Tuesday 29 May 2007

After a long period of procrastination!!

I was tagged by Komal in February! But had been procrastinating since then, but finally decided to finally answer it!

Three things that scare me:

  • Hurting the people I love specially my Ma: This is the thing which scares me the most. Now, if you had asked me the same question 5-6 months before, I would have said hurting people. But then I realized that I can't possibly care about the whole world and in any case, it hurts a lot when you care too much.... So, care only about the people who you love and also who love you :)
  • Reptiles: Eeeeewwwww!!!! I am not actually scared of them but I can't stand them :... Aiyah, their scaly skin and too shiny eyes and they keep on wriggling the whole time! Aiye haiye!
  • Pixi: Hahahaha! Imran might have expected this answer.... His mentor, Attila, is the only human of whom I am scared. He (Pixi) ,perhaps, knows that also. So, whenever Attila and I meet I am tortured!! (I didn't say he tortures me, its just I get self tortured :P)

Three people who make me laugh:

  • Komal: Seriously speaking....hahahahahahahaha!!! Sometimes I feel that if somebody hears what all we talk about, we would be deported back to India :P. We are very random and too open!! So, you can imagine us speaking our hearts out...
  • Snigdha: Wazzzzzzaaaaaaaaa?? My Snuggy.... Hehe!! She can make me laugh any time.....even when I am crying..hehe!! Her Saawariya and Suami theory... and saapadiya.... uff uff, the list is long!
  • Dei: Oh, my mentor is the best mentor definitely but he is also the craziest mentor! Its not only his lame jokes and funny talks, but his actions and and expressions in general are also very funny... And I am laughing most of the time I am talking to him...

Three things I love :

  • AIESEC: My first LOVE.... We love you AIESEC deep down in our hearts!! AIESEC has given me a purpose in life, my friends or you can say that it has given me LIFE!!!! People often tell me that I don't have a life because of AIESEC, what if I say that my life is only AIESEC! (I just can't explain what all AIESEC has given me)
  • Dance: Known as the Dancing Queen in the AIESEC network..haha!! Inherited from my Daddy (Imran) and trained by my Mentor. And anyways, dance is a type of a stress buster for me! I can release all my tension by dancing... Learning Lindy Hop right now!! Hehe!
  • Communicating: YESSS, I am a hard core Gemini in this aspect! I love talking, chatting, orkutting, mailing, facebooking, calling, even through body language!! I just love expressing myself and I love it when people can express themselves to me :)

Three things I hate:

  • Being late: I hate when people (including myself) are late for meetings, outings, in meeting deadlines or anything at all! I just can't stand it... Uff uff, even the idea makes me angry :P
  • Disrespect to Women: I hate it to the extent that sometimes I can be passed as a feminist! I can hate guys like anything for this and I make it quite clear wherever I go that I won't tolerate male chauvinism. Ask me, all these male chauvinist pigs should be beaten up and I won't mind doing the honours!! Hehe!
  • No Values: I feel that these people can easily pass off as animals... I mean if you do not have the strength of character then what makes you different.... Unfortunately, most of the people fall into this criteria... But I console myself by saying that they have an entirely different set of values!! (I don't understand that! I mean a smoker knows that smoking is bad but still wouldn't stop it....so does he embrace the value of harming himself) Too complicated.....haha!!
Three things I don't understand :
  • Why am I so determined to fight an already LOST battle? : Am I too optimistic? Am I actually ruining my life and the future prospects by doing so? But whatever it is, I have high hopes of still winning this battle.... Har Din mera hoga!!!! Ganbatte ne!
  • Why am I always so busy? : Ok, I know that I have taken up a lot of work but no matter how hard I try, I can't take out time for myself! Haven't done that for ages.... :P Even if I take a day off :(
  • AIESEC : I don't think anyone can claim to understand AIESEC completely. But that makes it such a perfect organization :D

Three things on my desk :

  • My laptop (can't live without it)
  • Water: I drink a lot of water, a lot a lot a lot
  • My Family's photo (Ma, pa and saloni) : They are my life!

Three things I am doing now :

  • Thinking about the millions of things I have to do
  • Updating blog
  • Chatting

Three things I want to do before I die :

  • Give my Ma everything she wants
  • Learn a lot of things-the list is too long!
  • Start a revolution in India for the betterment of the coming generations :)

Three things I can do :

  • Work for days by sleeping only 3 hours (or even less) a day : Have done that quite a number of times.
  • Fight for the right thing : I am really proud of my this ability. I can stand up against things I don't believe in and won't do anything against my principles. Most people tend to be diplomatic and then back stab. As far as I am concerned, you'll get it on yuor face and then can rest assure that we can be friends again. I don't like the wrong deed not the person who did it :)
  • Be Honest and Genuine : Another thing I am very proud of. I am absolutely genuine about my feelings and won't proclaim my love or guilt unless I mean it. If you can't be genuine to yourself about your feelings, you probably are not LIVING your life, just breathing to survive.

