Three of Everything

[dotinthesky]

We have a brazilian saying that goes like this:

"Everything comes in threes. Even tragedy."

When something bad happens in your life, it's usually followed by two other events just as equally terrible. The same can also be said for good fortune.

For example, my housemate Silke returned from a holiday in Germany to tell Kevin and I that she's moving out and moving in with her boyfriend - tragedy number 1. This happens to coincide with the time I want to go to Brazil, and basically affects my decisions about buying a ticket for February - tragedy number 2. Consequently, I have to rethink my plans of quitting my job by the end of January (which landlord wants to take on unemployed gits? tragedy number 3).

But then Silke tells us she knows a french girl who is coming to London to study for 6 months and needs a place to stay. She's young, shy, and she's well recommended by Silke's brother. Her name is Julie and maybe I could practice my french with her when she moves in - good news number 1. Then I arrive at work today and find out from my mom that my dachshund in Brazil, Tete, has had her puppies... six of them! Three black ones and three brown ones. So far, only two have been named (Amelinha and Juninho) - good news number 2. Then I get a phone call from a friend from Montreal, Melissa, who is in town with her mom for the week. They invite me out for dinner tonight. I suspect I won't have to pay a cent...

Comments

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[4q.livejournal.com]

well it was started by the cbc as a way to help farmers organize, and discuss the issues that were important to them. The had a I guess you could call it ia primer that was sent out to their group with information, and a series of questions for them to discuss in their groups. They woudl then have to submit a report to the cbc and their reports would be read on the radio..It was a really important innovation in adult education. And the model of this program is being used in AFrica and other third world countries now, where some of the only contact they have with the outside world, is through this forum. The lady that I was talking to, brought me pages from her scrap book, and some of the actual literature that was sent out for the broadcasts..she spoke so fondly of it, I wish that I had something so exciting to be invloved in!

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

but if you are writing about her work, and this programme, then you are helping disseminate it! That's pretty great I think...

any way you can get involved and help them more?

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[4q.livejournal.com]

well for me, I am just trying to raise awarness, unfortunatly that program isn't on the air anymore it stopped in 1965, but the model is being used in other countries, I think it's really fascinating...

she was a really sweet lady I rather enjoyed talking to her. :)

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

i need to make my weekends more worthwhile aswell...

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[4q.livejournal.com]

yeah i have started slowly making some choices, I know I will never be perfect, but I am trying to minimize the negative effect....no more walmart no more mcdonalds, a few other things I am working on as well

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

you are great.

<3

:]

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[4q.livejournal.com]

double <3 for you! I am also planning on reading no logo in the ver near future, I meant to put that post with people's book suggestions on memories but I think I forgot, now i have to go search for it!

Re: I wish I was too then I wouldn't be at work

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

yeah! that's a very good book. Nice read for those winter nights.

:o)