Ryofu Pussel

Rotary Stats

Club: RECSWUSA
Been a Rotarian since: Oct 01, 1996

Achievements: Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, Bequest

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
since '96

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Naruto-Chuo Rotary Club, District 2670, Japan

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
loads...

Which was your favorite? What roles would you be interested in pursuing?
Chair of the International Services Commitee

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
prefer to use the creative part of my brain

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Camera, camera, camera

Some least favorite things?
lies, ignorance, being unrealiable

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
"Always Look at the Bright Side of Life" (Monty Python)

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
none, have given up all

What type of pets do you prefer?
none, but if that counts as a pet: my ego wants to be fed all the time

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
MA Japanese Language and Society (UK), MA Buddhism (UK), MEd (Australia)

Where did you attend High School?
Germany and UK

What is your current occupation?
Buddhist Monk and Photographer

How long have been at your current occupation?
I shot my first picture with a SLR when I was 16. Can' let go ever since; not even from my dead cold hands!

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Japanese Way of Tea

Do you play sport? List them.
no

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
no

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Go out

What is your favorite meal?
vegetables

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
all my books (smile) and the Rotary PETS Manual (it is really useful)

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
My true self.

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
Buddhist Monk, Photographer and Writer

What might surprise people about you?
nothing

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
be truly myself

If you relive one day, which would it be?
any day of any of my past lifes...

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
Camera, camera, camera

What is the best advice you have given your children?
no kids

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
...bird... and fly away

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
besides the Caribbean sunset and besides the Japanese countryside: every day anew I see the most beautiful sight I have ever seen

Family secret for treating a cold?
never get a cold! must be because of all the vegetables!

Where would you like to retire?
Caribbean

The world will be a better place when…
we all find inner peacefulness in ourselves, and not try to change others first