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I touched down in Melbourne last night. There was a sense of relief, knowing that i will be back to my routine. But, i miss Perth dearly. It was so relaxing over there. I dont know why. BUt there is that sense of ‘easygoingness’ that you dont get easily in Melbourne. Oh yes… and the fact that you can see clear blue sky up even when you are in the middle of the city!….and the waterfront…..hmmm..

Thanks P for all the hospitality you have given to me…. thats really awesome. i can never thank you enough. And there are others of course: Naomi, Jo, Chrissie, Tiff, Sameea, Jacky, Felicia, the Boys, Marc, and many others i cant mention… all the committees of internaitonal students from all 5 campuses!

That was really an exhausting trip….but i enjoyed it. There were at least 16 meetings i have attended in just 4 days. To think about it….we have clocked in about 500kms in just 4 days…..crazy!

Uni gonna starts tomm. am I really looking forward to it? kinda….i wish i have an extra week of holiday… just one more week. i have bought my lecture notes online..and have to pick it up in the morning before all the crazy rush…my timetable is something im proud of so far. this is the first time in 4 years of uni i have a 3-days off…yea.. im a slacker….hhaha….ive got tue, wed and fri off! but the other two days, as u can imagine, are pretty packed! Im hoping for a good semester..and all the best to you all too!

Im going to church in about 3 hours. looking forward to it. i missed Ash Wednesday mass (shame shame shame).. i felt so guilty it wasnt even funny. and im goin Vegetarian for this lenting season. hopefully that will help me shedding some extra fats that have been accumulating over the holidays… aih…does it come down to this?? i wonder.

i am currently at P’s place and we were watching this fantastic indian movie. P has been really nice to me. He planned out everything for me. I felt bad sometimes. he is such a nice and an awesome guy. He treats me like a baby… well.. more like a Panda according to him.

So, they took me straight from the airport to the quick tour of the city. We then went to the Kings Park where you can see the gorgeous night skyline of Perth. It is such a beautiful city where you can find peace at night! I am starting to fall in love with Perth (i cant believe im saying this)!!!

I feel so relax here. sometimes, you need to have that time away from your place. I feel like im in another adventure. I have never felt so relax so far. perhaps, the intensity of what i have been going through so far warrants me to have an easy week at the very least. and P has been good at it. i couldnt as for more.

there are things in life where you take for granted, and im sure have. but there are moments of weaknesses when you start thinkin of whats life purpose was. i came to realisation when i was flying over. i had intense thoughts like i have never been before, trying to work out things that have been in my mind. i guess, there are certain things where you need the help of time.

perhaps, i shall live my life at the moment. while im here on business, i can (or should) relax my mind. after all, this is before i come back to melbourne again where i face the reality of life. its scary sometimes how life can turn out they way you dont expect them to turn out. but hey, thats life and you have to enjoy and live what you have so far!

C’est La Vie

got back from sydney last night. cant believe its been 8 months since i last visit yvette and family. she was meant to come down but there were last minute alterations. our plans always dont match and continued to be altered in the 11th hour, at a huge cost too! oh well, busy people as we all get older, time flies really fast. its been a good trip. i did the most i can do in all those campus visits. there were warm and cold response. im getting used to it.

my next stop is perth. i have never been there before. so this is my maiden trip to perth. apparently, most of the times i will be spending there have already been planned by P. Im not sure to be grateful or to be scared?? Hehe.. im sure it would be alright. i have a full two days to rest before my next trip and making use every minute of them. despite all the errands that i have to do in one business day (friday too!).

funny thing as i was surfin Johann’s blog, he called up and asked me for lunch tomm. what a coincidence. he hasnt updated his blog since tue. im not that good either. but hey, i was on the trip with limited internet access (excuses and excuses!)

ash wednesday is next week, thats the start of lenting season. and i will be in perth. hmm… am i goin vegetarian again this year? im not sure.

after the funeral of Graham on Monday, i found myself scrambling for time to pack up. i had to leave for sydney two hours after the funeral and i hadnt even packed yet.

my first day in sydney was okay. managed to visit two campuses. in both, i talked to new international students directly. would be different for tomm….oh well

it got back to me again… the thought about my career path and what should i do about it now while im in final year. i have several options.

