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Saturday, June 04, 2005

Sat, 04 Jun 2005 23:04:24 GMT

hi everyone,
I've just moved my blog to http://rosyng.blogspot.com/ please kindly update your bookmarks.
, Rosy

Monday, March 28, 2005

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:47:37 GMT

okies i'm in the process of moving blogs - it'll take me a few more days and that I promise i'll be back!

Monday, February 28, 2005

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:17:18 GMT

Hi Everyone,
I'm sitting here reading all these emails from LCPs reject and think to myself - I couldn't be more proud. Proud because I've had the incredible good fortune of having been dragged to my first AIESEC conference 1.5 years ago which provided me with the opportunity of having walked next to some of the most amazing people I've ever met.

To the outgoing LCPs:
You guys have really become my family this year. I never imagined it was possible for 26 individuals who only see each other 3-4 times a year to have such a bond, but here I am living it. you guys have been there when I laughed and you've been there when I cried (in Patty and Tara's case - you guys just kept crying with me) and I couldn't have asked for more. The memories of this year, just like each of you, will always have a home in my heart.

To the MC Team:
I know it's frustrating dealing with us so to all you guys, I say thank you for continuing on and supporting us the way that you do. I know each of you will amount to great things.

To the incoming MC Team:
You guys are an incredible group of talent. Sometimes you meet people and you know right away that they are going to do great things - I feel that about you guys as a team. I know it will be incredible.

To the incoming LCPs:
there was an email that I send out a little while ago to the west LCPs and no matter which region, I think it still applies:
"Hi guys,

As I'm reading these emails from the incomings, I feel so old as I believe
my generation of soon to be ejected LCPs are feeling right now. Like
Peter's weekend so far with 4 trainees arriving at the same time, an AIESEC
year as a LCP is a horrible logistics nightmare - there's no doubt. But it
teaches you a lot of things.

It'll teach you that even at times when you think no one is watching, you're
a role model and everyone will watch and you'll have to chance to inspire
the heck out of people you never even thought you'd meet had you not been in
AIESEC.

It'll teach you that with every time you think the sky is falling, someone
is going to be there to help you, whether it is your team, your LCPs, you
alumni or just your buddies who you've been yacking non-stop about AIESEC to
- because if you've ever been involved with AIESEC, you'll always have a
soft spot for it.

It'll teach you to stand up for what you believe in but to be humble enough
to listen to others who thinks you just may be wrong.

It'll teach you that your team isn't just a team - you guys will be family
by the end of this year. For everytime someone thinks of any one of you,
they'll also always think of all of you.

It'll teach you that you can't be perfect and to owe up to the mistakes you
will make this year. people are harsh but you will survive.

It'll teach you that it doesn't suck to be an LCP but it most probably suck
to have to date one. so apologize to your significant others often,
especially when you have to spend part of your anniversary picking up a
trainee from the airport. Remember to buy flowers and cards - they do help.

It'll teach you that just like life, your AIESEC year will be 20 percent
doing the work that you've planned and 80 percent of it crisis management.

It'll teach you that if you talk about what you believe in and what your
plans are to make it happen enough, people will gather and follow and even
want to help because they want to be a part of it too.   they'll be people
that you never expect, like your neighbours, the people at your parents
workplaces, that grouchy looking professor.

It'll teach you that if you wear your AIESEC shirt when you travel, you'll
meet alumni and trainees from different parts of the world. Sometimes,
you'll even get bumped up to first class unexpectatedly because the lady who
is checking you in may just be a former LCP (happened to me).

It'll teach you that others will be harsh because they expect you to be
perfect - as silly as this sounds, they really do. You have to learn to
take the criticisms that people will have and that one mistake doesn't mean
that your entire year as LCP is a failure.

It'll teach you that you most likely will not sit down for a meal or ever
feel fully rested until the end of your time so you might as well not even
complain about it anymore.

It'll teach you that sometimes you don't need to book a meeting with your
BOA or schedule a call to your RVP just to get amazing advice - talk to your
parents. They survived having you, they'll probably have a few solutions
for problems in your team. They'll see you through new eyes because you
will grow very quickly this year.

Finally it'll teach you that a lot can be accomplished in a year. You
didn't choose to be in AIESEC to lead a normal uneventful university life so
don't let this year be one. don't let yourself make excuses. don't let
your team make excuses.

It's all very corny but this last bit is true, you won't change the world
this year, but I'm sure you will change someone else's world. Be proud of
your members, be proud of what you and your team will do. Celebrate that and celebrate it often.

