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With so many discussions going on about sustainability, and being involved my own in some classes, seminars and case competitions about sustainability, I can’t help but write at least a blurb about this new so called "awakening". Yes, GREEN is becoming a new hype. We’ve heard about climate change, we know that icebergs are melting somewhere in the arctic, and that Jakarta is becoming hotter than ever, but only recently that it became something "cool" to talk about. The fact that business schools are embracing this concept by opening their own sustainability department makes it more of a significant matter on the table. So does emergence of NGOs like MBA without Borders and consulting companies like Deloitte and PwC establishing their own Sustainability practice. How cool is that?

But really, how much do we know about climate change and the extent of its urgency? I remember last nite’s Mgmt of Change class discussion about terms and gimmicks gave such a different meaning to the issue of climate change. The word "sustainability" gives an impression of a nice to have, it’s noble when you do it, give you an edge - not necessarily a lead -  in the competition kinda of term rather than a sense of urgency. Being green is becoming more of a trend rather than a necessity, which is good in some respects, but really does it make us be more environmental conscious citizens of the world?

I really have no extensive knowledge about this to make an opinion. But I really want to make people more engaged and in-tune with this whole environmental concern. My awesome friends who were obviously way ahead in the game when it comes to understanding this issue have devoted blogs that solely discuss about this whole topic which I find quite fascinating. see this one: http://blog.integr8tif.com/ You’ll find that the author is so passionate about this issue, even his wedding has to be green

Anyways, my day has been wasted by browsing on the net.. better get back to my studies…

With so many discussions going on about sustainability, and being involved my own in some classes, seminars and case competitions about sustainability, I can't help but write at least a blurb about this new so called awakening. Yes, GREEN is...

OK, so I just checked pics of an Indonesian friend of mine.. well not friend, really.. acquiantance and I was just stunned by the impression he made in his late photos.. Apparently he was very fond of - let me say - his peer male friends. No wonder: the cap, the over rated sense of style, and the hawaian skirt. That explains a lot. Not that I have anything against, you know, gay people. It’s just that I’ve never imagined him being, u know, gay. I just thought he had a weird sense of fashion. Ok, I just spilled my coffee as I’m typing these words. That means, probably, I shouldn’t put him on the spot so much. But I just can’t help being stunned. He had so much to offer as a guy in a traditional sense. And yet,.. hmm.. and you know what, he’s quite a cassanova in that niche, apparently. Pretty impressive, ey?

I don’t know. The world is becoming to crazy. I just think, that men and women should be together, build a family and have monogamous relationship at the same time. I should emphasize that point. Although I’m becoming more casual with the idea of parallel relationships.. but that is to me, valid, only prior to marriage. And the Quran may say a different thing, but that’s only under severe circumstances, right? Anyway,  I’m just… I’m still shocked right now. So it’s true. All the good guys… they’re either taken,.. or they’re gay.

OK, so I just checked pics of an Indonesian friend of mine.. well not friend, really.. acquiantance and I was just stunned by the impression he made in his late photos.. Apparently he was very fond of - let me...

These are the sweetest times, 5 weeks away from finishing your so called MBA experience. Wrapping up things and tightening loose ends…  going through the motions and realizing that you’ve come a long way. I certainly have.

As I went through one presentation after another, finalizing my first and last workshop, organizing my last ever case competition, I become aware that this, will past. From being a timid international student who’s unsure of the future, and juggling about various pitfalls.. to a, well, some one who I’m comfortable with yet still facing if not the same, even more challenges. And who could ever guess, that just a few weeks away from the end of all this that I would finally get involved with whom I consider, the lust of my life, the guy of my dreams.. Btw, they are 2 different people :p The lust is becoming old story. Yet he did made me realize that no matter what I still want to hold on to my core values. He took me through exciting journeys, sleepless escapes.. and most of all, made me felt like I was the most desirable woman on earth. OK, stop fantasizing now :p Bottomline, he made me feel special. I was his unforbidden fruit, or so he said, when life at times disfavor him. I was his source of comfort. What ever that means to him.
The other guy, was pretty recent. OK, I met him just yesterday if that makes the story even juicier. A Canadian born hard core catholic Irish hunkie who confessed that St Patrick’s Day meant more to him than just a day of bottles of beer and happy hours as the rest of the Canadian would perceive. We both apparently were granted the same recognition by the student council a few months back and at that time I didn’t even knew who this dude really was other than he was the president of some club and captain of.. OK, I’m revealing to much detail here.

We met yesterday and we actually started on the wrong foot, coz initially I thought he was as cold as ice and uptight. But later in the evening, we somehow built a connection as I disregarded what ever uneasiness he initially left on me and that I guess opened him up to probing on questions about myself that made us resonate with each other. And all the while, the rest of the people in the room were busy discussing the business case, and contemplating on how superficial the teams’ solutions were. Each time I notified him of the time, was like moments of sparks. I somehow sensed there were something more beyond our similar passion for the industry. This my blog author side talking trying to dramatize the scene a bit, well, a lot :p He was very charming and being very touchy at the same time, which made me go in side my head, "Come on, how am I supposed to resist all this?" I guess he realizes he has that effect on women but didn’t seem to care infact it seems he was very comfortable about it. A win-win situation indeed as I took the pleasure of his company and his subtle flirtatious gestures. I was being very cool at first but after some time, I just couldn’t take it anymore and became nervous around him. The fact that he emailed the next day telling me he would endorse me for a career opportunity and acknowledge nice things about me made it even worse. Lord, this guy is too sweet. But again a win-win situation. Who would reject a support for a career opportunity, especially coming from a cute guy like him. He got me wired all day that even when he was making a joke later in the afternoon today, I didn’t really get it :p So again, another evening with him, and the rest of the case comp crew, teams and judges. And again, I felt it was just me and him and the rest didn’t matter. So when we were in the reception and he was standing by himself, I couldn’t resist to ask him for a picture together. And thanks to  my playful yet shameless personality combined with his again, superior charm and wit, we made another picture where he sat next to me standing to gave the photo impression that we had equal heights. Again, very sweet. Full mark for being a true gentleman and a cassanova at the same time.

I savoured every moment with him as his wedding, ladies and gentlemen, is just a few months away. Tough luck. It’s all good. Who needs forever when you have seconds after seconds. When you can embrace this moment. Right now.

So when this recruiter came up to me and asked where and when I’m coming to Canada.. which awkwardly reminded me of the time when a guest speaker at a networking reception approached me for a date, my concentration was all over the place. This write-up may make it appear like I’m crazy for this Irish guy or something. But really, it’s just my Gemini soul talking. I don’t have any intentions of owning him, although meeting him made me realize that there are perfect guys out there, and they are the ones I want to spend my life with. Never had I met such a perfect gentleman. A prince charming. His biggest flaw was that he was taken and had such a significantly different belief. His biggest mistake was being ever so charming with a love sucker like me :p This time, however, I fully forgive him

Oh, what a power week with all these crazy scenes happening and so much responsibility! I was content as all the things I did for school seemed to make a positive impact to the people I worked with. Although I never intended it to be that way. I should only be grateful I have a media to channel of my passion for structure and building connections with people. I have nothing to complain, as it opened up so many doors for me and best of all, connected me with so many wonderful people, and I’m not just talking about cute guys.

I felt like a phase of my life is about to be over.. which hopefully would be followed by a more fruitful journey. One could only hope and imagine…

These are the sweetest times, 5 weeks away from finishing your so called MBA experience. Wrapping up things and tightening loose ends... going through the motions and realizing that you've come a long way. I certainly have. As I went...