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| From Philly, with Love! |
| 07.31.05 (1:29 pm) [edit] |
A few days ago, I called T-mobile. Wanted to change my billing address. FYI, the calling centre is run by a voice recognition system. So this female bot picked up my phone. Below is our conversation.
Bot: Hi! Welcome to T Mobile, how may I help you?
Me: Fuck you!
Bot: Sure! Let me get you an operator.
Me: Wow!
Time passes real fast over here. It's already 2 wks plus and I would be getting my first paid check in a week's time. Woohoo! Just yesterday we (all 10 of us) went for a day tour in New York and boy, it was definitely an eye opener for all of us. It was huge fun albeit tiring from all the walking. My room mates and myself plan to watch a Broadway (maybe Beauty & the Beast) and a stand up comedy the next time we visit NY. Can't wait...
Some of the highlights - Dim Sum @ NY Chinatown, quick glance of Statue of Liberty (the ferry queue was way too long), Wall Street Tour, Time Square Shopping, Ice cream at Cold Stone, Ground Zero (Sept 11 bombing ground) and New Jersey! All in one day.. so u can imagine how exhausting we were.
Nothing much happen really. We just miss a station and end up in Coney Island (10 miles from Ellis Island where Statue of Liberty stands), got lost again while heading back from New Jersey to Philly at 2am, speeding at 140 MILES per hour...
There's just so much going on right now here in Philly. It's not all exciting everyday. A lot of times it is just mundane and plain boring but we all make the best of it. And even crack some jokes out of the boring situation we r in. I think that is what makes life here fun. Just like today, we woke up like 1pm and wanted to throw some trash in the basement. Took an elevator down and guess what, we were presented with a whole assortment of furniture - low table, dining table, 2 leaning chairs, one kitchen dustbin with kitchen assessories. All FREE! Just last wk, we picked up a shelf and two brand new tables. I wonder what we will have next wk. We need sofa!!!
And then later at 5pm, we went down to the basement to pick up our laundry and we saw some more furniture!!! Our eyes lit up for a second! Then we saw two puzzled guys near the pick up point. Apparently, those were their furniture. We were like "Oh oh... did they just lost some chairs and tables???!!!" And we walked away innocently. We r planning to go down later to see if they left anything behind. I am eyeing on their nice carpets and CD closet! Keke... What a day!
The raging bull in Wall Street! (Check out my frens' pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/neera...)
Here's my room! =)
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| Philly, here I come! Here's the name, ERIC FENG! |
| 07.13.05 (3:09 am) [edit] |
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow!!! Peeps, I am back! In my temporary apt at Philly! And guess what, it is early morning 7.15am! Man, I am an early bird yeah. Looks like I am up for a great start. Hopefully I keep that up for the next one yr. This place is a huge mess though. Spacious yes, that's why there is MORE space for mess. Seniors have left all their stuff here for sale. Look more like a flea market. TV selling at $25, mattress at $5, dining table with cushioned chairs at $40, rice cooker at $5 etc etc. They even have all the mattresses piling, reminds me of Princess and the Pea. Haha.
I miss u all sooo much k. Esp my family! It would be another 4 months before I see them again. They r planning to visit me in Dec. And Chuan Wei in Dec too! Can't wait sia..... I realise that the most difficult thing to do is to leave your loved ones. And the feeling of missing someone is terribly unbearable. In the 25 hours long flight, I keep thinking of u guys. Read and re-read all the cards and sms-es... This is soo hard!!! And I guess I will not stop missing all of u. Got to get used to this.
But here's some gd stuff to share.
1. I am freeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Not free as in dollars and cents of coz. Keke. LAME! But I am free as in nothing to do. I will just walk around. Looking out of the window, checking the stuff left behind by seniors and retyping my blog coz I keep deleting the entry accidentally. Time is slow here. I have noooo idea what to do after blogging. But I find it realli refreshing.
2. I am staying with 2 gals now. Haha. What an experience right. I heard sooooo much abt gals and now I have two besides my room. This morning when I woke up, I found the toilet lid down and I was reminded of the girls. I am sure more fun stuff will come up in the later days. Just hope that girls will be by default able to do at least the 2 Cs: Cook & Clean!! Keke. *crossed fingers*
So what am I gonna do later. Just some admin stuff like sourcing for a permanent apt for six. We r looking at a three room flat with three bathrooms and a large living room. 4 guys n 2 girls. That's a great combi for an adventure - what say u? And we gotta set up a bank account, apply for social security number, student card etc etc. I am more concerned about the foooood actually haha. Oh and the weather is fine. Just like S'pore temp realli coz it is the summer.
Ok la... I am gonna bum now. Here's some pics for your viewing pleasure. Hehe. *chatting wih my mum on msn now* How cool right! She is still typing... can imagine how she will nag me online. Sweeeet! Laterz!
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| Our final stand against the bad bad world... |
| 07.07.05 (11:25 pm) [edit] |
Hi peeps! Mum went downstairs to get stuff. So I am frrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Coz she made me sat down with her to pack my luggage earlier. U got to realli give her credit for that. She could squeeze so much stuff into one luggage bag. Kudos to u, Mum! She is just like the Doremon, only bigger. Oh and Chuan Wei suggested that I buy his Holy Bicycle instead? Haha. And does it come with the Erotic Secretary??? Private joke between Joan, CW and me.
There's something I want to say here. Gonna be long but it might hit a chord in you (I hope) and probably start you on a track that you will never look back.
The world is getting smaller, my frens. And hence, more competitive as well. Life is getting harder. People r losing their jobs. Businesses are struggling to survive in this economy.
