Friday, April 17, 2009

Encinitas

Today we went to Encinitas. Actually we drove to a job interview in Clairmemont. /start rant It was a cattle call type interview. The man was 20 minutes late. he had bleached hair. The interview blew off because "I had too many jobs" and didn't stay in one place for too long". So what? People who don't stay long in one place don't have to eat? The idiocy of bureaucracy really gets to me. When I returned home I shaved my resume a bit.

Heed this advice. I had to be hit with it twice. Some people are just slow learners but I am willing to share my experience if it can help somebody. So don't put more than last 3 jobs on your resume. /end of rant

Where were we? Oh, yes. We took the way back through Encinitas and stopped there to walk familiar ground. We have not been to Encinitas for 10 years and were curious to see the changes. Well, half of the town was turned into the shopping centre that has not been there before. They are also digging a huge hole in the earth, presumably to build more offices or another shopping centre (as though they do not have enough. Here's the picture of this monstrosity.
Encinitas is also a headquarters of Self-Realization fellowship: a brand of yoga that poses like Christianity. Well, actually yoga studios, massage, acupuncture and like businesses are very popular there. And it's okay, nothing wrong with that. But when I see this
To me it's a mocking of any true spirituality. This thing was there 10 years ago but back then I though it was cute. Now I think it's irritating and undignified.

2 comments:

Paul the Radio Guy said...

The statue does look a little out of place... wonder how differently the merchandise would look with a huge Christ-on-a-Cross front and center... does fine for a religious store- but general clothing? Hmmmm

Alice deMont said...

hi, Paul,

Not only general clothing but also a haircutting parlour. I like the comparison with Crucified Christ though: it does have the similar feeling of discord.

Thanks for commenting.