I woke up today

I woke up today and thought about the many many things I am doing.

Work, Classes, AIESEC, Volunteering in more than one place.
I am not regretting that i took all these responsibilities. I am actually glad coz it makes me feel like I am leading a more productive and active life...

This morning, i got up late and I hit the snooze button. I was tired.., for the first time, i felt that there were too many things to do..It was a horrible feeling. I decided to take some time off to surf a little .. and i found this on Sharon's blog.....
( ah i knew I can always count on an AIESECer to inspire me )





"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can
change the world.
Indeed it is the only thing that ever has"
Margaret Mead

So now I am recharged and feeling much better.

Smart Women

Got these from two emails from a friend in Austria... I think they are excellent ! ha ha ha ha ha. I think this came timely for my birthday eh? ?

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One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, and reads her book.

Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"
"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, Isn't that obvious?")

"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing, I'm reading."
"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could
start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault,"
says the woman.
"But I haven't even touched you, " says the game warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

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WIFE VS. HUSBAND

A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had led to an argument and
neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs,
the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?"
"Yep," the wife replied , "in-laws


WOMEN' S REVENGE
"Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase.
As she fumbled for her wallet I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.
"So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked.
"No," she replied, " but my husband refused to come shopping with me,
and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally."

UNDERSTANDING WOMEN
(A MAN ' S PERSPECTIVE)
I know I ' m not going to understand women.
I ' ll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax,
pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root,
and still be afraid of a spider.

W O R D S
A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day...
30,000 to a man ' s 15,000.
The wife replied, "The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men...
The husband then turned to his wife and asked, "What?"

CREATION
A man said t o his wife one day, "I don ' t know how you can be
so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.
" The wife responded, "Allow me to explain.
God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me;
God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!

WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having an argument about who
should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first,
and then we don ' t have to wait as long to get our coffee."

The husband said, " You are in charge of cooking around here and
you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."
Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible
that the man should do the coffee."

Husband replies, "I can ' t believe that, show me."
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament
and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says........ .."HEBREWS"

God may have created man before woman,
but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.


And yes.. i am proud to be a smart non-girly girl !

PHEW

I finished a rather huge project at work and I feel totally relived, and have a sense of accpomplishment. Its not an easy task, coming up with a whole proposal for the government and least to say I have only been with my company for 6 months.

Luckily for me I have supporting colleagues that helped me through the stressful times. Made me laugh during the stressful time, accompanied me to lunches and created a good cheerful work environment.

So.. this is a major project and I have just completed phase 1 .Two more phases to go... I wonder how many more sleepless nights.

Looking back, its good career opportunity and good growth. I've learnt more about the company and myself. I found out that I prefer working under some stress and although I am tired and stressed out. I did not allow the stress to get to me. I loved the fact that I was able to take my mind off work when I get home.

so far. I'm lovin' it.

Thank You

To all that has celebrated ( or still celebrating )my birthday with me with a good singing session, plenty of cakes, dinners, presents, a really really pretty dress, flowers, cards, extremely touching emails from Canada,Hong Kong, Poland, Australia, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and those who left me comments after finding out they missed my birthday.

THANK YOU !

Unfortunately, I have not had the time to thank you personally. I have been extremely caught up with work (and life).

A quick update,

Celine is taking Korean Classes in May
Celine is actively volunteering at her old school.
Celine is given new responsibilies at work.
Celine is working her ass off !
Celine is waiting for May to roll by so she can chill a little
Celine is missing her friends in Singapore (guys ! what have you been up to ? )
Celine is praying very hard to go back to Canada to visit AIESEC Victoria and Justin.
Celine is extremely happy to know that Jenny is coming to visit

and Celine is HAPPILY BUSY !

100 things about me....

Since I reached the 25 year old 'milestone' in my life. Here are 100 things about me that not everyone people would know.

1. I am perfectionist.
   
2. And a very stubborn one too !
   
3. I have a middle name that is more commonly used than my first name. And no matter how i tried to change the way people address me, it goes back to using my middle name.
   
