Personal Links
Inspirations
I recently read a book called The Songlines, by Bruce Chatwin (1942-1989). His story takes readers into the Outback of Australia where he shares the meaning of the Aboriginal "Songlines."
A common Aboriginal belief was that all goods were potentially bad and would work against their possessors if not passed on or traded. The "goods" did not have to be of value, they were more like tokens of intent: to meet again, intermarry, sing, dance, exchange resources and share ideas.
Although possessions were traded, the principal reason behind trade was not to exchange goods; it was to exchange songs. The songs were part of what defined a person -- the clan they belonged to, the place they had come from and the road they had traveled. The routes traveled were the "Songlines."
Song verses were passed down through ancestral clans, and it was imperative that they be sung in exact order as the verses also represented title deeds to territory. No one in Australia was landless, as everyone inherited a stretch of the ancestor's song and the stretch of country over which the song passed. One could lend their song to others, or borrow other verses in return, but they could never be sold or got rid of.
After reading The Songlines, I began to conceptualize the Internet as being made up of Songlines, where people of like interests go on a surfabout (walkabout) along pathways and congregate. Goods are exchanged, but the principal reason for traveling is not to exchange goods, but rather to communicate and exchange stories. The "goods" are merely tokens of intent: to meet again, fix frontiers, exchange resources and share ideas.
My personal links connect me to people and places that make up part of my story:
The Links
Pacific Reach Dragon Boat Team
http://www.rmlaminating.com/PacificReach/
I've been paddling competitively with the Pacific Reach Dragon Boat team since 2001. Dragon boat paddling has introduced me to more fun-loving people than anything else I've done. Many have since become close friends. If you are an experienced paddler looking to join a team, or if your company is interested in sponsoring a winning and competitive dragon boat team contact Carmen Leung at (604)786-1821 or email:
Whistler Mountain
www.whistlerblackcomb.com
When I was a child, my father had a vision of a world-class ski resort within a few hours of Vancouver. I learned to ski shortly after taking my first steps. The season started in November and ended in May. With the summer, came glacier hikes and lakeside camping.
Sundance Guest Ranch
www.sundance-ranch.com
Horseback riding was my first true love. I first went to the Sundance Guest Ranch in my teens. Since the early 1980s my mother, daughter and I have spent every Thanksgiving there, enjoying crisp, colourful fall days on horseback with many friends and fellow riders.
Aloha Aina Jewelry By Anna Hadley
www.alohaainajewelry.com
Anna is a friend and sister who adorns Hawaiian travelers with beautiful, artistic gems.
The Shiva Ashram
www.shiva-ashram.org
Not many can say they have a Swami for an uncle and a grandmother that actively meditates, but I can. At the age of 85 my grandmother immigrated to Melbourne to reconnect with family and live at the Shiva Ashram and meditation centre in Mt. Eliza, just outside of Melbourne, Australia.
International Internet Marketing Association (IIMA)
www.iimaonline.org
In 1999 I became a founding board member of the IIMA, an association of
Internet entrepreneurs, marketing executives and strategists. The
association was originally spun from the alumni of the UBC Internet
Marketing Certificate program. Today, it has a subscriber/membership of over
1200. If you'd like information on upcoming events or membership, please
e-mail .
UBC Internet Marketing Certificate
www.tech.ubc.ca/netmark/
Successfully completing this program helped launch my career as an Internet marketing professional. I highly recommend that companies with a desire for a strong web presence educate their marketing executives on the opportunities and benefits of marketing on the Internet through a program such as this.
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