Wednesday, February 28, 2007

A Cynic by Nature?



I graduated from Trent University in 1999. In June of that year, I was so optimistic. I was going to change the world. I would continue to protest Tim Hortons (yes.... I attended a rally to protest the introduction of Tims on campus, knowing a mom and pop shop would lose out in the end), corporate takeovers of the world, oh and the list goes on. Almost 8 years later, and I've lost my will. Money talks, without it you might as well be silent because no one is going to hear you. I know what happened to my idealism. The working world, chipped it away. Even though I have worked in the not- for- profit sector, my cynicism level is high, or at least it was. Some of you know that I work with University students. They have incited in me a new level of hope for the future. There enthusiasm is contagious. They discuss current events with vigor and believe they can make a difference. And they will. I am going to try to get back in the game and volunteer my time and believe that what I do for a living does make a difference. It does. Education is one of the greatest gifts anyone can receive. A gift that everyone should have the right to open. With government cutbacks getting larger and larger, philanthropy will play a larger role in university and colleges across the country (for all you cynics out there - this was not presented to me at work as a brainwashing video) I guess what I needed was inspiration. I will take action! I will keep you posted on what happens! So there!


March brings ( a list of the obvious and not so obvious)....

1. CC 'sbirthday...yippee more cake.

2. Time change ... longer days!

3. Spring!

4. My last month working nights!

5. St. Patricks Day


Cooking Tip of the day: Nothing beats a box of mac and cheese. My favs? No name spirals mac and cheese, and PC's white cheddar mac and cheese. Don't eat it every day.. you'll get scurvy!

1 comment:

Nirmala Basnayake said...

This is great! (And the bit about scurvy is funny...too bad I love the PC white cheddar stuff a lot.)