Three things you should listen to :

  • Mum's advice : Seriously speaking, if you really listen to and follow your mum's advice, there won't be any problem at all. But how many times do we actually do so?? I don't do it very often but always regret not doing so!!!!! However, we need to explore life ourselves too...isn't it??
  • Your Heart : I am among those type of people who listen to the heart. Brain is too selfish. Listening to the brain might help you gain materialistic success earlier but your real success comes when you follow your heart. Each of us has taken birth for a special purpose and I feel that our heart knows that purpose, if only we could listen to it! And in any case, following your heart gives more satisfaction than listening to the mind.
  • Music : Duh huh!! But here i am not only referring to the music in albums, bhajans, movies etc etc. I am referring to the sound of birds chirping, waterfalls, your friend humming while bathing in the cubilcle next to yours ;), rains, even someone snoring..hehe! Listen listen listen.... even to the people talking (will give you a different perspective about things and life at large)

Three things you should never listen to :

  • Your friends' criticism : Do it in front of me and be ready to get brutally snubbed. I mean I would definitely listen to the areas where he/she can improve and would love to facilitate the improvement. But dare you say something disrespectful or just for gossip thing, and I won't care who you are! And I feel that if you consider someone your friend you should stand up for that person (I am assuming that we are talking with regards to a civilized society where people don't arrow at families)
  • People who don't practise what they preach : Oh!!! I know a number of these kind of people and got into a lot of trouble in my first sem trying to listen to them. Seriously, since they don't do what they say, they don't know the consequences of it and then you are trapped, darling. And the best comes when these are the first people to point out how wrong you were in doing the thing (Weren't they the ones who "advised" you to do the thing????) And honey, before you realize, you have made a fool of yourself :(
  • Gossip : As Bart Simpson has rightly pointed out, you can hear all the gossip (Hehe) but no need to listen to it!!!!

Three things I'd like to learn :

  • Martial Arts : It has been more than 5 years since I first got the feeling of learning martial arts but thanks to the series of fractures, muscle pulls and ligament tears, I am still at square one. But its high time now that I take up the challenge and join a CCA which teaches martial arts!! Yay!!
  • Horse Riding : Another thing which has been on my To-Be-Learnt list for years now. But I think that it will have to wait for some more years to be striked off!! :(
  • Other languages : I think this can never leave my To-Be-Learnt list. I am progressing though. I have started learning Mandarin now. And also have picked up quite a bit of Singlish and a bit of Bahasa Indonesia :)

Three Favourite Foods:

  • Anything cooked by Mum : I miss it like anything over here.... Can't wait to be back home in July (only for 2 weeks....Buhuhu)!! But I'll eat eat eat and eat and then become FAT!!!!!! No leh, Mum's food doesn't make you fat, it just makes you HEALTHY!
  • Gol Guppe (Water Balls for those who don't know) : Aaahhhh!! The super spicy water mixed with sweet sauce (meethi chutney).....stuffed in the crispy balls which are stuffed with potatoes!! Ummmm Ummmmmmm Ummmmmmmmmm!! Those who haven't eaten this are missing out on life!
  • Pesambur : Latest favourite added less than a week ago. It is a Malay dish! Probably I like it so much coz I hadn't eaten proper food for 2-3 days and this was the only vegetarian dish available!!! So, yeah!! But I like the peanut sauce :)

Three beverages I drink regularly:

  • Milo : I just love it.... Its so good! Can drink any variety - Favourite being Milo Dinosaur and Ice Milo!! Drink it throughout the day in the office (Free Flow of Hot Milo....Yippee!!!!)
  • Carrot Juice : Drank it like anything, everyday, every meal, every opportunity :)! But haven't drunk it since I started work... Will drink soon :)
  • Milk Shakes : I love them... Most of the time they serve as my dinner :)

Three TV shows I watched as a kid:

  • Cartoons : I watched any thing in animated form. You could see me watch any cartoons even the dumb ones like Johny Bravo and The pink and the Brain. I still can watch all cartoons all the time. I watched the Tiny Tots cartoon (Bob the Builder, Noddy and Flipper) at the age of 17 (it is for children below the age of 3...hehe) And I remember that I fought with my Mum who scolded me when I was desperate to watch Pokemon one day before my 12th Boards exam. I love cartoons...... Thats why I am so innocent....hehe!
  • Mythological/Historical Serials : I still can watch them. Increases your knowledge about the past and your religious beliefs. And they are fun :)
  • Supernatural Serials : Ok, now some were really dumb (Shaktiman and Alif Laila) but I loved them and still do. But some were really nice.... I liked Captain Vyom very much :)

