Por que?

Por que son locas las colombianas?

5 Months

5 months passed...so much has happened. I went through lows and highs culminating in finding the greatest job with the perfect company for me! Even some international responsibilities!!!

The greatest girl came into my life.....international long distance! Typical AIESEC situation. Sort of struggling with the whole thing. It seems right but there are many things to overcome.

Anyway...life is awesome! Going to continue to tackle things with a positive attitude and go from there.

So hard...

I have no idea why tonight was so hard for me...I'm very happy...there are 100,000 reasons why things should have not worked out for me and so far they all have...at least the important things.

For a brief moment I got caught up in all the reasons why things might not work out. But, I need to relish in the fact that things for the most part....HAVE worked out. I have amazing things and people in my life.

Random Musings XXX

• There's no better feeling than when everything is clicking.
• Ever had fruit thrown at you in downtown Oakland? I have!
  
• Ever notice how scheduling you could care less about are really easy and the things you really want take 3 or 4 times to schedule?
• Why do my allergies act up when I'm taking tons of allergy medication?
  

Random Musings XXIX

After a long absence, random musings are back...

• Why are Starbucks coffee machines SO much louder than other coffee shops?
• Are people really SO cheap that they can read the ENTIRE Harry Potter book in the coffee shop of Borders Book STORE? Hey buddy, can you at least put the book back on the shelf since you got a free read?
• It amazes me that I can convince a Fortune 50 VP that I deserve a flyback interview for a job I have no experience in for a job I'm not sure I want and then I can't get an interview with the companies I really want when I DO believe I have appropriate experience for the job (although I expect this to change soon)
• Also, I have positive proof you can interview with an HR Director and have no idea what position you want AND not be sure you want to work for the company and still get a 2nd round interview.
• Oh, and did I mention you get these interviews in other cities AFTER you decide you don't want to leave the one you're in?
• In Colombia, the women really are different than anywhere else.
• There's nothing more cool than meeting a successful person that started out with the same exact background that you did.

The Secret

So I'm now obsessed with "The Secret". My best friend told me about the movie awhile back and then he started to telling me how his life was taking off...which is amazing because he's been stuck in a huge rut for years.

Then my Mom tells me about the movie & the book. Alicia S likes the concept but thinks its way too simple. So, one night after an event I stop off at a bookstore and buy the audio book on CD. I had quite a long drive left and even took a wrong turn somewhere so I ended up listening to the entire 1st CD that night.

Two days later and I can't stop thinking about it. My two most productive days in a long time and my brain feels like it is moving 10 times as fast. Which can be a little bit like someone with ADD on crack, but I have a feeling it's working. I'm also convinced I can have anything I want if I believe it will happen enough. I WANT A LOT so this should be an interesting experiment!

My New Motto...

My Dreams Become Reality Today

Relentless Pursuit of Procrastination...

Evidently the relentless pursuit of your dreams does not always happen without some procrastination....I still do it a lot...I'm still doing it right now. Big schedule over the next 48 hours. Am I ready for it? Too close to call.

Will I sleep tonight? Too close to call...

So...this is life?

Life is amazing....it seems like you are not making progress and out of nowhere things start falling into place. You start to think you are losing out or running out of opportunities but in reality as long as you keep pushing along...the opportunities in EVERY aspect of your life keep increasing!

Colombia was good for my soul...I think San Francisco will be also. Will I possibly have to move to Connecticut/New York to get where I need to go? Maybe...but I have a feeling that will work out also. If it gave me 2 months in a great new city and helped make me content I can probably live with that. I used to be terrified of starting over...but I seem to keep doing it successfully so why not? I used to be afraid of heights also but that seems to have disappeared after challenging myself.

Starting July 1st, I started a new cleansing of myself physically. I didn't give up alcohol like my last cleansing but fast food, dessert, and beer are definitely down on the list. This cleansing will be twice as long as the last. I made some exceptions for being out of the country but for the most part I've been pretty focused. And it's beginning to show...

Now, time to cleanse myself mentally...give myself everything I need to give in the relentless pursuit of dreams. Do I owe myself and the rest of the world anything less?

Dreams...

Sometimes we never remember our dreams. But, what about those dreams that seem so long that they appear epic like in their length?

I had one of those last night over like a 6 hour period of sleep. It was amazingly elaborate, combined my AIESEC & T-bird lives, and united me with a long lost love. Surprisingly, it wasn't one that I would have expected, but the one it ended up being made a lot of sense.

It reminded me of somethings...who I am...who I want to be...the small tiny things keeping me from being that who I am and who I want to be.

My New Home

I love it here...
More Indian & Thai restaurants than I have ever seen in my life...
Just say No to strange beer
Drink lots & lots of water

Moving

Looks like I am continuing my trend of moving cities every two years. Chicago was the anomaly with the big 3 1/2 year stint. Where will the Bay Area fit into the equation? 1-3 months or 3-10 years? Hmmm....

I'm slightly ahead of schedule with the moving but no time to get cocky. Still have some furniture to get rid of and haven't started packing yet. Close though...thinking about it at least. Can't believe in 3 days I'll be in San Francisco!!!!!!

Almost Done

Heading into the home stretch. Had my last class yesterday and have an all day simulation for one of my "final exams" tomorrow. Then, just have to write a 5 page paper!

So much to do for tomorrow!