Yet again, quality instead of quantity. Why don’t you give up? People ask me.
1. I don’t like to give up. Ever.
2. How did Randy Pausch put it: “If you wait long enough, people will surprise and impress you.”
Richard Thurman turned into a farmhand vividly describing the life of Mont Abbot from Lifting the Latch (Oxford Paperbacks) by Sheila Stewart
Erika and Clarissa Meca presented the gripping book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
about the incredible career of a boy from Sierra Leone who at the age of 12 was a soldier and now travelles the world on behalf of the United Nations.
Catrin George provided delicious mulled wine and other drinks and snacks. Unfortunately for the last time, as she cannot afford the loss she is making.
After the break Barbara Fellgiebel showed the last lecture by Randy Pausch, the incredible IT-Professor who at the age of 46 was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas and died 6 months later. His attitude to death made a remarkable impact on everybody.
If you are interested in watching this trully inspirational lecture please click the link bellow:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
The next ALFA-event is Tuesday, 20.1. 2009, 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm when we show the movie
Die Spielwütigen (German with Portuguese subtitles) in the auditorio municipal of Lagoa.
A documentary about four actor students.
Free admission.
The 11th Literary salon 2.02. 2009, 7.30 pm will take place in the Convento S. José.
Lisa Selvidge and some of the authors of the endearing collection Summer Times in the Algarve will read their contributions.
Untill then: keep reading and enjoy life – no matter how unenjoyable it seems at times.
And one more thing:
Come along on the 2nd of February. I’d love to be both surprised and impressed by you.
