Yes, thats what I've been learning a lot. About human and how imperfect they are. I can pretty much stand any ugly characteristics such as laziness, or impatience, or greed, or inefficiency, or similar things like that but for sure I can never live with dishonest.
Human have sins. All my friends have flaws. I need to learn how to deal with them. But this friend of mine whom I just met a year ago lied to me about her life, her exes that she dated and made it seem like they were all bastards, when in fact she was the one that cheated on them and lied to them about her past. There is this one thing, but I should not say it out loud, just cos its little private for her. But its unbelievable that she even lied about it, so everyone can look at her like an innocent girl.
I actually realized we did not get along and stopped hanging out with her. Now more of the truth is being revealed... I guess its time I ended things.
I sound kinda mean, but I really dont believe much in changing people...
Now I know why my sister was right. Eventually the friends back in those days of junior high or high school will be the one will understand, love and be honest to us no matter what happens, or whoever we have become.
8.08.2008
A little bit about health care in Vietnam
The intention of this article is not generalization!
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So, as I was preparing documents to apply for jobs in Vietnam, it is required that I had to go to see a doctor for a general health examination. There's a form of list of things that a doctor needs to check with me to make sure I'm fit enough to work for the company.
To make things faster, I decided to go to this private clinic which I always spotted on the way for my designing class. I went in to talk to the receptionist about my work situation and the form I need to be filled. They understood immediately and asked me for 50,000 VND (about US$3). I was stunt so I just gave them the money, then got directed to go upstair for a doctor.
There I was upstair, greeted by another receptionist. He took my form and told me to sit and wait outside. Exactly 5 minutes later, a nurse came out and gave me my form. It was nicely filled with the doctor's handwriting, saying I was normal. Wow, he did not even see me for 1 second and he could totally write about my physical conditions. Anyway, I couldn't be more bothered with a 3-buck examination. He made my business go easier, what more could I ask?
I walked out of the clinic, wondering if thats what service or treatment other patients are receiving.
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So, as I was preparing documents to apply for jobs in Vietnam, it is required that I had to go to see a doctor for a general health examination. There's a form of list of things that a doctor needs to check with me to make sure I'm fit enough to work for the company.
To make things faster, I decided to go to this private clinic which I always spotted on the way for my designing class. I went in to talk to the receptionist about my work situation and the form I need to be filled. They understood immediately and asked me for 50,000 VND (about US$3). I was stunt so I just gave them the money, then got directed to go upstair for a doctor.
There I was upstair, greeted by another receptionist. He took my form and told me to sit and wait outside. Exactly 5 minutes later, a nurse came out and gave me my form. It was nicely filled with the doctor's handwriting, saying I was normal. Wow, he did not even see me for 1 second and he could totally write about my physical conditions. Anyway, I couldn't be more bothered with a 3-buck examination. He made my business go easier, what more could I ask?
I walked out of the clinic, wondering if thats what service or treatment other patients are receiving.
8.06.2008
My Bday - Aug 1, 08
It was the second time I was surprised at my Bday.Luckily Waka came over to visit so I got to party with her until 4am, which never happens when Im home, LOL. It was so much fun!!!
Happy 22!!!!
7.16.2008
Ernst & Young in Vietnam --- not so professional
Ok, so I guess I got turned down from E&Y VN.
I think I was a bit cocky and too confident to take the aptitude test... well I did alright for a couple of few pages on accounting, but then gradually I sucked at audit, tax, business knowledge, and most of all, I hated myself for failing so many questions on the logic tests, aka IQ. Damn it, my brain is becoming slower and dumber everyday. I wrote some stupid answers and when I asked my sis for confirmation, she proved me wrong... how nice! I really need to work harder on math and need to read more books to prevent my brain from retarding!
Anyway, my point is... it has been a month since I took a test, and I have heard from my friends that they called a few candidates for an interview. Since I applied for the tax position, they said I might get called later. So I waited, waited, and shit, I called them to double check and all they said was "yeah, we're kinda done with recruiting for this season", I was like "why havent you guys send out any emails for the unselected candidates?", you know, cuz thats all the other 3 of the big 4 in Vietnam did.. they simply returned "oh, well, because this time there are too many"... Jeez, too many my ass. this is so unprofessional. They should try to inform the candidates as much as they can. Its not that they're freaking FOREIGN company then it gives them a chance to make us wait... damn it... yeah well, i was kinda upset with the decision too, so I maybe overreacted.
I guess now I dont want to work for E&Y VN any more... :P I thought a foreign company in VN would be different, but I was wrong.
