Fifa: Germany VS England

1'51 min: I have a feeling Germany might win over England. England team people just look so tired. Let's see if my intuition is right haha..

Half time: "Talk about Karma" eh! wow... feel bad for Britain's "2nd Goal", but it's really just that 46 years old karma coming back to them! I still think Germany's going into quarter finals :) They are young and energetic, they will go all out, they have nothing to lose.

Early Summer Roundup

Today is June 26, 2010.

It's been a busy summer so far, I want to roundup my comments on a few things that interested me these days.

My first full time job in my life!- June 7, my first day of work, so it's almost three weeks. It's been a relax yet intense experience. I was and still am slightly confused of what the working mechanism is on my job title. The workload does not seem demanding, but in fact, it is quite demanding. First time to work with many people and first time to actually work on a project that need tremendous coordination. It's hard to work in a big place where I have to constantly check with everyone's comments and opinions whenever I do anything, work with a coordinator who is above average demanding, plus need constant approvals from the people above... very challenging so far, as I was more like a solo player I realized. (I would pretty much prefer the jobs I have before - give me the assignment, let me do all the things and present it)

Anyway, good learning experience, and I realized I need way way more communication skills which I thought I have possessed...

Dancing in the Club! - I am into clubbing these days, although I only go rarely, (like once a year?!) This June, I went 2 times already. Once in Quebec, once in Toronto just the last Sat. It's not about dressing up sexy, more like an excuse to hangout with friends, in an atmosphere that you can't find anywhere else. (like you cannot recreate a club in your hosue would you, unless you have hundred of friends all come to your mansion for a party like in the teen movies) I love the feeling of it as a community... Just walk in, socialize with stranger, in a nice club, everyone is friendly (or flirty :P). Who cares if some of them want to hook up, some of the others want to get drunk, and then some of the other others want to get your number, as long as you knows what you want, and what you don't want, be honest, have fun and also be caution, that's all you need. and OH, the best part of a perfect night out must be in a right club with my type of cute guys hahahha.. (Nothing naughty, I just want to look at them in their eyes, give them a wink occasionally and maybe dance with one of them :P)

It's all good, do it while we are young isn't it.

World Cup! - well. I had a slow start, I didn't start watching it till last week. First game I watched was Cameroon vs Denmark, didn't even watch the full game, oh well, the first full game I watched was Chile vs Switzerland What I actually love to watch for all the games is the pregame interviews of the coach talking about his team and clips showing the people talking about their national pride. I believe the reason why sports or any competition appealling to people is because half of it has to do with pride and identity. I love watching people enthusiastically talking about what they proud of. Pride and Hope, this is the best part in any game. We all go into competition with pride to show and hope to win. I love to see Africans showing their excitement for having the world cup in their home soil. "Cameroon already is an legend in all of our people's hearts, the indomitable lions, win or lose, this is our game, this is our world cup" - love this comment by this guy in the non air conditioned, non fancy bar drinking and watching soccer through the old fashion fat tiny tv... Yes.. This is their game, their African world cup. Even though 6 of the 7 African teams are now out of the game, this is the one game that most of them will remember for the rest of their lives, and no one can take this away from them. and I, a non African feels the joy too, because the world is all of ours, and the west or european has it too long! haha..

BTW, Go Japan Go. Bye South Korea, you will see better game in 4 years :)

G20! - a month ago, I planned to go downtown to "experience" the G20.. (it's a once in a life time opportunity!!) I wasn't want to protest or anything, I am just very curious about it, as I have seen numerous protesting scenes on TV regarding G8 or G20, or G3 whatever.. haha.. (and I still clearly remember how Tienanmen was when we watched it live on tv when I was 4!!!) Part of me want to go because I want to know how a global scaled protest would be like. And I want to confirm my theory on "a peaceful protest is possible" (I have always, always believe the media has put too much emphasize on the negative sides of protesting and they put little attention on the peaceful protestors. The dynamic of the people in a protest is the following in my opinion: most 90% are the peaceful protestors, protest with speakers, banners and peaceful chants, 1% of it do some swearing and throw bottles at police, 4% of the people are there not to protest but just to break and burn things and another 5% would be like me - who are just there out of curiosity.

