Linda Wong lisewonginterchange.ubc.ca LIBR 500: Foundations of Information Technology

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Linda Wonglisewong_at_interchange.ubc.caLIBR 500
Foundations of Information Technology

• A Selective Biography of Linda S. Wong

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Introduction

• Some of my favourite pastimes include making
  desserts, watching movies, travelling, being
  outdoors, enjoying culinary experiences and being
  engaged in conversation.
• But before I elaborate on some of my favourite
  pastimes, Ill briefly go over my educational and
  vocational background.

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School and Work

• I have a lengthy history in Burnaby and at SFU. I
  attended Moscrop Jr. Secondary, Burnaby Sr.
  Secondary, and SFU.
• During and after my university studies I
  continued to work at SFU mainly as a
  researcher/research assistant in the departments
  of Psychology, Political Science, Economics, and
  the Public Policy Program.
• But after burnout, I took a break from school by
  starting from scratch in the financial industry
  with a securities firm a few years back.

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Favourite Pastimes..

• Making desserts
• Watching movies
• Travelling
• Being outdoors
• Culinary experiences
• Engaging conversation

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The Joy of Making (and Eating) Desserts
Part of the reward is making something that
people can appreciate and indulge in.

• SOME FAVOURITES
• Chocolate chip cookies
• Cheesecake
• Mango ice-cream
• Blueberry coffeecake
• Cinnamon buns
• Lemon poppy seed muffins
• Strawberry-rhubarb pie
• Apple crisp

My next challenge is multi-layered chocolate
mousse
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The joys of watching movies.

• Movies are a great source of entertainment.
• They can fill you with emotion, make you sad,
  happy and angry.
• You can escape reality by watching them.
• And/or you can choose to let them educate you
  about yourself and different cultures, people and
  politics.
• In no particular order here is a small eclectic
  compilation of movies I recommend....

Croupier Eat, Drink, Man, Woman Ratcatcher Magnol
ia Read My Lips Little Foxes Motorcycle
Diaries To Kill a Mockingbird (my all time
favourite)
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Id like to make more time for

• Travelling

• Being outdoors

• Enjoying culinary experiences

• Engaging conversations

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Some memorable travelling experiences include

• Discovering the trails and beaches of Vancouver
  Islands west coast.
• Summer in Montana, a.k.a. Big Sky Country.
• The annual arts festival in Inuvik, Northwest
  Territories.
• Autumn in Vermont. The foliage, balmy weather
  and Thanksgiving dinner complete the idyllic
  American experience.
• The streets of Bangkok. That was a real
  eye-opener.

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Great Outdoors
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Food Appreciation

• If were fortunate enough we can take pleasure in
  the food we eat and not think of it as only for
  sustenance. Food can be enjoyed for its taste
  alone as well as in its social context of
  friends, loved ones, and family.
• Whether its homemade or from a restaurant,
  considered comfort food or haute cuisine, local
  or International, the food can be appreciated for
  its taste and for the effort that was put into
  creating it.

• Memorable Foods While Travelling
• Mo Burgers (Missoula MT)
• My very first Montreal bagel
• Fried fish in a DC market
• Roast Musox (NWT)
• Beach steamed oysters (Lasqueti Island)

• Tasty Favourites
• Lemongrass beef
• Shawarma
• Vegetarian Pad Thai
• Jerk Chicken
• Fried Plantain
• Falafel

• Childhood favourites
• Aunt Loris Christmas cookies
• Dads chicken noodle soup
• Moms Asian beef stew
• Valeries moms French toast.

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Engaging in conversation.

• I often find peoples life experiences
  fascinating and I enjoy being engaged in
  conversation and learning about those
  experiences. I enjoy talking to people from a
  wide variety of backgrounds especially those that
  may seem dissimilar to my own. As long as theres
  an element of respect and understanding, I
  wouldnt want to let ones politics, social,
  economic and cultural background get in my way.
  Its my reward to find similarities among people
  as well as differences among them where none
  would seem to exist.

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I have very limited experience in these
activities but would like to eventually.

• Learn how to play the guitar

• Do some organic gardening

• Ride a bicycle

• Pick up woodworking

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A bit more about Linda?
Bye Bye
Not today
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The End
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