au revoir 2010, bonjour 2011

I'm off to Krabi in a few hours for some sun and beach, a much nicer way of crossing over from 2010 into 2011 than the alternative.  Though, it's likely going to be me and my laptop next to the sun and beach.  But at least I'm next to the sun and beach! 


A little reflection and aspiration thinking:


10 memories from 2010

1. Leaving McKinsey but not leaving KLO
2. Moving to Papua New Guinea 
3. Great time with old friends
4. Meeting new friends in the most random ways
5. Traveling through China on the CSP Reunion
6. More traveling (Italy, Korea, Dubai, Australia...)
7. Highlighting my hair!
8. New camera, new iPod touch, new glasses
9. Seeing the impact of the work I was part of
10. Turning a quarter-of-a-century-old

11 wishes for 2011

1. Get into a business school
2. Find the moolah to pay for business school (following #1)
3. Get my braces off before business school (following #2)
4. Exercise, eat less and lose some excess body fat
5. Travel, travel, travel (Fiji, Solomon Island)
6. Catch up on all the TV series and movies that I wanted to watch
7. Start reading the tons of the books that I bought but never read
8. Spend quality time with friends
9. "Procure" new gadgets: Kindle, laptop etc
10. Learn to speak Tok Pisin fluently
11. Make a difference in PNG beyond the work I'm doing

baci & abbraci

XOXO

*slap*

wake up wake up wake up.  seriously.  what were you thinking?

au revoir

I miss you already!

have lots of fun in France! don't do anything that I wouldn't do ;)  remember to gorge on cheese BUT remember that you have to fit into a tiny dress soon so don't overdo it!! hope you get to wear all the pretty dresses that you bought although it'd be freezing cold most of the time.  i wish i can go visit you!

counting down to "freedom"

Did I mention that I'm very very very stressed out business school applications?  God, please grant me beautiful writing skills just for this next 2 weeks!?  Amen.

black abyss

My hormones are definitely kicking in as I tried to stop myself from reading my old entries, but failed.  The entries that people say I wrote beautifully about, about my broken heart, about my love tragedy.  And I tried to stop myself from crying, but instead the tears fall.


I'd like to think that I have picked myself up and doing pretty okay on making myself happy.  I'd like to think that I have managed to be a better person by being a friend now to him.  I'd like to think that despite my broken heart and broken self, there will be someone out there who will care for me.


I have stopped counting how long ago it was that I fell down hard on my face.  But the dreams do not stop occurring.  And 99% of the time I am doing great.  But tonight's not the night.  


To my lovely friends who have always been there for me, I miss all of you.  Truly and dearly.  Very much so.  


XOXO

word of advice by wise sages

have all the fun and enjoy your youth, as long as it's not something you'd look back when you're old and regret doing.


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