Hi again all,
I'm late getting this post up, being that it is already Tuesday night. Kept going to start it and going to start it but things kept coming up that tore my attention off in other directions.
The big change in my life is that I have been made the Apprenticeship and Internship Supervisor at Hubbard College. This post has never been held single hatted before so I've had to create it from scratch. I have my own room for the administrative apprentices and interns and it's rather odd as it's not a course room with all the strict course study requirements. The apprentices can make phone calls to the businesses where they are apprenticing and they use their computers in the room, etc, etc.
With "new post non-existence formula" (expanded version) I have been very busy learning the apprentiship and internship requirements and learning to guide and correct the guys and gals on their applications and sumissions. Additionally I have interns out around the country and overseas as far away as Taiwan to contact and guide and take care of. It's meant some long hours getting things in control and dodging the confusion that blows off as I put in procedures and schedules and rules and other stable data.
It's an exciting fun game and so far I've had accolades for the progress made. It's actually a pilot to see how successful it is so we'll see what happens in the longer run.
Friday night I went out to dinner with Sue Z. and we had a good time.
I've had lots of good communication from my special friend, Lynnaire in New Zealand this week and more from Elena in Russia.
I continue my daily political activism emails on a daily basis - was so thrilled whan the balance of power moved from the current Presidents party so that things are a bit more balanced and the slide into unwanted socialism is somewhat slowed. Still lots more to do by me and the tens of thousands of others who work a little each day to change the direction of this great country.
That's about it for now.
Love to all Barry.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
January 2010 Is Half Gone!
Hi my dear friends and family members!
A few things have been happening in my life recently.
With Hubbard College underway for the year, new students are arriving and many people are touring the college as a result of the amazing blogs by our students on the website (address www.HubbardCollege.org ).
On the 7th of January I had dinner with my good friend Sue Z. who had just returned from 2 months on the East Coast at her older daughter, Kristin. We had a great time catching up with each other and parted in joyous mood.
On January 10th my yonger brother, Warren, in New Zealand had his birthday, and this was the same day that I went to brunch with another good friend, Suesan W. We had a pleasant time and good meal. (I dropped off at Suesan's, place a lot of stuff I was donating to the school where her son and daughter-in-law teach.)
On the 13th I was called into the executive office at Hubbard College and offered the position of Apprenticeship Supervisor, a rather specialized position that I would have to figure out and create as I went along. I accepted and have had 3 days on the position so far. The amount of confusion and backed-up work in this area was pretty startling so I just began putting in "stable data" per the Hubbard technology on handling confusions. As the doctrine of "confusion and the stable data" says will happen, as I put in different stable data, more and more confusion would blow off until gradually things are starting to smooth out and come under control. I now have the start of a functioning "machine" for the apprentices who are applying the Hubbard administrative skills in local companies. It think it will get them smoothly through their required apprenticeships very satisfactorily. The next couple of month will prove to be interesting to say the least.
Yesterday, the 16th January my older brother, Des, in Australia had his youngest daughter, Fleur, add another year to her life. Fleur and Mattyn have a young son, Finn and a baby daughter, Hope.
It was also yesterday - last night - that I went out to dinner with my three long time friends, who worked with me for so many years as student course-supervisors - Marie H, Christine M, and Joe L. An outing with these folk is always hilariously funny and we really enjoyed ourselves at Mimi's Cafe'. The big news was Joe's current budding romance. (He's playing it cool and taking it slowely.)
Today, Sunday January 17th 2010 is my only full day off in the week so I'm having a lazy time of it. It's a bit too cold and windy for a one and a half hour bike ride like I did last Sunday, so I'm going to go a pick up the big framed award that we have been presented for our volunteer work with New Era Seniors Inc., of which I'm president (and for which I've been presented with Presidential Awards by the two most resent Presidents of the USA).
And my friend, Christine M, who was one of my dinner friends last night, has a birthday today so I'm going to drop round to her place with something I found she really wants.
Tomorrow is the birthday of the daughter, Christine G., of my sister and oldest sibling, Maureen, in New Zealand - and as New Zealand is a day ahead of us, she is already having her birthday now. Suitable greetings have been sent. (It is also the first wedding anniversary of the youngest son of my youngest sibling, Warren. That's Neil and his wife Isla.)
