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Name: .:mandi:.
Birthday: 7/4/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: the meaning of life; movies; friends; the inevitable acceptance of never finding true happiness unless you attain your own Atta;.reading philosophy journals; making obscure references like the above either from movies or from books; hanging out with some of the craziest people around; raves; psy-trance; concerts; music of all sorts except country; Japanese, Chinese (esp. Shanghainese), Italian, Lebanese, Indian....food (basically, I love all food); travelling around the world (next up Bali, Bangkok, India, Prague, Moscow, Barcelona...the list goes on); reading books that go a leeedle bit beyond, you know, Shopaholics, or, whatever twinkies are reading these days.
Expertise: philosophy of life; mediating (mostly between me, myself and I); Human Rights and Ethics, specifically to do with cultural relativism and the implementation of HR policies that give consideration to differing degrees of progress and culture between the West and the East.
Occupation: Marketing
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
MSN: .:mandi:.
ICQ:  45527972
Member Since:
12/5/2003
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| Mandi's back! Well, not quite... Life throws its curveballs every now and then, but you just have to dodge (or get slammed) and move on. Makes me wonder who throws these curveballs exactly. Do I set traps for myself along the road, only for them to backfire and take a swing at me? This is sounding really depressing and pessimistic, but I assure it's not. It's one of those internal conversations that have to be let out and contemplated. It's been a while since I have written anything. 2007 has been a trying year for a lot of people, but dare I say it - for me. Losing my grandmother was the biggest shock of all; a shock from which I fear I have not recovered. Having painfully extracted every last minute detail of my last day with her from my conscious mind has not helped. The sporadic bursts of sadness still overcome me; the tears have a life of their own pouring down my cheeks. Yes, it has been a difficult year for myself and my whole family. I can only imagine how my mother feels to have retired early in anticipation of caring for her elderly parents - only to lose one 2 weeks after. But no, this isn't what I've logged in to blog about. In fact, I'm not blogging about anything so much as letting off steam. Why do people you can connect to come into your life exactly when you can't offer them what you wish you could? Why do people feel that instant connection, that want to care for someone they barely know? And why do some people just pop into your mind just when someone else should be? More importantly for me...why is it always, always the SAME person who pops into your mind at the most inconvenient times? You have to make choices in life - and I've made mine despite all the choices I had, have and will have. I am happy I made it - but human nature will defy my loyalty to the end by tempting me with possibilities. I must be so much the stronger for it, even if I do flail or stray to the side of the path every now and then. I hope to God those mistakes can be mended and forgiven. P.S. I miss you, Stealer. You know who you are. | | |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Bali Dec 2005- Jan 2006.
In short, a crazy few days with two insane French
guys. Fun, sun, temples, Belgian jokes, Singaporean accents, and lots of laughing about NAAATHING.
Rice
paddies- view from the balcony in my room (notice it's paddies, then
palm trees, then the sea...where else can you get that???!!!)
Xavier
and I cheesily posing in front of the floating temple, omg it was
beautiful there. We then took a boat trip around the lake and got
some amazing views of the mountains. (OK, I actually HATE this photo
coz Xavier looks like the biggest geek ever with his glasses, and that
shirt is weirdd...)
The unspoilt picture of the temple, with no cheesy pose hahaha.
Lotus Cafe in Ubud. This is the view from our TABLE at lunch haha! NICE!
Tanah Lot at sunset...the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen.
For more pics, check out this album . | | |
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