4. My most challenging job has been working as a secondary school teacher where the kids were terribly rowdy !
   
5. My all time favourite TV program is related to the medical world . e.g. ER, Grey Anatomy, House, Scrubs ( and i have never taken one biology class in the last 25 years.
   
6. There is ONLY one TV show ALWAYS makes me cry a little : Extreme Makeover ( Home Edition )
   
7. I have a long list of food that I have never tried and i will continue to insist that i hate them. ( this includes green leafty vegetables and coffee )
   
8. I have a sweet tooth but
   
9. I hate chocolate because I hate the way it sticks to your teeth and makes it look black and decayed
   
10. And most of the time, i crave salty things
    
11. I prefer Pepsi to Coke
    
12. I love shopping in huge supermarkets, bookstores and hardware stores. esp. home depot
    
13. I am claustrophobic ( just a little )
    
14. And can get really afraid if the space is small and dark.
    
15. ( thus, I really hate the game of hide and seek )
    
16. When I was younger, doctors said I was allergic to grass !
    
17. I am not economical at all, I believe in pampering myself.
    
18. I never had more than 1 working watch at any one time.
    
19. I am a Mac person and I am proud to be one.
    
20. I was educated in catholic schools. 4 out of my 5 schools were catholic schools
    
21. I had the same Geography Teacher for 4 years in secondary school.
    
22. I took a degree in something most people never hear of in their entire life
    
23. MIT was my dream school. Its still a dream to go when I have the money. I applied and got in during my 3rd year at UVic.
    
24. I am a yuppy, nerd-wanna-be, snob
    
25. I hate it when young people pretend to fall asleep on the train / buses and not offer their seats to the elderly.
    
26. Fall is my favourite season.
    
27. I get carsick sometimes.
    
28. I am excellent at reading maps ( i did a tonne of mapwork at uni )
    
29. I have good sense of direction, distance and time ( as compared to most girls )
    
30. Having said that, I am not a girly girl. I love speed, mechanical works and engines.
    
31. I bitch about people like a girly girl
    
32. The best thing I have done for myself was going against my parents' wishes and going far far away for university.
    
33. I must brush my teeth with cold water or its doesn’t feel fresh !
    
34. I take my showers in 3 water temperatures, hot water to start, lukewarm to rinse off the shampoo and soap and extreme cold to end to battle the hot humid Singapore climate
    
35. I travelled 85% of Canada's major cities. I consider that I have finished that country
    
36. I am a regular blood donor, its B Positive that i donate to the blood bank
    
37. I think I might have been a Thai In my previous life.
    
38. My best friend is Thai-Canadian
    
39. I visited Thailand 8 times since 2000.
    
40. I visited the northern most and southern most Thailand
    
41. I learn Thai on my own, although I didn’t get very far
    
42. My family thinks I hate drinking soup because I never touch the soupy dishes at home BUT I actually do love drinking soup.
    
43. I love singing, I am in numerous choirs but i never sing in front of my family
    
44. When I hear a song I like, I can listen to it I am detached from my family because i moved away for too many years. ( But this is just an excuse i think )
    
45. I have 4 different accents and can chose to turn them on and off.
    
46. I love good food... Especially Thai and Vietnamese Food.
    
47. My source of inspiration is a video of Terry Fox.
    
48. I subscribe to National Geography since i was 16. I still have every issue and I love reading them
    
49. I spend a crazy amount of money on books and I think its worth it.
    
50. The first book I read over and over again was 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl
    
51. I want to redo my room ( and I will have the money to do so in 6 months )
    
52. I prefer to drive standard ( manual ) to automatic cars
    
53. I am allowed to operate a boat - legally.
    
54. I am extremely stubborn and only 5 people can make me change my mind willingly in this world. ( I don't think they know who they are )
    
55. The person who took my first real kiss also took a part of my heart, he has not given it back. I am not sure if i want it back.
    
56. I did the Myers-Briggs test 8 times in the last 6 years. I am a ENTJ 4 times and ENTP 4 times.. ( see below )
    
57. He is an INTP and I like to think I am an ENTP when we hang out together
    
58. I hate people who are always late
    
59. and I will never marry a men who is always late.
    