Three books I read as a kid:

  • Famous Five : I think that I got into the habit of reading because of these books. I have read almost all and now my sister is about to finish the series.... I just love them!! They are so much fun :)
  • Archie's : I was six when I got my first Archie's.... and now, I have not parted from this series of comics :)
  • Harry Potter : I have all the six (Have read each 2-3 times and can score an A++++++ if I sit in a Harry Potter exam) Waiting desperately for the 7th one. Have already asked Ma to book it for me. Will be in India when the book releases :)

Three people I would love to tag:

  • Sharon (Boss)
  • Imran (Daddy)
  • Ddee

Finally, I have answered!!

Leia Mais…

Bad Result!!!! Hurrah!!!!

Ok, now I am not a self-depricating person but sometimes you need a change in life.....don't you?? So, this time I preferred to have a lot of changes (which were not good) in my life!! You can say that the past 5 months were the worst 5 months of my life (with the maximum amount of pain endured - physical, emotional, mental)... I don't deny that there were a few good things as well!! Anyhow, this pain is now complete with me doing badly in my exams....hehe!! I like to complete things! Even though this was the least expected from me....

Ok lor, I was sad coz one of my deeply cherished dreams was apparently shattered but when I realised that it was only "Apparent", I am kind of enjoying getting bad grades (actually bad in only one subject and my CAP is still ok leh :( )....

So, I tell my mum about my grades and can you guess what her reaction was????

She said, " Hurrah!! Congrats on getting a bad grade first time in your life! So, how does it feel?"
"Mum, I am not joking! I have really got a bad grade". "I know beta, people like you can't joke about their grades :P. But don't you think that you should experience a bad grade also?"
"Hmmm.... yes! May be! I don't know! I don't quite like it!"
And then my mum said, "There are people who see ups and downs in life as Successes and Failures. I would not like to see you like those people. I would like to see you like a person who sees Ups and downs as Successes and Learning points. This is my personal desire! So girl, just cheer up and learn from your mistakes. Enjoy getting a bad grade.... just party tonight! However, get your priorities right! Just reconsider what you want from life and then work for it! I am sure whatever you want, you will get! And I am always there for you! I surely won't like my daughter to be troubled by such momentary things"

"Thanks Ma! I promise that next sem I will not settle for anything I don't deserve! Hurrah! I have got a bad grade!"

Leia Mais…

Wednesday 23 May 2007

Visa Ready!!!!

Its 2:03 pm and I just checked if my Visa to Malaysia is ready! It is ready :)... I can go to Malaysia tonight then!

I am going there for the first ever AP MC Transition Camp, so I am very excited! It is very likely that I will be the only LCP attending it! Pam is in Middle East and Alvin is saving money for the Taiwan trip in July :)...

It is a bit hard for me to leave behind Komal, and my Vikings! I am still in Singapore and have started missing them :)
One thing is for sure - LCPs tend to have parental feelings for their EB and members..... which I can feel now! I just hope they all are fine in my absence... Gosh! Its just 4 days... Stop being overly protective about your babies!!

Something away from this emotional hype - Does VISAyon need a Visa?? He has it in his name already!! How lame can I get :P

Oh.... My result will be out soon (When I will be in Malaysia), so just pray that I do well:)

Will try to update the blog from there if I can!

Take care!
Miss you all!

Leia Mais…

Tuesday 22 May 2007

Loose Strings!!

My life consists of so many loose strings at this moment and I am unable to tie them together.... No lah, not being emotional! I am talking about work.... I have been busy busy busy..with neither the weekdays (including nights) nor the weekends at my disposal... Phew!! But as always I will say, I Love Life this way!!