Unfortunately I have to work today! :( and am so tired these days.. really really really want to go.. (but I figure my camera probably doesn't want to go with me as it is afraid of golf ball or stone and stick, tear gas or plastic pistols .. so am I, I don't want to have holes on my fact..!!! but I really want to go~). So at the end I haven't/didn't go. I want to go tomorrow but I have a plan with someone :( .. mm.. I think I will miss the action.. Anyway, those people who violently vandalized the city deserved to be arrested, these dudes are terrible! They are here only to destroy the city! guys.. never grow up do they?? and they always do things out of self satisfaction. See. I told you, there are wars, killing, raping, bloodshed everywhere because we have this species called "male".

If only this world is rule by females, we will all be dressing up and dancing in circles all the time! When is this time going to come? I see females are gaining power in today's world, but still not enough... am I going to live till the days when girls are the presidents of all the countries? Maybe when I'm 90 years old.. if I ever live up to that old.

Camping! - Got to go camping when it's summer! I don't remember if I went last year. I didn't...! This year, I have so far two caping trips lining up in July, and hoping to get one more. but the chance is slim. I cannot wait to lying on my back at night watching the milky way flows on the sky in front of my eyes, I cann't wait to catch the chance to make a wish to the shooting starts 20 times a night. :) I shall make each wish a different ones just to make sure I do get my wish come true (hahah.. with 20 of them, for sure 1 or more will come true right?).

OH, and the best part must be the liberty to be dirty and don't have to care about anything but to enjoy the peace in the nature... preparing to bring my painting set there too, to try out my first outdoor painting session. First time to have a 4 days camping trip. this is going to be amazing!! :D

It must be a sign, for more than two times there are people bringing up the topic on marathon... I have always wanted to start being a runner.. and I was setting a goal to run the CN Tower next summer.. I like that when people suggest me to do the triathlon.. hehe.. it sounds like a joke but I can't help to imagine myself doing that. It would be soo awesome..

Maybe I should really start training.. :) I can't yet swim, but I can start do the running part right?

Moments with Strangers (European Edition)

I love them!!!

I think I'm one of them deep inside me.

BTW, I'm saying this cos I just came back from Quebec... with many great moments with strangers

I met Spanish ladies and gentlemen who I danced and sung with... (They are so cute I want to pinch them and hug them..) So fun to talk to them even though I and them have no clue of what each other are talking about.. (they can't speak English... and I don't know Spanish.. :) But they are so cheerful ...! We can't stop talking to each other till we have to part at the parking lot :P (maybe partly cos we really don't know what each other are talking about, ... I tried really hard to use my body language to communicate but I still don't know if they are from Spain or Toronto.. we are thinking they are from Toronto but only speak Spanish.. hehe..)

I met this cute (sort of) captain on the boat, at the end of the cruise we took picture together, I was taking photo for my friends, was shy to take a pic with him but he was so funny, asking me "do you want a picture?" "no" I said. "you don't want a picture?" I said no at first cos it's bit embarrassed already to have my friends taking photo with him, but I said yes afterall - cos sounds like he really want a photo with me so I can't say no! :P blah! or he wants to get famous and have people post photos of him! hahhaha

I met this drunk (we think he is drunk haha) Colombian on the street of Montreal when we were trying to figure out where we were... he failed to pick up my friend, but we really appreciate that he actually know what he is talking about when he asked us where she's from (he guessed it right right away) maybe he always pick up girls on the street? haha.. who cares, he talked so cute and gentle (while being tipsy!), that's all that's count. hahha.