60. I took my SAT thrice, i didnt like my first and second scores of 1320, and 1430 so I took them again and with 1540 on the 1600-point test. Now my first two scores doesnt exist.
    
61. My dad took me to get my ears pierced when I was 11.
    
62. I love wearing heels
    
63. but I hate the way it tires my feet ( and puts unnecessary pressure on my lower back )
    
64. Reflexology people have told me I got a bad lower back. ( They are right )
    
65. I love beef......cooked or uncooked in any way.
    
66. I also adore Chilli Crab ( One of Singapore's best dishes )
    
67. I also miss Poutine ( One of Canada's best dishes ) and good Pad Thai ( from Bangkok )
    
68. Intelligent people with intelligent conversations and out-of-the-world viewpoints always impresses me
    
69. I love taking pictures only digitally
    
70. when i take pictures, I love taking pictures of windows, signboards, billboards, advertisements.
    
71. I like Simon and Garfunkel and country music... ( my best friend is frowning right now )
    
72. I strongly believe in individualism and being different
    
73. I don’t like animals but I believe that there is a special place in hell for those who abuse animals.
    
74. When I retired, I would move to live by the sea in Victoria, Canada
    
75. I am afraid of swimming in the sea ( in Asian waters )
    
76. Without my glasses or contacts, I am helpless
    
77. My closest friends in the world live at least 7 hours away ( by flight )
    
78. And I really really miss them
    
79. Of my 10 closest friends in the world, only 3 are girls.
    
80. I don't like to read the newspaper because i get a layer of greyish ink all over your fingers.
    
81. So i get news delivered to my inbox everyday
    
82. I love the visiting the dentist
    
83. I love needles too, specially love to watch them put the needle in my arm.
    
84. I am first aid trained.
    
85. Someone once wrote a Haiku for me ( it was a good one )
    
86. When my alarm goes off, I snooze for another 12 or 18 or 24 minutes ( 6 minutes snooze intervals )
    
87. I am a google-a-holic
    
88. I was born on a friday ( i think )
    
89. I believe Santa Claus is Canadian. I also thinks he exist but no one exist on his nice list, everyone is on his naughty list
    
90. I have a legal ID that says my hair and eyes are Brown
    
91. I love to snowboard although I can do with a lot more practice
    
92. Once, I drank alcohol, cut myself real bad and ended up with 4 stitches ( after 3 hours wait in the hospital ) in Manitoba
    
93. I cannot swallow pills.
    
94. I prefer Baskin Robins to Haagen Daz
    
95. Skinny Jeans looks bad on me, so all my pants / jeans are nicely flared.
    
96. I didnt want to make a wish and blow out my candles this year ( i think I am getting old )
    
97. I promise to give myself a huge birthday present next year, it will involve flying to another continent ( and my best friend will benefit from it too, and not accepting applications to be my best friend. she is chosen already :P )
    
98. I should drink more water.. I think I am dehydrated, with more water. maybe I will grow taller
    
99. I have been on the internet since 1995 and I didnt know coming up with 100 things is kinda difficult.
    
100. One of my polish friends told me I have another birthday on the 17th of September
     
101. I can count, I am just a rebel and non-conformist by nature
     

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ENTJ
Hardly more than two percent of the total population, the Fieldmarshals are bound to lead others, and from an early age they can be observed taking command of groups . ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshall and direct. This may be expressed with the charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader. The ENTJ requires little encouragement to make a plan. One ENTJ put it this way... "I make these little plans that really don't have any importance to anyone else, and then feel compelled to carry them out." While "compelled" may not describe ENTJs as a group, nevertheless the bent to plan creatively and to make those plans reality is a common theme for NJ types.

ENTJs are often "larger than life" in describing their projects or proposals. This ability may be expressed as salesmanship, story-telling facility or stand-up comedy. In combination with the natural propensity for filibuster, our hero can make it very difficult for the customer to decline.
TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die." (I realize this is an overstatement. However, most Fs and other gentle souls usually chuckle knowingly at this description.)