Here's the implications: We better keep up. We gotta continue growing.
And the only way to keep up is to learn. But the traditional means of learning is not good enough. It is not focusing on the critical aspects like your survival, your inter-personal skills, your effectiveness in all areas: self, family, career etc. When you throw a frog into boiling water, they jump out on reflex. But if u throw a frog into cold water and then you start boiling slowly, you gonna get frog stew. We r in a similar situation I feel. People r only suffering the effects, we r not feeling the pain yet...
Are we doomed?
That's why we r having this conversation. There's a new revolution. An art born out of the lab. It has been used in sports performance, the Art of Coaching. What is coaching, some may ask. It's simply effective inter-personal communications between two people that cause results. If every single one of us is able to acquire the basic coaching skills and become effective in what we do, be it as a student, a parent, a teacher, a friend, a boss, a worker, how will it be like for us? What will it be like if everyone is geared towards self development and personal evolution? Throw in an environment that promotes personal growth, what will these people become?
That got a few of us to start thinking. And we decided to do something about it. And it leads to this... Coaching Clubs International. Or CCI in short. A movement that some of us have started recently.
We want to bring this new revolution called coaching down to grassroot level, as a final stand against the harsh world. As a way humans can fight back by becoming effective at who they are and what they can become. We bring in the technology, the coaching programs, the club management system and we teach you how to set up your own clubs where you can start to evolve and grow in whichever area you want to. Be in self, relationships, career, family etc. And the best thing is this: you can choose which focus to take and all at your own pace!
A nurturing environment that empowers u to grow...
Opportunities for you to apply coaching into REAL issues that you are facing now through our hands-on projects and evaluations...
High effectiveness and confidence in handling situations at home or work...
An avenue for you to build business and social networks
And more...
And peeps, that's only the tip of the iceberg of what CCI can do for you! Hee.. And yes, I am all fired up about this movement and u know wat, I want to invite all of you to be part of this. Just leave me a msg at tag n I can direct u to more info. We r holding meetings on Thursdays, twice a month. And guests r invited!!
Talking abt that, I am soo inspired by the people who signed up last wk during our launch. Coz u could see the fire in them as well. The passion & love they have for themselves n the people around them. Kudos to you guys!
Though I would not be physically around, I invite all of u to take a look yourself! :wink: As for me, I will be starting another bushfire in States. Watch out for it~
And here's some pics that we took on the first club meeting we had yesterday. Have fun! More updates to come... Laterz!
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| Shockingly sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! |
| 07.06.05 (7:23 am) [edit] |
Phew.... this evening was shockingly sweet. Sweet coz my good buddies came over to chill. Shocking coz they insist on watching Shutter!!! :? Over pizza and lasagne. $#&%&^*&)*)_(+)+|_|_
But being nice and all, I gave in and manage to skip 80% of it behind my pillow and sending Shufang home. Not that I am proud of it. Consequences: 1. I daren't sleep alone (sis sleeping with me) 2. I am having a horrible headache. Lucky, no backache. (if u know what I mean....) Goosebumps!
Did not snap many pics... wun want to see the unseen.
How apt! Our "ghost"
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| Fulfill your Destiny - that's your obligation on Earth! |
| 07.04.05 (9:27 am) [edit] |
Here's a long awaited update...
Most people only become present to things around them when they are about to leave or die. I belong to the first group fortunately or unfortunately (depends on how u look at it). When I got home today, I went to my sis room to tuck her to bed. And then I walk around my house, first to the living room then to the kitchen, then to my room. I did not notice how spacious the house is actually... I am gonna miss my house. I am really lucky coz my house is realli well kept, tks to my dad n mum. And my room... small but cozy. I began to appreciate my privacy. And my fren was kidding that I will no longer be able to wank in my room. Hey! Shush! :roll:
And I hate the feeling of missing people. Gosh... din know this is so hard. I start to understand the importance of physical presence in any relationship. Esp. new ones. And that includes friend-friend kind of relationship too k... I still remember how excited I was when I got the NOC Acceptance Letter. And today as I was reading "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, something hit me.
[i]"When you want something so bad, all the universe conspire to help you achieve it. Your mission on Earth is to fulfill this destiny. That is Man's obligation."[/i]
I guess that's quite true for me. Coz I realli want to go for NOC sooo badly even though the odds are so against me and bingo, I am flying in less than a wk's time. I felt happy all of a sudden coz it brings affirmation that all things are possible by Man's will alone. Yet, what's my true destiny? What is it that I [i]really[/i] want? Which master am I serving? That, I got to seriously contemplate. But the fact is I am leaving so I am gonna enjoy it. It's true u know... Love is not about possession.... Let's just leave it as that. Oh and do listen tot he song I post online "Lonely" by Akon. And no, I am not lonely.. But I love the song - sooooo cute!!!
Oh and I finally got the pics from one of the training I did with Ngee Ann Pri. For your viewing pleasure. Eric @ Work! More to come... :D
Chilling with the kids @ Ngee Ann
Getting into Lesson Proper – Innovation & Enterprise
Dino @ Work – The kids love him!
Ahh.. that was the “Drop the Egg” activity. They are supposed to build a “protection” for the egg such that it survives a three storey drop. Only one group managed to do it. With straws and a parachute made of plastic bag! So smart right!
Angels??? No way! They are devils in disguise!! You don’t get to see the devils in action coz we even have to get our photographer to do devil-control!!!
Facilitators in action!
Candid shot of the kids in action. I mean devils…
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