I met this group of Toronto ladies (I think they are from Ontario), they were drinking on the patio by the beautiful rue Petit-Champlain, just beside their table there are one loonie and one quarter permanently stick on one of the cobblestone on the street. Photo Opt! So I were taking pictures pretended to pull the coins off the street.. failed of course, the ladies laughed at us so much and one of them ended up handing me a swiss army knife to try again.. hahha.. even though at the end, we spent 15 mins there pick none of the loonie or quarter, it was so much fun just to make jokes with everyone at the patio, we all laugh so hard my stomach starts to hurt (I guess me and my friends always acting drunk without the help of need any alcohol, we kind of look more sober than the ladies hhahaha)

I met this group of french guys who is doing stag on the busy rue Grande-Allée asking ladies to whip their bachelor (who dress as topless cowboy with a woody hanging on his neck). We were eating dinner at the patio when they past by. One of the cute guys asked us to do some whipping and offer us to do it for FREE hahha.. (we love freebies), we don't understand it first until he act it out and also with the help of the waitress translating in english for us. Photo Opt! So my friend did ended up whipping him three times, right on his butt cheeks (literally, cos he pulled his pants down.. hoho). anyway. again, they speak their french talking to us, we speak our english talking to them. but it's all fun...! (not so fun for the bachelor cos his butt is literally red.. hope his first night is okay haha) and oh, my friend is now "engaged" to one of the guys, cos she said "sure" when one of the guys said the only english sentence to her "would you marry me?" so yea, my friend is "engaged"! WOHoo~! (but we said to them where's the ring, and where's the house and everything.. but we have communication issues.. they can't understand what we saying hahah... or pretend to be not understand??!?!... :P so we got no answer hahaha..)

This concluded my moments with strangers from the fabutastic trip I just had. :) (Omit were some more uncensored moments that I am going to treasure them just by myself hahhahaha)

From 238 to 196

What a great feeling.
I had been wanting this for quite a while.

Why would I want to keep people that doesn't even make it to be my acquaintance on my "friends' lists" Honestly, I am tired of keeping these unnecessary ties when I barely meet any of these people more than once or twice in the past 10 years, in fact, most, in my life time!

So I now enforcing this policy: even though we might had dinner or party together, there's still a long way till we are friends. No offense. (I'm not doubting the possibility of making friend with a friend's friend though, cos certainly there are many friends I known through this way, but when we obviously didn't click, and we probably never again will talk or contact each other, why do you want to keep me on the "friends list"??)

It's a great feeling that I now feel safe to do or post whatever on facebook. and whenever I log on, I don't have to keep seeing these updates by someone I cannot remember who (do I care if your going to New Zealand in 10 days? do I care if your madly in love? do I care if you had a great meal at Indian Palace with your best friends? do I care to see your photos with you and your girlfriend making out? do I care to know that you have just got this nice shoes for $XX! ??... you might think I'm just "jealous" to see updates hahha.. maybe.. but for most part, it's more like do I really care any of these when we don't even say hi or talk at all?)

Doing this now save me the time to even consider or clicking the hide button to hide them from my page hahahha... again, no offense, it's just that a connection is a connection, but when there's really none, there's no point to keep it.

"you never know, maybe this person can get you a job, a boyfriend, blah blah blah.." don't tell me this. I don't need to keep unnecessary connections just so I can get something out of it, when your looking to get something from someone, there's no friendship there, what's the point to pretend to be friends? Never use anyone, I never do and never will (if you know me well, you barely see me asking people for a favor or help for my own good) It's my code of moral, be true and honest. I feel very content and I don't use friends or keep friends for any benefits :P hahah (no, not "those" benefits your thinking)

Friendships happens when it happens. No force is need.
Done, great!

Writing my testimonial...

Excited! so my "dream job" is happening for real!!! Call me "jobness"!

Stay tune for my "testimonial" aka "Lala's secret and laws of attraction success story" :D

I dream about this job since around 1 month ago. it might really be happening!

Wow. If this is really happening, I have to write a testimony to "Laws of Attraction", "The Secret" and of course, the last but most importantly - God who answers my prayers!!! ^0^