Lets get a sneak peak into my to-do list!! (Note: The items here are in the URGENT list.... If I write my to do list then it will be endless)

Internship:

1. Get the CSR Manual ready by 29th May
2. Write a booklet for the UN Singapore Compact Summit in Geneva
3. Preparation for the World Environment Day event
4. Preparation for Change Makers
5. Usual Daily Work


AIESEC:

1. AP MC Transition at Penang (Malaysia) from tomorrow
2. Consolidate the LC planning
3. Prepare for MC planning
4. National planning
5. Revamp the AIESEC in NUS Blog (http://aiesecnus.nomadlife.org/)
6. Revamp the LC NUS community in aiesec.net
7. Get the sponsorship for the recruitment
8. Preparation for Matric Fair, Welcome Tea, Selection, Induction (posters, banners, flyers, getting speakers, speaking, selecting the right talent)
9. LC T-shirt Design to be finalized and T-shirts to be printed (looking for a sponsor)
10. Preparation for the Global Village (A new concept, needs a lot of attention and time)
11. Finalize the NUS-KU study tour organized by AIESEC (Looking for a sponsor)
12. Prepare the Job Description for the new members
13. Prepare the Job Description for the Senior members
14. Apply for grants for the International Congress to be held in Turkey
15. Fill the APX Conference report to claim my New Member Excellence Award
16. Prepare for International Congress
17. Database of each department and the LC as a whole
18. Database of our partners (Exchange partners or Sponsors)
19. Preparation for Jump Start (as a faci I hope)
20. Taking care that the Vikings meet up their targets
21. AIESEC in Singapore AGM
22. Meeting the BOAs
23. Other things which will crop up while doing these..

Personal:

1. Getting hold of myself (Doing all this will definitely drive me crazy....bah)
2. Making back up CDs forall the important info in my laptop
3. Reformatting the laptop
4. Going back to India (Haven't booked my tickets still :( )
5. Devoting a lot more time to God (I devote time still but it seems too less)
6. Buying a Sony Cyber Shot T20 (I love this digital camera but its toooooo Ex.. I think I'll buy in June with my first pay :) )
7. Spending more time with Komal (She is left alone most of the time)
8. Setting my priorities right
9. Learning Mandarin
10. Learning Lindy Hop Dance
11. Getting to know my teams (MC, LC and Work) and build lifetime friendships
12. Getting a life by reading books, watching movies, going out! (Haven't done all these for ages and don't see any prospects of doing so in the near future :( )
13. Celebrate Komal's Birthday (very unlikely, its on the World Environment day) but will do whatever I can!
14. Celebrate my 19th Birthday (Not Possible at all :) and I don't have any hopes.... I don't want to leave the 18 year old brand that I have been attached to.... 18 till I die

I need help from you guys!! Help help help!!

And thanks to those who are already helping (the list long)

Leia Mais…

Saturday 19 May 2007

Crazy Week!!!!!

I never anticipated that a week (6th May - 13th May) that will start by visiting the temple would be so crazy (No connection but still some connection)... Going to the temple gives me the power and energy to face all the challenges (And someone said to me : it seems that all the challenges somehow can easily find your address)... This Year is not-so-good for me but it surely is laying the foundation for the coming years which will be mine!! :D

Anyways, sorry for the distraction... But seriously, this week had been one of the craziest and busiest week!!

Why busy???? Lets have a look at my schedule on each day:

Sunday : Going to the Temple at 7:30 am and reaching the LC transition Venue straight after that.... Then conducting the sessions for LC transition till 8 pm and going for dinner with some of the Vikings and Sharon... Dinner and then feedback from BOSS..... I love Vikings...they make me so proud :D Return back at 10 pm and help Komal shift till 00:00 hrs!!

Monday : 6 am - wake up and start getting ready!!
9 am - Reach office and stay till 6pm (Lunch break devoted to getting to know the place).
6 pm - Leave for Mustafa for some shopping :)
10 pm - Return and clean the room...

Tuesday : 6 am - Wake up
9 am - Reach office and work till 7 pm
7:30 pm - Start my Mandarin Class
10 pm - Return home and prepare for LC planning

Wednesday : 6 am - Wake up
9 am - Reach Office and work till 6 pm (Lunch Break used up for LC planning preparation)
7:45 pm- Reach the LC planning Venue and conduct the Planning till 11 pm. And then do the office work..

Thursday : 6 am - Wake up
9 am - Reach Office work till 6pm (Lunch Break used up for LC planning preparation)
7:45 pm- Reach the LC planning Venue and conduct the Planning till 11 pm. And then do the office work..

Friday : 6 am - Wake up
9 am - Reach Office work till 6pm (Lunch Break used up for LC planning preparation)
7:45 pm- Reach the LC planning Venue and conduct the Planning till 11 pm. And then prepare for MC transition

Saturday : 8 am - Wake up and MC transition till 8:30 pm. And then roam the city area with Komal till midnight....

So, isn't it busy????