I'm sure had I been sitting in a room with Patty and Tara, we'd be doing our
usual routine of passing the tissue box around. I promise you that by the
end of the year some of your very very favourite people in the world will be
the ones who are reading this email right now.   It'll be great - you'll see."

cheers, Rosy
an LCP for one last day (LCP Violent)

Sunday, February 27, 2005

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:10:16 GMT

YAY - Brodie is PAI!!!!! all hail BRODIE!!!!!

Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 04:49:46 GMT

with another "where the hell have you been" message left on my phone - here i go with a mini update (i'm squeezing this in between waiting for my chinese new year meal to finish "steaming")

#1: I officially found out last week that I *sigh* didn't get the job as Regional Vice-President so i was a bit bummed - especially because i won't get to move in to the big house with Tara and Assem! But I do have to say, there's been a huge and kinda unexpected amount of well-wishing emails from everyone so to that I say "thank you for loving me this much" I really honestly think that Shirely is a fantastic choice for the region and I think she can do some great things that I really don't have the AIESEC experience to do.

#2: my mom always said that some things that happen are a blessing in disguise. Not getting RVP lets me take up an offer to be the lead commercial layout designer for our new store in ITALY! am I stoked? YES! so for those of you who are asking - that's where I'm headed next.

Thursday, February 03, 2005

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:18:26 GMT

alright, so it's now 3am and in reality i should really be sleeping. i'm not - go figures.

#1 reason, Ana - my trainee got kicked out of her apartment about 5 hours ago. i made a gazillion phone calls to try and help the situation. in the end, she'll have a home for at least a week before i figure out what is else we can do.

#2 reason, i feel a little bad because despite my earlier resolution to spend more time with my honey - i spent most of dinner tonight making those phone calls. Tonight being our 4 year anniversary dinner - *sick - i know*

#3 reason, i get to officially find out whether or not i got the national job as AIESEC's RVP tomorrow. somehow i feel like i already know - i didn't get it. a part of me is a teensy bit bummed but the other part of me feels kind of releved that at least by tomorrow, i'll get to know what else i'm going to do rather sit around and wait.

#4 reason, i just chatted with Scorp who's in Australia right now and i'm pretty excited for him. it makes me want to do some massive travelling again. so now i'm just surfing the internet for places to go.

alright, i think that's enough from me tonight. *yawn*

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 21:33:22 GMT

people make new year resolutions, i make new month resolutions (baby steps...)

alright so a few promises i'm going to make:

#1 - i'm going to make more time for my honey

#2 - i'm going to strategically but entirely step out of my current aiesec role

#3 - i'm going to try and have more patience my parents

#4 - i'm going to get to my meals on time

#5 - i'm going to stop falling asleep in front of my TV (I slept one night in january on my bed)

#6 - i'm going to keep my room and my closet clean

#7 - i won't do my concept drawings AFTER i've done my final composition (yes, i cheat and just make it up)

#8 - i will stop throwing my money on books labelled "hurt"

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:13:45 GMT

awwww i love the encouragement that i've gotten so far - thank you guys. and VAL - i may not get it or if i do, you can come visit on those $20 flight deals from jetsgo and then we can finally go to new york together! we'll finally go on a trip together!!!

if you guys want to know that soundtrack on the soon to be released LCP video - the title and everything is all here. "honey sound track - I believe"

Friday, January 21, 2005

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:09:54 GMT

so here i am, after being MIA for a month, I've resurfaced for some air. it's been an awesome christmas holidays and what new years. I spent it with a bunch of people i loved and ran around calgary like a mad woman for a couple of days. i miss them all very much.

new things going on - i'm applying to be in toronto for a year...and yes it's for AIESEC. it sounds a little crazy especially from me who had fully intend for this whole AIESEC thing to have been over 8 months ago. But I just couldn't pass this up. my boss as work is offering me my job back after I come home - he saids he'll pretend i'm on maternity leave since all the women are running off have babies anyways .

if i get this job i'll get to travel across the country, i'll get to move to toronto for a year but best of all - i'll be involved with a group of amazing and driven people doing something we believe in. That'll be amazing

Thursday, November 25, 2004

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:22:42 GMT

alrighty,
i've been sinking under the piles of work that i have around here and on top of everything else, i've lost my cell phone *booooo* which means that for all you advocates out there who against using cell phones while driving, you can sleep easier tonight...

since moving, i've had no life. it's been work, come home, fix the house or my other days of work and aiesec. the fantastic thing is that i really do enjoy working on the house and i really do love the people who work with me in aiesec...i also miss sams and jay. sams i know is doing just fine but i've sort of lost track of where jay is and when they're coming home.

i'm looking forward to calgary and christmas this year - at least i'll get to sit down and spend some time with people that i've been neglecting. it's not cool - i know and i apologize