Let me pick up were I last left you...the Kiwis are coming!
Origins
Origins was wicked awesome. It was very cool to have so many Kiwis in town and they really
made an impact on the Mosaic crew I relate to. (Origins is a convergence of leaders from around the US and the world who are all drawn to the why behind the Mosaic movement). I was so proud to be associated with Mosaic over that week. The spirit of the those that made Origins happen was inspiring and hopefully the message of what we are about spreads further and grows a little louder as a result of the week (esp. in NZ!). The Cruise
Last week, I embarked on my first ever cruise ever - can you believe it! A surreal experience to say the least. There you are trapped on a ship with nearly 3000 other people who you pretend aren't there so you can holiday with your friends. Weird. But despite the whole cruise ship thing it was really cool. I was invited on to the cruise to join the Protege 1 group, (I'm a Protege 2), in celebrating graduating the programme. We stopped off in three exotic locations: San Diego; Catalina Island; and Ensenada, Mexico. Ensenada was probably the most unusual of the three stops as it was
pretty close to third world living conditions - a stark contrast to the convenience and comfort of the cruise. Now that I have done one cruise, would I do another...no. With a large party, it makes some sense from a logistical and cost perspective. But for a holiday option with just a couple of people, I would definitely consider other options first. I think the option of lounging around at home would come before going a a cruise. The Mini
I finally got the Mini Cooper back last Friday. Freedom at last! It
has been very constraining not to have a vehicle, and as such the last month has been very low key as I had to pick and choose the things I got involved in. They overlooked to fix one thing, but that can be done in a day. Otherwise its like it didn't happen. The Getty A few weeks back, I went to the Getty Center. Its a purpose built art center where the architecture of the buildings and landscaping is a much as a feature as the art works it displays. It was very cool to be in such deliberate spaces where the
intersection of textures and and shapes are designed to bring feeling or meaning. The highlight of the experience was seeing a handful of Monet's including The Bridge over the Water-Lily Pond; it such an awesome thing to get up close and personal with the are work. Basketball
I'm really enjoying learning the game. The NBA finals are currently underway and watching them really helps me understand how to
play better. I either practice or play about three times a week. Some times more. Its great to have a way to get some exercise and sun, and goodness knows I need it. The flu
Some useless trivia for you: I blew my nose for the first in three months on Monday. I have been under the weather for the last few days but I think I'm on the other side of it now.
The next month
The summer holiday period begins soon. We have the summer internship starting on June 1st which will bring in 30+ people from around the US and a handful from overseas. A lot of Protege 2s are going on holidays, either traveling back home or checking out other parts of the country. There are also several short-term trips that Mosaic has organised to Africa and Indonesia. I don't have any plan to travel yet. I have to pick and choose my options as the fiscal belt strap tightens.
The College stuff I'm doing will wind down over the next couple of weeks so I'm going to have more free time. Not sure how I'm going to fill this yet. I hope that I will be mentoring some of the summer interns so that should occupy me a bit. Other than that I guess I'll just to have soak up the sun :(
So there is the update. Sorry its been so long between drinks. Will be in touch soon.
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