Aren’t these gorgeous! My supervisor gave them to me.

I took my parents to the Hindu temple. We drove, drove, and drove. It was frustrating but met some very helpful people! It was an awesome experience! The temple too but the journey was wonderful.

Gas station workers came out to the streets to point the way.
Few jumped into their cars to get a map.
One woman grabbed my pen to write a page full of directions.
A man who was deaf gave me a thumbs-up.
Another man said “Good luck sweetheart.”

Finally the lawn mower said “I saw the sign for the Hindu temple just last night.” And the temple was only a few blocks from his house. So, he gave me the best directions.

Temple was wonderful. Busy. Peaceful.

*Picture above from my sister's Duluth trip.

This morning I got together with my friend for her birthday. We had an early lunch since I had to be at work in the afternoon. It was a lot of fun! The environment was very cozy and quiet for the most part of our lunch. So we got in a lot of talking.

I think these days I am boy crazy or something because my friend and I thought our waiter was extremely cute! So, we were asking him questions just because and he was so sweet about it!

The reason I have been going to this particular restaurant twice in the past week is because of their bread! The baskets of bread they give before our meal is so wonderful. Yummy. I barely touch the main dish because I am stuffed from all the bread that I eat.
After lunch, we stopped by Barnes & Noble.

Oh yea, I must be really tried from work-the whole 5 A.M to 6 p.m. routine. Yesterday, I slept from 7:00 P.M. to 8 A.M. The last time I did that was the day we arrived from our vacation to Sri Lanka.

What do I like about my job?
Independence – I am on my own. Managing my time and going on the pace I want is great.
I get to create presentations for my managers and print them out.
I was so scared to print 75 copies of a 10 page PowerPoint presentation!
That’s a lot of pressure. I was concerned about any mistakes that the presentation might have.
I think the office prints a forest a day :-( haha.

I walk so fast into my building in the mornings.
I walk even faster to the train in the afternoons.

This morning, it occurred to me, what a gorgeous view my walk is?
How could I have wasted these past four days?
Not even looking at what was in front me, above me, beside?

I saw the big picture
But just when I am starting to look at the smaller details
Do I realize how much the big picture didn’t even matter?

I went to a speech given by the president of the company I work for. Let me tell you, he is a celebrity to those who work at the company. All the cameras miraculously appeared when he entered the auditorium. It was as if Brad Pitt made an appearance. People were hyped to hear him speak. Understandably he is the top of food chain in a multi-million dollar company but this is not all of it.

People admire him because he is a people person! Of the things I heard in my two short days at my job, people at the very top give speeches but rarely do they stick afterwards to meet anyone at all. They want the title and the money-that’s it. They hate to mingle and hear about concerns. This man however, wants to know about the people in the company-the very individuals that make the company what it is from the very bottom to the top.

So, I have to say proudly that I got to shake his hands. I told him my name and he asked me to spell it-so I did! Usually people will just have a confused look and simile. But he actually wanted me to spell my name. That was great!

I have so much to learn. Even introducing myself in a confident and clear manner is something I need to work on. When there is a mob of people trying to have a few words with a celebrity, which was the scene at this time, you need to standout of the group and get him to remember you.

First day of work was stressful and my feet hurt so much! I love the whole downtown scene-busy people, full of activities, cute little stores, and well-dressed people. I have so much to learn this summer. I hope I am spiritually and emotionally ready to take on all the big and small tasks and grow from them.

Train ride was nice. When I was coming back home I saw a guy who looked just like the guy who acts on the show “The Office.” Shocking.

When I come back from work my mom asked me “How was the plane ride?” It happened today and yesterday. Is a little funny!

On Mother’s day we all got together at my brother’s place. He bought a house a month ago and it is gorgeous. A very cozy and a clean house. A clean house. That is very important to my brother.

I wrote this on the day he first moved in:

My brother bought a house- a clean house! Everyone else saw the house before an offer was made but I didn’t. So it was all a surprise to me

It is such a beautiful house and in a wonderful, cozy neighborhood. We all gathered there one Saturday and boiled some milk-per Hindu religion. We drank the sweet milk and ate all the goodies my parents have been making the past few days. It was such a great celebration. A house-warming event pretty much took all day because after eating we all just sat there talking.

I know there are complaints about packing and moving…and if not done in a timely manner then it could be a lot of work.
But I secretly love the whole packing up things and moving… because, if looked at it the right way, usually moving means another adventure…another chapter…and new things waiting to happen. New environment, new people, new experiences!

hahahahahahaha!

New addition to summer list:

Watch all movies of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio

Commencement Speeches:

Some outstanding speeches

I am SO excited to start my new job. Probably have to take the train…hmmm…public transportation…wonder how that will go? I hope I do extremely well and really develop my resume with this job.

A few of us were sitting around talking one late night. One of my friends mentioned how she doesn’t know if she’ll ever see her roommate again. The roommate will return to Japan in a few weeks. At that time, I said “yea, who knows.” But the more I think about it that is such a strong statement. If you really want to meet someone again in their own country you can always go visit them. The world is big but not impossible to meet someone again. I guess I am not the type of person who believes in the “never” of life. Nothing is impossible. You can be so sure of one thing, but in an instance, that sureness can be erased. If you really care about someone, maybe not now, but at one time you will have to make a time to meet them again.

Having a relationship with anyone is work. In fact maybe the most important work of one’s life.

Blood Diamond!



I really don’t have that much time to be watching movies…but everyone needs a little break. Between classes and library, a few of us get together to sit in our lounge and talk…occasionally watch a movie.. Well, on this particular day they had Blood Diamond on cable. What a fantastic movie! How fabulous was Leonardo DiCaprio,in this movie? Well, simply… Amazing! I absolutely loved the movie. Wow, cinematography at its best!

Hot. Hot!




Watched the movie Troy for the first time and it was… hot! I don’t know if it’s just my mood but Brad Pitt is HOT! Yes, I am a little late to declare this considering it has been established over and over that he is pretty good looking to most people… but OMG that body, that face, that body! Wow!