gentlepeople,
sorry, i don't get a chance to join on all the fun on the Bookshare.org
Volunteer list as often as Marissa and Peter do.
so belatedly: here's an oblique description of myself:
mid-30s sighted guy.
i'm one-sixty-third Hungarian gypsy, but predominantly of Spanish stock
filtered through northern Mexican sensibilities. i typically sport a
goatee that Marissa describes as the embodiment of pure evil, am under 6
feet tall, and eat and drink too well.
one of my biggest contributions to making the world a better place is
giving sensible and stylish fashion advice to Peter. Marissa ignores my
pleas for change. it makes sense to me that Guido dresses dapperly. Pratik
should seek professional help. Noel does just fine.
my happiest moment of 2004 was when two men from the Icelandic rescue
agency drove up to me in the middle of the night while i was in a
raincoat, my undies, and hiking shoes that belonged to who knows whom.
the place i've been to that i could never do justice in describing to
anyone is Prince William Sound in Alaska. i don't have enough words. i
don't have enough senses. i would go there again and again.
if it were all up to me, i'd move to Prague in a heartbeat.
when i visit new places, i like to check out the cemeteries; i've learned
a lot by strolling through and paying attention to the architecture and
information on the crypts, grave markers and headstones. the cemetery in
the old fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico is breathtakingly situated. the
cemetery in Prague was a delight. the Sudfriedhof, a cemetery for victims
of the Black Plague in Munich, was an enjoyable place for a walk on a
wintery day, given that locals incorporated it into their lives just like
a park. then there's Dachau. Père LaChaise in Paris is immense and
beautiful on a spring day, especially if you bring some friends and a
couple bottles of champagne.
my favorite novel written by an American is A Confederacy of Dunces,
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=8818.
my favorite author is the Uruguayan, Eduardo Galeano. we don't have any of
his books on Bookshare.org. yet. Salman Rushdie,
http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=8356, Graham
Greene, http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=1919,
and Louis de Bernieres,
http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=11291, follow
close behind.
at work, where i do what they pay me to do, i use a PC. at home i use a Mac.
two holidays that i observe every year are All-Souls-Day and New Year's
Eve. all others are optional.
i can speak enough Italian, German and Portuguese to get somebody to slap
me or give me a phone number. but i'm happy that my French is good enough
to please no-nonsense grandmothers. i grew up speaking English and Spanish
interchangeably.
my comfort food is ox-tail soup. i make it myself.
i refuse to capitalize the personal pronoun "i", because i do not consider
myself a proper noun. consequently, i don't capitalize my name.
gustavo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marissa Mika [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Marissa Mika
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:32 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [bksvol-discuss] Re: weights and measurements
>
> Maybe I should stick this in a personal ad. Your Marissa physical
> description:
>
> Five feet. One Inch. Fluxuate between 115 and 120 pounds. Shoulder length
> brown hair. Highlighted with golden brown highlights. Glasses. Definitely
> nerdy. Greenish hazel eyes. Most commonly seen in favorite pair of jeans
> and a variety of sweaters. I like to wear bold colors and knee-high boots.
> I've been known to wear lime green flip flops from Togo.
>
> Marissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Cindy
> Sent: Tue 3/22/2005 12:21 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: The Wave
> Sure.
>
> I'll bet they just don't want us to know, Sue and
> Louise, the effect out decorating of their offices
> had. They don't want to give us the satisfaction
> (grin).
>
> Cindy
>
> --- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Oh goody! If you come upp with photos or some
> > interesting info will you
> > share, Cindy?
> >
> > Sue S.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:06 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: The Wave
> >
> >
> > I probably haven't heard of him because I'm not
> > blind,
> > but I will check the sites you gave me and also I'm
> > going to google Marissa et al and seeif there are
> > any
> > photos as well as interesting info.
> >
> > Thanks to both of you.
> >
> > Cindy-
> >
> > -- Darrell Shandrow <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Cindy,
> > >
> > > Wow! Hasn't everyone in the blind community heard
> > > of Jonathan Mosen? I'm
> > > surprised. OK. Well, I won't elaborate here, but
> > > here are some resources:
> > >
> > > http://www.mosenexplosion.com
> > > http://www.blindaccessjournal.com
> > > http://www.acbradio.org
> > >
> > > Enjoy.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:55 PM
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: The Wave
> > >
> > >
> > > > Darrell,
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea what you're talking about, but I
> > do
> > > > send you my commiserations (is there such a
> > word?)
> > > and
> > > > say, "take heart. Maybe it's just temporary,
> > and
> > > > he'll find another venue soon." Probably you
> > > should
> > > > write to or call the radio station and get your
> > > > friends to, too, andmaybe he'll be re-instated.
> > > And
> > > > write to him if you can find a e-mail address or
> > > > website to let him know how much he means to
> > you.
> > > >
> > > > Cindy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- Darrell Shandrow <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Though my eye sight is quite limited, let me
> > > assure
> > > > > everyone that Marissa's
> > > > > descriptions are not, in fact, quite
> > completely
> > > > > accurate... :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Some of us are posting here instead of
> > catching
> > > up
> > > > > with our work because
> > > > > we're still excited about the conference and
> > the
> > > > > associated community
> > > > > building that went on there. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Plus, well, I just got some very sad news this
> > > > > morning about the loss of
> > > > > Jonathan Mosen's The Wave, and, well, I could
> > > really
> > > > > use some moral support
> > > > > or something right about now. I actually shed
> > > tears
> > > > > over this! Let's just
> > > > > say that Jonathan's broadcasting gigs most
> > > > > definitely are not just about the
> > > > > talk and the technology... Like some of my
> > > other
> > > > > blind friends, Jonathan
> > > > > has been an indirect but critical inspiration
> > to
> > > me
> > > > > during some difficult
> > > > > times in my life.
> > > > >
> > > > > OK, well, now I am really straying off topic.
> > > > > Sorry. Anyone else want to
> > > > > commiserate with me about the loss of The Wave
> > > or,
> > > > > more importantly, the
> > > > > fact that Jonathan now seems not to have any
> > > current
> > > > > broadcast presence at
> > > > > all? Please do write me off list.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Marissa Mika" <Marissa.M@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:06 AM
> > > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: csun
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Sue,
> > > > >
> > > > > Some folks are busy posting to the volunteer
> > > list,
> > > > > others are trying to
> > > > > catch up on their work. I guess I fall into
> > the
> > > > > latter category.
> > > > >
> > > > > To answer your request for descriptions:
> > > > > Peter is small and green, and is usually
> > wearing
> > > a
> > > > > tuxedo.
> > > > > Gustavo is a deep, rich purple and wears
> > clothes
> > > > > borrowed from the Iron
> > > > > Chef.
> > > > > And I'm the resident biker chick. I don't
> > leave
> > > the
> > > > > house without my leather
> > > > > and boots.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > Marissa
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on
> > > behalf
> > > > > of siss52
> > > > > Sent: Tue 3/22/2005 6:26 AM
> > > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Cc:
> > > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: csun
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey Marissa,
> > > > >
> > > > > Some of us are curious to know what each of
> > the
> > > > > Bookshare staff looks like,
> > > > > so would you give us descriptions? And don't
> > > leave
> > > > > yourself out. It is so
> > > > > we can put a description with each of you when
> > > we
> > > > > get e-mails. We are
> > > > > serious about this one.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the lighter side we have been hearing about
> > > you
> > > > > from various people, but
> > > > > as yet we haven't heard a peep out of you.
> > > <smile>
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sue S.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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