ENTJs are decisive. They see what needs to be done, and frequently assign roles to their fellows. Few other types can equal their ability to remain resolute in conflict, sending the valiant (and often leading the charge) into the mouth of hell. When challenged, the ENTJ may by reflex become argumentative. Alternatively (s)he may unleash an icy gaze that serves notice: the ENTJ is not one to be trifled with.

ENTP
"Clever" is the word that perhaps describes ENTPs best. The professor who juggles half a dozen ideas for research papers and grant proposals in his mind while giving a highly entertaining lecture on an abstruse subject is a classic example of the type. So is the stand-up comedian whose lampoons are not only funny, but incisively accurate.

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Both at work and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys"--physical or intellectual, the more sophisticated the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.
In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and, initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-workers who've only seen their professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

my comfort zone

I have 4 millions things to do and an extremely busy schedule at work, I am stressed to the point of no return and buried in work till way over my head. but i love the fact that by 10.30pm i am sitting on my bed and feeling totally relaxed...

going back to IJ always has a calming effect on me. the whole world can be crashing and falling apart but i will be ok.
IJ is like this shelter, this place where I go to get inspired and walk out feeling ready to take over the world again. Its the people, the smell, the good memories.

I went back to IJ today for the alumni meeting, i felt strangely happy the whole day and I finally understood why at the end of the day.. its the subconscious mind of 'going back to IJ'

I LOVE my school to bits !

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My birthday

is round the corner and I am getting old ! I received my first present today ! For those of you who forgot the date, shame one you ! hahahahahahahahah

I am toying with the idea of getting myself a Digital SLR for my birthday.. its going to cost me 2 K ! I am going to have to sleep on it.

Jenny is coming to visit !

Can hardly wait !

I need a car with the amount of travelling i do

Bet you didnt know

Air becomes liquid at about minus 190 degrees Celsius.
A square piece of dry paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
Water expands by about 9% as it freezes.
Hot water freezes quicker than cold water.
English soldiers were called Tommies because the example name on the soldier forms was Thomas Atkins. (The example name on US forms is John Smith.)
Leonardo da Vinci could write with the one hand and draw with the other simultaneously.
Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years - but so does winter.
The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
Earth is slowing down - in a few million years there won't be a leap year.
The names of all the continents end with the letter they start with.
On every continent there is a city called Rome.

A whole bunch of tests on a crazy sunday

A friend sent me the test and made absolutely sure that I did these test ! Here are the results !

You are 70% Canuck!

Now that's what I'm talking about! You did good, you really, really did. I can call you my friend and not have to feel ashamed, and I thank you for that, really I do. Thank you, that is just really great!

How Canadian Are You?
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Do Guys Think You're Difficult to Date Your Result: Sexy Challenge   You know the moves that make men crazy for you. First, you get the give-and-take relationships need, and your kind to guys without being a wallflower. Plus, you pick your battles. Life's too short to sweat the small stuff.
Total Pushover
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What type of person do you attract? Your Result: You attract Yuppies! You attract the very well-dressed, job oriented type of people. They usually have their finances together, are 'middle of the road' on most topics, generally happy with the 'main-stream' of things. If it is stability you are after, these are good people to attract, if you seek adventure, it may be time for an overhaul.
You attract geeks!
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You attract unstable people!
You attract rednecks!
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What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Science/Math Nerd   (Absolute Insane Laughter as you pour toxic chemicals into a foaming tub of death!) Well, maybe you aren't this extreme, but you're in league with the crazy scientists/mathmeticians of today. Very few people have the talent of math and science is something takes a lot of brains as well. Thank whosever God you worship, or don't worship, so thank no deity whatsoever in your case, for you people! Most of us would have died off without your help.
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Social Nerd
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Anime Nerd
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You are 81% perfect as a girlfriend!

 

Good job, you're above average. Many guys would be lucky to have you as their girlfriend. Try talking to him in person, and don't let your love for him take control.

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You are 51% Bittch!

Wow! You really are becoming a real Bittch! Has anyone ever told you that? I think you need to calm it down! Before you can't turn back from being a big Bittch! Being Cruel isn't that fun!

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truly beautiful ..

I really really really like what Dove is doing, see both commercials....