is there anyone out there?

holler if you read this blog and you actually know me in one way or another? 

random thought that is less random but more stupid

when he moved houses, did he throw away my bear? the one with my name, made with love by my friends? the one that he kept because he made me a bear, supposedly with love too, after his name? i've always wanted to ask for the bear back. but at this point, does it really matter?


what do you guys think?

=)

All submitted! *GOES BACK TO SLEEP*

almost a sense of relief, but not quite yet

FOUR business school applications submitted but still cannot exactly relax yet because ONE recommendation letter is still outstanding.  At this point, I'm really at lost on what I can do anymore to make sure that the letter gets submitted.  I've scheduled time blocks and reminders in his calendar through his secretary, spoken to him as well as emailed, texted and called him.  5 minutes before deadline: *CRICKET SOUNDS*.


After the deadline, I've again scheduled time blocks and reminders in his calendar.  I've even sent a SOS email to my KL ex-colleagues to remind him when they see him.  


Tell me, what else can I do?

hello 2011

what a whirlwind of the first 7 days in 2011.  from falling sick to panicking about my essays to flying back to PNG to falling even sicker.  all leading to today whereby I am panicking yet again about my essays and this time it's worse.  5 essays unwritten and all due on Tuesday.


I think I'm having one hell of a great start to the year.  Cheers!

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?