a few old thoughts I had better post now..
12/31
Oregon historical society is celebrating 50th anniversary of peace corps by preparing a LARGE display/presentation. I have contributed a few “artifacts” from my samoan experience. The coordinator asks us more recent volunteers (post 2000): did you feel isolated with the new technology(ie. Cell phones/laptops). Here were my thoughts:
“we did have cell phones and most volunteers in samoa had a laptop I think.
I still felt isolated. I came to PC from boston, so it felt isolating to me ..kind of like the "back country".
and the fact I was one of the only white people "palagis" as the samoans called us.
i talked on the cell a lot..wrote in my blog, but I still had days of feeling very isolated.
it's a different feeling..sometimes hard to explain.
care packages and snail mail took 3-8 weeks travel time..maybe that's why it felt isolating..we weren't inside the 'system' that is the US..or developed world..
also the fact that we were on an island in the middle of a BIG ocean..that seemed isolating..”
12/24
why does it seem that the world is moving towards being so overreacting, over emotional ?
to me, an educated person should be able to control his/her emotions to work for him, not him as the slave to emotions.
Garden pics<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
11/11
I’ve been referred as a “pokey” driver…I guess that means I drive slow(er) than everyone else. What’s the rush? We’ll all get there, some a few seconds before others.
10/26
a few random observations from a very windy, rainy,hailing day. I got a magazine, or brochure from University of Portland. UP is rated #1 in the nation (among peer institutions) for producing Peace Corps volunteers per capita. Go peace Corps! Go UP!
A friend was at the weight room today. He told me wants to lose weight. He was riding a stationary bike and reading a book. I never read or try to distract myself from my workout (well, I guess I like to listen to music, but not headphones). I think that your whole self should be involved in the workout—body,mind,spirit. Oh..there’s the Y’s (YMCA) motto…can’t get away from it..I guess I really like it.
10/24
“Money can be replaced. Time cannot be replaced.” I read this on a web site recently. How we use our time really does show what we value. I agree with this. Maybe that’s why I don’t want to have a lot of money. I’d rather use my time to help people than use my money. Hmmmm…
Convicted to serve..i feel this.
Koinania—community
A regular, intentional, undesignated gift to our church…
Proud christian—irony.
Sinner and saint. Two sides of the same coin.
Since living in samoa, and eating food without any chemicals, I’ve been looking at lables in stores in the US. lots of interesting things and words I’ve never heard of and can’t pronouce. One of the most recent ones I looked up on the internet: “lactic acid starter culture”. This just sounded really strange to me. I thought lactic acid was something my body produced when I worked out, or rode my bike too hard. But to eat it? Yuck! Well, I guess it’s in food, people eat it, and the web sites I found talked about lactic acid starter culture in relation to food allergies. Since coming back from samoa, my stomach has felt “off”. It could be some kind of food allergy. Never thought I would have such a thing, since growing up I ate almost anything (except brussell sprouts and mushrooms).
I smile because I don’t want a snarled face, which is what I see on some people. I like my smile. Other people seem to like it too.
People seem to be \good at making the external look like what they want (car, face). What about the internal (confidence, self perception, faith)? Isn’t the unseen the more important?
is beeing a financial advisor going to separate me from my friends I have now?
FINANcianl advisor will hang with a different crowd than a non profit worker..
I really don't like to say I don't have enough money..and with this financial advisor job, maybe I will never have to say that again.
i think thrivent is the closest I will get to nonprofit atmosphere within financial hive.
sadness, surrender, service
The last definition came about because many entertainers and athletes (who are generally both wealthy and financially unsophisticated) had been "fleeced" by their so-called "financial advisors" and the SEC felt compelled to regulate them....always fleeced?
disclosure seems like a big issu
am I "enthusiastic and aggressive" enough?
Vision, hard work, and persistence are the 3 main "secret" ingredients for success.
there truly is nothing new under the sun..
did your venture create any sustainable jobs?
More importantly, it is the style and method that you approach people with which matters most. Using a non-aggressive approach each time will give you yardage on each initial contact. Keep an open mind, get a proper decision, and express interest in speaking in the future. If you follow these guidelines your party will not be annoyed, and will seek your business skills in the future.