I'm still getting regular emails from my graduate student and friend, Elena, in Russia, and that is a very happy thing.
If anything else interesting happen before the end of the weekend I'll add to this blog.
Until next time...
Lots of love,
Barry
A few things have been happening in my life recently.
With Hubbard College underway for the year, new students are arriving and many people are touring the college as a result of the amazing blogs by our students on the website (address www.HubbardCollege.org ).
On the 7th of January I had dinner with my good friend Sue Z. who had just returned from 2 months on the East Coast at her older daughter, Kristin. We had a great time catching up with each other and parted in joyous mood.
On January 10th my yonger brother, Warren, in New Zealand had his birthday, and this was the same day that I went to brunch with another good friend, Suesan W. We had a pleasant time and good meal. (I dropped off at Suesan's, place a lot of stuff I was donating to the school where her son and daughter-in-law teach.)
On the 13th I was called into the executive office at Hubbard College and offered the position of Apprenticeship Supervisor, a rather specialized position that I would have to figure out and create as I went along. I accepted and have had 3 days on the position so far. The amount of confusion and backed-up work in this area was pretty startling so I just began putting in "stable data" per the Hubbard technology on handling confusions. As the doctrine of "confusion and the stable data" says will happen, as I put in different stable data, more and more confusion would blow off until gradually things are starting to smooth out and come under control. I now have the start of a functioning "machine" for the apprentices who are applying the Hubbard administrative skills in local companies. It think it will get them smoothly through their required apprenticeships very satisfactorily. The next couple of month will prove to be interesting to say the least.
Yesterday, the 16th January my older brother, Des, in Australia had his youngest daughter, Fleur, add another year to her life. Fleur and Mattyn have a young son, Finn and a baby daughter, Hope.
It was also yesterday - last night - that I went out to dinner with my three long time friends, who worked with me for so many years as student course-supervisors - Marie H, Christine M, and Joe L. An outing with these folk is always hilariously funny and we really enjoyed ourselves at Mimi's Cafe'. The big news was Joe's current budding romance. (He's playing it cool and taking it slowely.)
Today, Sunday January 17th 2010 is my only full day off in the week so I'm having a lazy time of it. It's a bit too cold and windy for a one and a half hour bike ride like I did last Sunday, so I'm going to go a pick up the big framed award that we have been presented for our volunteer work with New Era Seniors Inc., of which I'm president (and for which I've been presented with Presidential Awards by the two most resent Presidents of the USA).
And my friend, Christine M, who was one of my dinner friends last night, has a birthday today so I'm going to drop round to her place with something I found she really wants.
Tomorrow is the birthday of the daughter, Christine G., of my sister and oldest sibling, Maureen, in New Zealand - and as New Zealand is a day ahead of us, she is already having her birthday now. Suitable greetings have been sent. (It is also the first wedding anniversary of the youngest son of my youngest sibling, Warren. That's Neil and his wife Isla.)
I'm still getting regular emails from my graduate student and friend, Elena, in Russia, and that is a very happy thing.
If anything else interesting happen before the end of the weekend I'll add to this blog.
Until next time...
Lots of love,
Barry
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Christmas 2009 - New Year 2010
Hello family members and friends,
It's been a very busy time for me! Lots of cards and greetings from various states and cities around the USA and from New Zealand, Australia, Russia, etc. Thank you all.
I had my Christmas dinner with my friend Joe on Christmas Eve and then spent a very lazy Christmas day sleeping, eating goodies and watching TV.
The following day I went to "The Americana at Brand" open-air mall to enjoy the festivities, watch the musical-fountains and take in the movie "Avatar". Avatar was breathtakingly beautiful and very exciting - one of the best movies ever in my view. Very highly recommended.
Sunday night the 27th, was the the premier of the 2010 New Years Eve Event for the millions of people in the international Scientology communities. It was being filmed for replay in countries around the world on New Years Eve. It was spectacular and the venue for the release of all the remaining L. Ron Hubbard lectures - hundreds of them - recovered, restored to delete all sound imperfections from the anciet recordings and digitalized. Plus translated into 15 languages. An absolutely amazing feat that has taken 10 years to prepare yet they can now be turned out at the rate of a million per week. Now all original L. Ron Hubbard research findings are available to all people of Earth.