I think I was a bit cocky and too confident to take the aptitude test... well I did alright for a couple of few pages on accounting, but then gradually I sucked at audit, tax, business knowledge, and most of all, I hated myself for failing so many questions on the logic tests, aka IQ. Damn it, my brain is becoming slower and dumber everyday. I wrote some stupid answers and when I asked my sis for confirmation, she proved me wrong... how nice! I really need to work harder on math and need to read more books to prevent my brain from retarding!
Anyway, my point is... it has been a month since I took a test, and I have heard from my friends that they called a few candidates for an interview. Since I applied for the tax position, they said I might get called later. So I waited, waited, and shit, I called them to double check and all they said was "yeah, we're kinda done with recruiting for this season", I was like "why havent you guys send out any emails for the unselected candidates?", you know, cuz thats all the other 3 of the big 4 in Vietnam did.. they simply returned "oh, well, because this time there are too many"... Jeez, too many my ass. this is so unprofessional. They should try to inform the candidates as much as they can. Its not that they're freaking FOREIGN company then it gives them a chance to make us wait... damn it... yeah well, i was kinda upset with the decision too, so I maybe overreacted.
I guess now I dont want to work for E&Y VN any more... :P I thought a foreign company in VN would be different, but I was wrong.
7.07.2008
Friendship
Lately I've been thinking a lot about friendship.
When I was little, friendship was such a simple thing. We just kinda went to school, studied together, play some games when there was break time... It was sweet, fun and simple. No one really upset any one, cuz life was quite simple as well, every body pretty much had the same values and ways of living.
I also used to have a best friend. Used to be very sure that we could have been best friends forever, like other best friends we saw on TV. Then comes high school we parted. Then comes studying abroad and college we parted again. And each time I came home for a visit, I realized a gap has already been built between us. The gap was named "awkwardness", "misunderstanding", "not-so-sharing", .... so we became casual friends, or acquaintances or ex-bestfriends.
I moved on and found a couple of new friends. It was so hard at this age to have a best friend, really, because now every one is one grow up individual with complex needs and wants. Therefore, each one will have different friends to meet their own needs and wants. Like I would have my tennis/sport friends, but then I dont go out drinking partying with them, instead I would have party buddies,... or sometimes, I would have studying partners. In the end, i guess I am myself's best friend.
Anyway, since friendship is just like one kind of relationships, and relationship is quite drama and hard to break up... How would you break up with a friend?
You met this really cool girl (well, first impression), then you started hanging out a lot. After a while you realize you can't really be friend with her, especially for the long term... Although she is totally nice, she makes you feel so uncomfortable sometimes and it hurts your self-esteem to be around her... what would you do? How would you "break up" with her?
I am a person of principles. Only just a little thing that upset me, I usually would think that that little thing was a thin-slice of a big picture (not generalizing). Therefore, maybe thats why I don't really have a lot of friends, because I take a long time to get to know them, I dont want to call them friends right away to establish the casual friendship. Instead I go slowly in getting to know their true self, so that if something happens, and if they violates my "principles", I can "break up" with them and say... yeah I dont hang out with her/him anymore without being too awkward...
Anyway, this is a pretty shitty entry... Im just having a lot in my mind that I need somewhere to throw it out. So sorry I have not been updating. More productive posts will be coming soon.
When I was little, friendship was such a simple thing. We just kinda went to school, studied together, play some games when there was break time... It was sweet, fun and simple. No one really upset any one, cuz life was quite simple as well, every body pretty much had the same values and ways of living.
I also used to have a best friend. Used to be very sure that we could have been best friends forever, like other best friends we saw on TV. Then comes high school we parted. Then comes studying abroad and college we parted again. And each time I came home for a visit, I realized a gap has already been built between us. The gap was named "awkwardness", "misunderstanding", "not-so-sharing", .... so we became casual friends, or acquaintances or ex-bestfriends.
I moved on and found a couple of new friends. It was so hard at this age to have a best friend, really, because now every one is one grow up individual with complex needs and wants. Therefore, each one will have different friends to meet their own needs and wants. Like I would have my tennis/sport friends, but then I dont go out drinking partying with them, instead I would have party buddies,... or sometimes, I would have studying partners. In the end, i guess I am myself's best friend.
Anyway, since friendship is just like one kind of relationships, and relationship is quite drama and hard to break up... How would you break up with a friend?
You met this really cool girl (well, first impression), then you started hanging out a lot. After a while you realize you can't really be friend with her, especially for the long term... Although she is totally nice, she makes you feel so uncomfortable sometimes and it hurts your self-esteem to be around her... what would you do? How would you "break up" with her?
I am a person of principles. Only just a little thing that upset me, I usually would think that that little thing was a thin-slice of a big picture (not generalizing). Therefore, maybe thats why I don't really have a lot of friends, because I take a long time to get to know them, I dont want to call them friends right away to establish the casual friendship. Instead I go slowly in getting to know their true self, so that if something happens, and if they violates my "principles", I can "break up" with them and say... yeah I dont hang out with her/him anymore without being too awkward...
