1) the other day I was at work, and one of our guests (ie. customers) had taken off her black lulu zip-up to try on another, and she misplaced hers in the process. We looked for it, but couldn't find it, and so she left the store without her zip-up. TEN MINUTES LATER...superstar Steph found the zip-up, and I ran out the door, into the busy Robson street stream of shoppers, looking for our mystery shopper in order to return her zip-up. Acting on instinct (as she'd had 2 children with her) I ran into Gap Kids, found her children, and returned the zip-up to them.
My reward? Props from my floor manager, a chocolate almond bar, and a box of crackers.
2) Last night (Friday) I watched this documentary, about a militant student organization that was active in the 60's and 70's. It was intense, intelligent, intriguing, and sickening. The film looked at the history of the group, its activities, and the current lives of the former members.
There's a little scene of an orgy (maybe fast forward through that, or just listen to the voice over -- it describes the feeling of utter anonymity and disconnectedness that came from this 'sexual freedom'), so heed that warning before you watch it -- but if a sense of horror or helplessness overcomes you when you hear about the things western governments and corporations perpetrate across the third world, or if you desire to understand why extreme protests happen...watch this film.
love!
melinda
25.8.07
1.8.07
keats, keats, keats!!
keats camps ---
my first time on this island, my family was spending time with family friends who have a cabin on the island.
after that, i came up as a camper in 1997.
in 1998 i did level 1 of the camp's leadership training program, MTD.
in 1999 i completed the leadership program, and worked in the kitchen as a volunteer "deckhand".
in 2000 i was a first mate and a deckhand.
in 2001 i was a first mate and a skipper.
in 2002 i came home from ywam, and visited keats for a couple of weeks.
in 2003 i worked as half of the deckhand director team.
in 2004 i worked at an icecream shop and visited keats during staff camp.
in 2005 i worked in the kitchen as an assistant cook.
in 2006 i worked at stanley park and visited the camp for 4 days.
it's 2007 and i'm working at lululemon, and visiting the camp for 3 days.
that's 10 years folks! 10 years!!!! a small lifetime and so much of my heart and energy have been wrapped up in this place, that it's hard to ever walk away.
it's a beautiful place, with lots to do, and usually enough good friends around to make the experience feel full of love and nostalgia.
hmm..sort of a directionless post, but i wanted to let ya'll know what i've been up to.
dancing!!!
my first time on this island, my family was spending time with family friends who have a cabin on the island.
after that, i came up as a camper in 1997.
in 1998 i did level 1 of the camp's leadership training program, MTD.
in 1999 i completed the leadership program, and worked in the kitchen as a volunteer "deckhand".
in 2000 i was a first mate and a deckhand.
in 2001 i was a first mate and a skipper.
in 2002 i came home from ywam, and visited keats for a couple of weeks.
in 2003 i worked as half of the deckhand director team.
in 2004 i worked at an icecream shop and visited keats during staff camp.
in 2005 i worked in the kitchen as an assistant cook.
in 2006 i worked at stanley park and visited the camp for 4 days.
it's 2007 and i'm working at lululemon, and visiting the camp for 3 days.
that's 10 years folks! 10 years!!!! a small lifetime and so much of my heart and energy have been wrapped up in this place, that it's hard to ever walk away.
it's a beautiful place, with lots to do, and usually enough good friends around to make the experience feel full of love and nostalgia.
hmm..sort of a directionless post, but i wanted to let ya'll know what i've been up to.
dancing!!!
