Delicious and original first meeting of the month with Marti M. officiating as Toastmaster of the day. The theme of the day was “ Yay! National Cream Cheese Brownie Day!” which was heartily celebrated with real, home baked cream cheese brownies! Thanks Marti!
Kathy M and Sandy T. acted as Grammarian and Timer respectively. The Word of the Day was “Intemperance”, meaning “lack of moderation and restraint”. I, myself, found it hard to exert intemperance when faced with a plate of warm and gooey cream cheese brownies!
Isabella Z presented CC project #6 titled “Design Challenge”. Have you ever wished the customer service in restaurants could be streamlined and faster ? Isabella presented her solution to a faster way to order, to ask questions and to pay for your meal using technology( of course!). The idea is to present the tab for your meal…on a tablet. Have any questions about the bill? Just drill down. Hopefully, the answer will be satisfactory and you can swipe and go to your next activity!
Lara G. presented CC project #8: “Professional Organizations: They’re cooler than you think.”
This is the story of Lara’s growing relationship with professional organizations, from being a non believer to being an enthusiastic member. In time Lara, a professional photographer, learned to appreciate the value of these groups which she tagged as “old school” earlier in her career. “ Things that have been around a long time have value” she realized. Lara has been a member of the Professional Photographers of America for the past three years.
Zhou B. presented “Messy“, CC project #10 in which he posits that, whilst tidiness is associated with upholding social standards and conventions, messiness could lead people away from convention, in favor of new directions. When things get messy, they go out of whack, but this is also when you see creativity, adaptation, survival. Necessity is the Mother of Invention. So, next time mess comes your way, embrace it and turn it into an invention.
Aswini presented CC Project #9: ” Live Equitably in Seattle” on the negative impact of Seattle’s frantic pace of economic development of the past few years. Displacement, gentrification, lack of affordable housing… how will the City address these issues? Aswini gave a brief overview of City Counsel measures and invited the audience to be engaged in the solution.
Tom B. was Table Topic Master.
Our next meeting is February 17.
What do Mauritius Island, fashion design, Vaclav Havel, Poutine and the Emerald City have in common? Me! All these ways have led me to ( drum roll...) the Seattle Sunrise Toastmasters where friends and great speakers are made! I look forward to sharing my stories with you!