1. workin in big MNC

i have yet to decide whether to look for career in the States of in Australia… each has its own difficulties. the most problematic one is the working visa for the US or permanent residency in OZ. In Australia for example, it is hard for me to get a job without permanent resident. And i can only apply for PR mid year and it took about 6-8 months before i got it, so roughly, it will be till the end of the year. By the time i got it, i would have missed major recruitmentfor 2005 which will be happening in the next months or so.

Further, my internship in NAB confirmed my worst fears about workin in big MNC. You will be a small potatoes for sometime before you move up the ladder. It will be good on paper but whether it will be satisfying is another different question entirely.

2. workin in smaller companies

there are smaller companies which i havent fully considered. more workload, more opportunities and more satisfying. all my friends who chose this path seem satisfied with their choice. but there is still that underlying problem of visa requirement.

3. settin up own business

this has been my dream. my dad kept tellin me that you wont make it until you have your own business. which i agree most of the times. the only thing is getting that idea that would be enought to attract capital and keep the business profitable by at least the second year. i am more inclined at this point for this option. which means that i have a latestart and should start to gear up. been contacting and will be contacting more friends who might have the mind set for business. its hard because it takes a lot of hardwork and commitments. But at the end of the day, if you ask me to choose, i would be more proud to say ‘ive failed in setting up business for 5 times, rather than working as an associate in a big company’. Been thinking about business ideas and stuff… i have ruled out franchising because the capital is just too demanding. while it might be more secure in terms of revenue, it is like workin for someone else…. cant think at the moment of other ideas…

Any ideas????

have u been workin in a team and dissatisfied with performance of your peers? perhaps not even performance, just a ‘mere’ respect thats not there….. i have been in many… and these are the things i hate the most:

1. when people are already delegated jobs or take on tasks but dont do it on time, or last minute works… especially when you are so dependent on their works… you keep asking them and they keep saying… ‘yea… i was on something else’… or the usual line ‘i will do it today, or tonight or soon’

2. when people dont answer or reply your messages, call or even email….or even when they do, by that time, everything is over or you dont need to talk to them anymore…

3. Liar… when people said they have done it but in fact they have not… or they have sent it when in fact they have not…..

4. when you told them about your ideas or input and they seem to listen to you… but at the end… they forget what you talked about and casually buried them under the carpet….

Those people are not team players….i hate working with those behaviors… not necessarily the people but the behaviors…. im more practical in the sense if they cant do it… then they should say, they cant do it…its a quick death situation.. rather than prolonging the death…..it hurts you longer and deeper… at least, you always have the option on how you want to die….i definitely prefer the former

so what have i been thinkin or doing?

1. Clark is withdrawing from Democratic Primaries….. Kerry is the frontrunner now, and its too hard for him to catch up, let alone the $$ required to sustain the campaign… what a pity.. i have yet seen any official statement of him quiting but thats the rumour on the street…. i have a confused mind now… its either Bush or Kerry (i definitely dun like Dean)… and the jury in my mind is still out on those two!

2. Went bowling today with friends… all of us realised that we dun wear any socks.. so we made a quick stop at the $2 shop to buy the socks… they cost us $2.50 per pair.. what a cheater… i thought it was $2??? bleh… this was the second time, i bowled. the first time, believe it or not, was with Scott Crawford in Crown…what a night!

3. Thinkin of having a haircut tommorrow, probably in the afternoon. But my friend’s friend is goin to bring a sofa over.. coz he is in singapore now….

4. Im not a big believer in V Day..i dun think you need one to love or feel loved…. but i guess, you have to when you are in a relationship.. just to play safe…hihi.. what should i do?? oh well…. still thinkin on that one.. and OMG, its 3 days away!

5. Goin to Sydney this sunday till wednesday…. havent prepared anythin yet…..have to do orientation visits to diff campuses… will be stayin at Yvette and she would hopefully bring me around….

Thats all and now im off to bed!

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