Welcome to an exploration of my life

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Welcome to an exploration of my life

• Submitted by Todd Gnissios
• toddgni_at_interchange.ubc.ca
• January 24, 2005
• LIBR500 Foundations of Information Technology
• UBC School of Library, Archival and Information
  Studies

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My life begins

• Born - October 22, 1963
• Time - sometime in early morning based on my
  mothers grumbling
• Place - Vancouver General Hospital
• Thats right, another local kid

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Fast forward through childhood

• Cute kid eh!
• Only two but already working on the smile.

• 18 - wasnt I a handsome fellow!
• Look at that full head of hair!
• Trying to look older, but did I really think that
  was a moustache?

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Introduction to my family

• My Mother Father Nick Janet
• Two Sisters Patricia Nota
• And my brother, the youngest, Gelly

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Time for traveling

• Places I have visited
• USA - California, Oregon, Alaska, Florida,
  Washington the City of Chicago
• Vietnam
• China
• Hong Kong (under British rule)
• Macao (under Spanish rule)
• Finland
• Great Britain
• Egypt
• Soviet Union (Provinces of Russia Ukraine)
• And all over Canada BC, Yukon, Northwest
  Territories, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Prince
  Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

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Soviet Union

• St Basils Cathedral , Moscow, USSR -when I
  visited.
• Sadly this picture is loosing the vibrant colours
  of this magnificent building

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Egypt

• Pyramids of Giza
• A truly amazing feeling standing beside these
  stupendous structures

• The Temple of Karnak
• Breathtaking
• Awe inspiring
• Humbling

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China, Hong Kong MacaoSelected scenes
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Vietnam Selected scenes
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Politics

• Wanting to make a difference is what counts
• Never say quit, and stand for your beliefs
• I joined my first political party at 16
• Actively involved in every Provincial and Federal
  election since then
• Notes
• I have met every Canadian Prime Minister since
  John Turner
• I have met every B.C. Premier since Mike Harcourt

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Politics - or what might have been

• I ran for public office in the 1991 Provincial
  election
• In the electoral district of Vancouver Mount
  Pleasant
• Results
• I had the highest percentage increase in popular
  vote of any liberal candidate

• Interested in seeing my actual vote results click
  here

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Education

• SFU Integrated Studies Program
• in Liberal and Business Studies - Class of 2001
• Dont we look proud of ourselves come to think
  of it we still are!

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The end

• There is lots more to say but alas the rest will
  have to wait for another time
• I hope you enjoyed this quickie tour of my life
• I look forward to adding the next chapter with
  SLAIS

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Acknowledgements

• All pictures except the SFU graduating class
  photo are from my personal collection and I own
  all rights to the images
• I have non-commercial rights to the SFU
  Graduation photo
• Official Election results courtesy of Elections
  BC, website http//www.elections.bc.ca