Anyway, this is a pretty shitty entry... Im just having a lot in my mind that I need somewhere to throw it out. So sorry I have not been updating. More productive posts will be coming soon.
6.08.2008
Vietnam North-South Travel :D (updated in Hoi An)
Finally my dream of travelling along the coast of Vietnam from North to South is becoming true.
I've found a perfect partner, and we have been having so much fun on the way.
So far we have stopped by Hue City, Da Nang City and now Hoi An City. I'm in Hoi An City right now, which is a very old town with a lot of ancient houses from about a hundred year ago. I enjoy it very much.
The street is so peaceful with children biking around, sometimes a couple of motorbikes rambling by, but overall the atmosphere in the town seems so quite, which is exactly what I'm looking for. Walking down these street brough me back to history of old times when we still used the Chinese characters for communication, houses were built entirely by wood, roofs were red and very steepy like the old chinese roofing style. Our hotel is located near by the river, so everytime we walk by the hallway, a very cool breeze would run through us, again, its just so incredibly peaceful :) How I love this place.
Tomorrow, we're heading to the suburbs of Hoi An, which is My Son, where remaines some of the Champa Group's heritage. In the afternoon, we will be heading to Nha Trang and visit VinPearl, the very big resort on a island which has the longest cable car in the world running from the main land to the island.
Half way through... but still a little bit sick and have a sore throat, but that wont stop me from enjoying traveling!!!
I've found a perfect partner, and we have been having so much fun on the way.
So far we have stopped by Hue City, Da Nang City and now Hoi An City. I'm in Hoi An City right now, which is a very old town with a lot of ancient houses from about a hundred year ago. I enjoy it very much.
The street is so peaceful with children biking around, sometimes a couple of motorbikes rambling by, but overall the atmosphere in the town seems so quite, which is exactly what I'm looking for. Walking down these street brough me back to history of old times when we still used the Chinese characters for communication, houses were built entirely by wood, roofs were red and very steepy like the old chinese roofing style. Our hotel is located near by the river, so everytime we walk by the hallway, a very cool breeze would run through us, again, its just so incredibly peaceful :) How I love this place.
Tomorrow, we're heading to the suburbs of Hoi An, which is My Son, where remaines some of the Champa Group's heritage. In the afternoon, we will be heading to Nha Trang and visit VinPearl, the very big resort on a island which has the longest cable car in the world running from the main land to the island.
Half way through... but still a little bit sick and have a sore throat, but that wont stop me from enjoying traveling!!!
5.28.2008
disappointed...
My plan for traveling from North via South Vietnam has postponed again!
I was so excited about this trip. I've got a great partner. We've made an awesome plan. Time is just about right for travel season. And bang, she backed out. I dont blame her, because we're not in the US now, it's not like we can decide whatever we do at the moment.
That's the thing I hate about family and being home. I feel restrained, restricted, limited on things I can and can not do. When I'm away, I make my own decisions and hold responsible for what happens. Here I always need to ask permission from my mom if I want to travel somewhere. Yes, Im still dependent on her about $, but if its the case that we do not have $,then I wouldnt ask. We do have some, so why cant I spend on traveling... again, back to the argument about $ and jobs. People who work do not know or have time to spend their money. People who spend money doesnt work. I think it's kinda true. Dont ya?
Anyway, lets not bring this F thing up again (F= family, not that )
I guess I need to look for a new partner again. Who?
It must be someone I know, must be a girl, who is willing to be a back-pack traveler, who enjoys bus-hopping, who .... oh well, sure I do have a lot of friends, but I guess when it comes to travel buddies, I'm screwed...
Currently feeling very disappointed!
I was so excited about this trip. I've got a great partner. We've made an awesome plan. Time is just about right for travel season. And bang, she backed out. I dont blame her, because we're not in the US now, it's not like we can decide whatever we do at the moment.
That's the thing I hate about family and being home. I feel restrained, restricted, limited on things I can and can not do. When I'm away, I make my own decisions and hold responsible for what happens. Here I always need to ask permission from my mom if I want to travel somewhere. Yes, Im still dependent on her about $, but if its the case that we do not have $,then I wouldnt ask. We do have some, so why cant I spend on traveling... again, back to the argument about $ and jobs. People who work do not know or have time to spend their money. People who spend money doesnt work. I think it's kinda true. Dont ya?
Anyway, lets not bring this F thing up again (F= family, not that )
I guess I need to look for a new partner again. Who?
It must be someone I know, must be a girl, who is willing to be a back-pack traveler, who enjoys bus-hopping, who .... oh well, sure I do have a lot of friends, but I guess when it comes to travel buddies, I'm screwed...
Currently feeling very disappointed!
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