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