnie - on top of her lungs in the company of Belinda Stronach, Mayor Tremblay, Nathalie Simard, Patrick Huard and oodles of journalists swarming all over the place.

They are putting on a big conference on Nov 9th with Prez Clinton, Jeff Sachs, Craig Keilburger and several people to let the ordinary people know of the progress of MDG's and to launch Bednet project and inviting Corporations and NGOS as well as ordinary citizens (3000 people).

I got to shake hands with the Organizer, Daniel Germain - Founder of "Club des petits dejeuners du Quebec", the back bone and the shaker of the bold project.

Mayor was speaking about projects to join twin cities in all aspects of development, with the World Bank.

Anyways, I was really interested to see the new momentum of the MDG's power that infiltrated the Quebec's Psyche.

Why aren't they calling me?????

Well I have been waiting for the people to call me about the job where I had 4 interviews (1 phone 3 face-to-face). Apparently it is normal to do 5-6 interviews these days. As one of my old co-worker used to say "what a gal to do?"

In the meantime, I am continuing my yoga classes and found I lost another pound this morning. Plus, I'm learning the history of Korea. The culture, and discipline that was there before Buddism arrived. It is fascinating. I know so little but the education system also suppressed that part of history in general in Korea.

I like feeling the energy between my hands - this means my mind is calm enough to focus on the present rather than regretting the past and worrying about the future.

The long lost friend was telling me how she got to the top of the corporate ladder and then she also decided to quit. She did not like the fact that she had to hand over her life to the company and the demand of young kids, aging mother and career was too much and she felt completely cornered. She quit. I'm sure that took a lot of courage. She then started to buy properties so she basically manages properties and makes more money now then ever before - and she says she made good money. Her husband also left his damanding position and took on less demanding role. They are wise and lucky I must say.

There's another funny granma story. She doesn't want to use the chamber pot in front of TV. Why? because she's concerned that people in TV are watching her. I almost fell from my chair when I heard it, laughing hysterically.