Although Hubbard College International was closed between Christmas and New Year for students, we faculty and staff members worked - or rather studied. I had the responsibility of supervising all the others through the new state laws that apply as we prepare for full accreditation. On my feet from 9 am to 9 pm for those days on end was very tiring but I accomplished it.
New Years Eve I watched on TV as the new decade arrived all around the world and on New Years Day I watched the wonderful, world-famous Rose Parade.
The following day I went to see the musical movie "Nine" expecting to enjoy it as much as I did the earlier one "Mama Mia". Alas, I was very dissapointed! "Nine" was as as downtone and down-pulling as "Mama Mia" was uptone and uplifting. "Nine was also cut in that broken style of past and present and past again and then present and past again - that made it frustrating. Not recommended viewing!
Saturday I spent, getting a new tire for my car, doing my organic food shopping from various places and doing a big laundry. I also took a nice long newsy phone call from my sister in New Zealand. All the family members there are doing well.
Sunday, today, I drove up to Griffith Park, found a parking place and hiked up to the Griffith Observatory - saw the telescope, planetarium, planetary exhibits and took photos of the snow on the distant mountains and of the skyscrapers of Los Angeles city on the planes below the observatory. I hiked back down to the car and drove through lovely Griffith Park on this beautiful warm, sunny winter day.
Tonight I have done some study and watched a bit of TV and am now ready for a good nights sleep before heading back to the college tomorrow for the first day of the new year. It will be great to see all my wonderful students again.
Happy New Year to all!
Love,
Barry
It's been a very busy time for me! Lots of cards and greetings from various states and cities around the USA and from New Zealand, Australia, Russia, etc. Thank you all.
I had my Christmas dinner with my friend Joe on Christmas Eve and then spent a very lazy Christmas day sleeping, eating goodies and watching TV.
The following day I went to "The Americana at Brand" open-air mall to enjoy the festivities, watch the musical-fountains and take in the movie "Avatar". Avatar was breathtakingly beautiful and very exciting - one of the best movies ever in my view. Very highly recommended.
Sunday night the 27th, was the the premier of the 2010 New Years Eve Event for the millions of people in the international Scientology communities. It was being filmed for replay in countries around the world on New Years Eve. It was spectacular and the venue for the release of all the remaining L. Ron Hubbard lectures - hundreds of them - recovered, restored to delete all sound imperfections from the anciet recordings and digitalized. Plus translated into 15 languages. An absolutely amazing feat that has taken 10 years to prepare yet they can now be turned out at the rate of a million per week. Now all original L. Ron Hubbard research findings are available to all people of Earth.
Although Hubbard College International was closed between Christmas and New Year for students, we faculty and staff members worked - or rather studied. I had the responsibility of supervising all the others through the new state laws that apply as we prepare for full accreditation. On my feet from 9 am to 9 pm for those days on end was very tiring but I accomplished it.
New Years Eve I watched on TV as the new decade arrived all around the world and on New Years Day I watched the wonderful, world-famous Rose Parade.
The following day I went to see the musical movie "Nine" expecting to enjoy it as much as I did the earlier one "Mama Mia". Alas, I was very dissapointed! "Nine" was as as downtone and down-pulling as "Mama Mia" was uptone and uplifting. "Nine was also cut in that broken style of past and present and past again and then present and past again - that made it frustrating. Not recommended viewing!
Saturday I spent, getting a new tire for my car, doing my organic food shopping from various places and doing a big laundry. I also took a nice long newsy phone call from my sister in New Zealand. All the family members there are doing well.
Sunday, today, I drove up to Griffith Park, found a parking place and hiked up to the Griffith Observatory - saw the telescope, planetarium, planetary exhibits and took photos of the snow on the distant mountains and of the skyscrapers of Los Angeles city on the planes below the observatory. I hiked back down to the car and drove through lovely Griffith Park on this beautiful warm, sunny winter day.
Tonight I have done some study and watched a bit of TV and am now ready for a good nights sleep before heading back to the college tomorrow for the first day of the new year. It will be great to see all my wonderful students again.
Happy New Year to all!
Love,
Barry
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