Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
As we began self-introductions, TM The Tom puzzled me with a tale of Athena and her daughter Telemarketer. We also found out that joining our meeting was Yoodli (pronouned "Yodeling (by the side of the lake), Toastmasters' Artificial Intelligence and vying for the job of Recap Writer.
We proceeded to Table Topics, and I, Ana, stimulated thoughts about the non-conventional side of Christmas. We soon learned that:
* TM Randolph indulges in guilty pleasures and totally ignores healthy foods over Christmas. We're all with you, TM Randolph!
* TM Ricardo likes his ex-wife and would give her a Poinsettia, but his ex-girlfriend... that's another story and besides, she's in an undisclosed location. No Poinsettias for her!
* TM Jose once shorted his entire neighborhood stringing up Christmas lights and is now trying again with LEDs... good luck, Javea! He Won Best Table Topics Award.
* TM Paula created the line of "Weird" Barbie from her grandma's gift - she chopped the hair, dyed it, permed it and maimed the doll for posterity.
* TM BeckyJo refuses to name female Rudolph "Rudolpha" but will wokely agree to use she/her/they for all the raindeer.
* Guest Millie does NOT agree to combine Halloween and Christmas, no siree - two parties are better than one!
Along came two fantastic speeches...
* TM Pam left us in awe of AGI (not to be confused with Adjusted Gross Income) but Artificial General Intelligence which allows us to draw vertical lines while acquiring "Bette Davis' Eyes'. Buckle up, everybody, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
* TM Chris found her passion in technology but is currently auditioning to be a sultry singer at a local night club for the technologically advanced. She Won Best Speaker Award.
With regards to evaluations...
* TM The Tom displayed a stopwatch and alerted TM Pam that they are to be used, not ignored. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
* TM Randolph praised TM Chris' hand gestures and asked for her autograph for her rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
TM Terri was our first-time General Evaluator and handled the role with grace and authenticity.
The Word of the Day was
AUTHENTIC, adj.
real, actual, not false or imitation
True to one's personality, with no pretensions
Example: To be authentic, one must learn to draw intersecting diagonal lines to form a cross or signify "The X Files".
Here's the link to the recording:
See you next week!
Authentically yours,
Ana I.
Recap Writer
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