Now I didn't say that it is crazy just because it was so full.... Here are a few reasons:

1. The Deo bottle blast at Mustafa
2. Komal's clumsiness everyday
3. The Lau Pa Sat conversation where Komal claims that even though we are sleeping on the same bed, we aren't doing anything and then everybody staring at us.
4. Making Komal Jay Walk at Robinson Road (which is very busy). Even when we are crossing an empty road, she holds my hand...So you can imagine what she went thru during this. She was totally unaware that I would pull her while jay walking and then she was howling in the middle of the Road
5. Stupid, weird and hurting predictions from someone from whom I expected Belgian Chocolates
6. Attending the HR Summit for free
7. Learning Mandarin
8. Stupid conversations with Komal
9. Crying on a call with Sharon
10. Sleeping very less
11. Trying new cuisines every now and then
12. Falling in LOVE with myself after a long long time :) (I mean 2 weeks)
13. Scaring everyone around us on a bus
14. Warning every couple at esplanade that the guy will ditch the girl soon (In Hindi of course)
15. Seeing Prof A.J. Berrick at Esplanade

And the best one:

There was a very classy restaurant with candle lights... Suddenly I felt the urge of Blowing off the candles... "Komal, are you wearing heels?" "No, why?" "Coz I am thinking of blowing off the candle there and the Guard is roaming around so, we may need to run" "But Shubhangi, your bag is very heavy....will you be able to run?" "Don't worry, I'll manage..... Dare me, quick!" "Dared Shub... all the best!"

And then I go to the table with utmost elegance.... pretend that I lurve the candle and bend down.. Suddenly, whoosh and I run away taking Komal with me.... Finally got lost in the crowd!! hehe...

Leia Mais…

Sunday 13 May 2007

First Week at Work!!

First things are always very memorable....

First Day in school
First Bicycle
First Computer
First Result
First Love
First Rejection (This one is a very hurting memory)
First Day in Uni
First Day in AIESEC
First Week at Internship....

I joined my first ever internship on 7th May... I am working with the Singapore Compact for CSR... It is the Local Network of Singapore for the United Nations Global Compact and housed in the Singapore Business Federation! The best thing about working with the Singapore Compact is that I am working for a cause I believe in so much - CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!!

Let me take you back to December 06 (I didn't know about CSR till then). I attended AIESEC NLDS 06 and there a session was conducted by my mentor, Dei, (who was not my mentor then) and Vijit (my cousin who was the then LCP of AIESEC Delhi IIT and now the incoming MC VP PD of AIESEC in India). This session really inspired me a lot... I approached Shin, MC VP ER AIESEC in Singapore, and told him that I wanted to work on a project on CSR. He helped me and then I became the OCP of the CSR Project. My team came up with a manual on how SMEs can incorporate CSR practices in a cost effective way. Singapore Compact endorsed the manual and offered Shin and me internships which we accepted.

And finally we started our internship last week... My office!!! Gosh, its so good... Its like one of those dream offices you always wanted to work in... It has a LIBRARY... What more can I ask for?? And free flow of guess guess.... My fav drink MILO.. Woo Hoo!! I drink Milo the whole time..

But more importantly, I like the ambience of the place. I have got the most ideal employers - Mr. Thomas and Jeffrey. And then there is Ker Sin who takes good care of us!! And then Allie, Shin and I have formed a nice cosy group.... I think Shin's presence makes my internship even more exciting coz we can crack the AIESEC jokes if we need to refresh ourselves or just talk about anything at all... My perception about him has changed quite a bit!! Not that I ever had a negative impression about him - He is one of the three people coz of whom I have had a fulfilling AIESEC experience but I thought that he was not among the types who would become personally close to his colleagues in a short period of time... Well, I was wrong (He is a Gemini after all ;))

I just love my office and my internship :D

Leia Mais…

Monday 7 May 2007

Eventful Semester!!

Well, my semester ended on 2nd May technically but I am blogging about it now.... This semester was so very eventful.... It had so many ups n downs....

A list of things which happened:

  1. Got my AIESEC Mentor
  2. Came close to Snigdha and Manavi
  3. Came close to Dei and Imran
  4. Getting to know Sharon n Pam
  5. Started CSR Project
  6. Became the President of AIESEC in NUS
  7. Broke my leg
  8. Lost my hand phone
  9. Have to pay the stupid S****** bill
  10. Selected the Vikings (They make me really proud)
  11. Attended APXLDS
  12. Chosen as the Best delegate in APX
  13. Made awesome friends
  14. Realized the truth of life : Sab ****** hain, and All men are ****.....
  15. Had the power to be genuine to my feelings
  16. Knew who were actually my friends
  17. Became a Stronger person
  18. Didn't study at all
  19. Came to know myself a bit more
  20. Enjoyed a lot...

What a semester!!

And these are just the Big things... I haven't listed down those small yet important things....

If I compare the Shubhangi I am now, and what I was in December..... I can see a vast difference!!

Leia Mais…