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So it seems that I've missed entries for the last few weeks so here's an update.
- Started working the part-time job last week. I'm selling Hickory Farms at the mall. Not a glamorous job but it'll pay for school!
- Went to my cousin's for dinner on Saturday night and had a great time. Dan and I don't get out too often and this was a great opportunity to go out and have fun with some of my favourite people. I've always really liked Paul and Jess and now that I'm a bit older, I think we get along better than in the past. They're such amazing people. I can't say enough good things about them. Needless to say, we has an amazing time. Did I say we had a great time?
That's really it as far as happenings go.
Actually, I just finished reading one of the best books I've read all year. It's called "Sobebodies and Nobodies - Overcoming the Abuse of Rank". This book is written by Robert Fuller, a former professor, author and college president. In this book he covers the stigma of rank and how rank abuse (which affects everyone at some point), makes people feel like nobodies. Fuller also manages to tie in rank abuse with everything from one's personal life to government. There were a few quotes that really struck home for me and I'm going to include them bellow in case I ever want to use them for anything else.
- "No child - no human being - is expendable." (pg. 34)
- "Why has education been exempt from genuine competition and consumer feedback for so long? Because at any level, it's riddled with abuses of rank." (pg. 37)
- "Our questions generate our individuality. Through our response to them, we define ourselves, we become someone in particular." (pg. 42)
- "The turning point usually comes when we realize we have been overlooking something of significance and value right within us - often something in plain sight. This can occur at any time of life - youth, middle or old age - and it can happen repeatedly. As we grasp the worth of our discovery and begin to act on it, we stop feeling like nobodies. We become the bearer of our unique gift to the world. Aned we become somebodies again, even if, at first, only to ourselves. Recognition of our new status may take longer, though sensitive observers will at once detect a change in our bearing." (pg. 92)
Oh yeah, someth ing else happened today. I received an email form some person about joining a local web site thing. I didn't really look at the details because I didn't have much time but I did respond to say that I'd look at the site when I had some more time and then, just a short while later, I received an email saying that a new Vancouver Bookcrossing Meetup had been set up. I'll admit that yes, the new site is offering meeting on the Saturday of the month but I think it would have been better served if she had contacted me for info or ask me to set up a Saturday meeting through the current site. I've never even heard of this person and yes, I'll be the first to admit that I'm feeling a little bitter about the whole thing. In my heart I'm happy that Bookcrossing is being given more local attention but at the same time I feel like this person is sort of stepping on my toes. I'm going to give this some more thought but I think I'm going to contact her with my concerns. First I need to formulate my toughts...
I think that's enough rambling for the moment. Hopefully there'll be more in the days to come...
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