I'm so excited!

It's been quite a while since the  last post. Life has been completely busy, crazy and exciting! My never-ending work for IC09 and tonne of farewell parties & dinners have been keeping me busy and occupied but once in a while I still manage to catch some movies. The two most recent movies that I absolutely loved were Angel & Demons and Night At The Museum 2. So, No, I've not turned into a crazy workaholic yet! I'm just enjoying my work and do what needs to be done. 

Last week when Tina told me to write a welcome speech for the CC Preparation Booklet, I was ecstatic! I had a huge adrenaline rush before I could think what to say. It has been almost a year since I starterd work on IC 2009. Many things has changed. People come and go. From nothing to something. I'm so thankful to everyone who has supported me along this journey. It's only 74 days left to IC 2009 -  THE most prestigious event. 

For me, being in the team is a dream come true. From the day AIESEC in Malaysia won the bid of hosting International Congress 2009 in August 2007 up until now, it was like a roller coaster ride. The ride has been so fun, challenging, scary and exciting.  The core team has never failed to surprise me with their determination and enthusiasm. If you ask me about the experience, I will say is like a rowing race. We build a boat, raise some money, lose a rowing partner, find another rowing partner and then hit the water. Whales glide by, dolphins do somersaults and violent thunderstorms come and go. There were soul destroying days grinding through the doldrums but also exhilarating moments!

And now, with new rowing partners, we will become stronger and we will row faster. The race will be much more thrilling. However, before we could reach to the white sandy beaches with beautiful coconut trees, we will still need to go through the thunderstorms. Along the way you will find out what it feels like stay awake until 3am cutting papers or making booklets. You will find out how to remember over 50 names of different nationalities in one day. You will still smile even though you are feeling sleepy because of the sleepless nights. You will meet people that you never thought you would. There are also days where you will hear many complain and advices when you can’t decide. This journey will be a greater achievement than any yet recorded in the history.

We only spend little time finishing the preparation work before we row to the finish line and feel the victory. So, make full use of the little time left. I know, after an epic 7 weeks hard work, we will take the lead. Finally, we will arrive to the finish line, and found the least likely thing in the world waiting for us………….

It’s a legacy by you and me.

    

AIESEC International Congress 2009 in Malaysia!

Yes! AIESEC Malaysia will be hosting the 61st International Congress! Woot! So..am sure some of you are really curious with what's happening with me..what I'm doing..what I'm busy with recently..So to let you know I'm currently working very hard for this event! What is the event all about?? Sweet...here is a description.. and if you want to know more..Check out our website!


International Congress is AIESEC's largest annual conference. This conference seeks to create a global platform for young people to engage in forum and discussion on global issues and leadership trainings by some world’s most experienced business leaders. This conference will bring together over 800 young leaders from 100 countries and territories.
The theme of the congress "Empowering Leaders across Cultures" aims to connect leaders across different cultures, beliefs and values to come together to make the our world today a better place. In today's society of various backgrounds, belief and perspectives, there is a strong need to build bridges by enriching the processes of discovery and understanding. By increasing the variety of individuals involved in the process, we enhance our wealth of collective wisdom and knowledge. With wisdom, knowledge and understanding, we empower young leaders to commit themselves to build a global society of unique cultures and the same time making a difference in the world today!

www.ic2009malaysia.org

What Happened in 2008?

A lot has happened in 2008 so far and of course the year cannot be completely accounted for until the new year has taken over. However, it has been an exciting year, a lot has happened. It will furthermore be impossible to cover all events of 2008, but here are the top selections that will paint a good picture of what happened in 2008!


My MCP Election

Through my veins, I can feel the blood gushing, adrenaline rushing and heart beating faster and faster every second while the race pushes me out of my comfort zone. It was an incredible experience – challenging and intense. I felt the jolt of excitement while standing before the national plenary sharing my thoughts, vision and ideas. It was an opportunity that I could never ask for more. Thank You AIESEC Malaysia for giving the chance to stand before you.

My 24th Birthday in Hong Kong

Thank you Darling for this priceless gift. Going to Disneyland is special enough, but celebrating my birthday there with you was amazingly memorable. It was a day filled with joy, happiness, fun and love. It was a great trip. I will not forget the cheap street food that we had, the train ride, the shopping spree from Tsim Tsa Tsui to Tung Chung and all the good moments we had together..I wish for more of this moments to share with you..

MC 07/08 Trip to Perhentian Island

This was our first trip together as a team – nothing about work but a bunch of crazy friends get together purely having FUN! As soon as we arrived at the jetty after the long hours bus ride, we travelled on the fast boat to get across to the island. We stop at the Long Beach and got ourselves an affordable dorm to stay. We had a great time on the island. James & I were trying hard to get our Brazilian tan while the rest were enjoying the majestic underwater world. Drinking on the beach at night was lovely combined with the cool breeze blowing in from the South China Sea. It was a very relaxing and crazy holiday that I will never forget. …

International Congress 2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Is my 2^nd IC after Turkey and this time I didn’t attend as delegate but CC observer! I’m very glad that I was part of the CC08 team. It was an amazing experience and I had a great one month living and working with them. It was tiring, challenging, eye opening and life changing! After IC, I took a week off for a post tour with the Malaysians in Rio de Janeiro. We visited few amazing places in Rio such as the Ipanema beach, Copacabana beach, Concorvado, Sugar Loaf. Bought a lot of Havainas and drank some Caiprinha. After Rio, I head back to Sao Paulo and stayed for 2 days in the @ Bazi’s MC house before I leave to Argentina to meet James for the 2^nd round of post tour!

Argentina was awesome! Finally we had a proper grilled meat (Parilla) dinner on the first night after we arrived in Argentina. Also thanks to Maxi! we have a place to sleep that night. On the next day, we took a long hour’s bus ride to Iguazu. The reason we go to Iguazu is to check out the Iguazu Falls! Trust me, it’s AMAZING! At night, we had another Parilla dinner in a quite fancy restaurant, cam-whored with James for hours at a bar and drank some white wine in the room (opening the wine bottle was fun! but didn’t really enjoy the wine though). Overall, it was a fun and exciting trip. Thanks James for the amazing time…It’s something that I will cherish forever.

Some of my other special moments.....

To all my dear friends, thank you for a wonderful 2008. . Thank you for giving my life wonderful rhythms. Thank you for giving me reasons to stay strong. Thank you for what you've done in my life. I felt truly blessed to have you all by my side. Me and you will never be apart maybe in distance but never in my heart, for our friendship is way too strong to let it go off.

I wish you my friends..a happy new year. All the best in 2009 and may it be another inspiring year for you. Love you all...