My Jeep

First time I saw Jeep Liberty, it was in silver. It was driven pass Barnes & Noble in Deerfield... I was in the balcony looking down.. It was such a cute, yet strong, SUV.

I was telling myself "I gotta own one of this"


July 2001: I took my shiny Jeep out for a spin.. and for some photo shoot :)



Here's my beloved Jeep Liberty... My first SUV.

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Germany Won Portugal!!

Bastian Schweinsteiger scored two second-half goals for Germany claiming third place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ by beating Portugal 3-1 in Stuttgart on Saturday, 8 July 2006.

Ballack didn't play this match due to knee injury. All other squads got to attend the Worlcup in this match (except HILDEBRAND Timo -- 3rd Goal Keeper). Everyone did a GREAT job - it was an awesome game. Really worth not sleeping to watch! :)

Germany finished the tournament with total 14 goals to their name - three more than any other team with just Sunday's Final to play.

Bastian Schweinsteiger -- Man of the Match GER:POR July 8, 2006

Thanks fifaworldcup.com for photos and comments

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Do talk her talk: Ashton - Demi

Ashton -Demi marriage a while ago (Sept 2005) really got me to be open to this concept of older woman-younger man.. just recently found this article and I thought you might find interesting!!

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Heck, if a man like Ashton will pass up budding starlets for mother-of-three Demi, there must be certain upsides to a woman of experience It’s a huge allure for young men because here’s a sophisticated, attractive woman in control of her own life,” explains Valerie Gibson, author of Cougar: A Guide For Older Women Dating Younger Men.

“Often, she doesn’t want to get married and doesn’t want children. For a young man, she’s a sexy, exciting companion.”

Do talk her talk:
Above everything, an older woman would like to have a decent conversation. Questions like "What’s your major?” and “Did you see the new O.C.?” are suddenly moot. Ask her questions about her job, her hobbies, what type of music she likes.

Don’t play around:
"If a guy tries that three-day rule, I’m already thinking he’s too insecure to handle a relationship with me.” The solution’s simple: Just act like you feel, not how you think you should.

Do stay cool:
Don’t date an older woman if you can’t handle that attention. But if you’re deft, you’ll not only cope, you’ll impress your lady with your maturity and charm. That stodgy couple one table over insists on gawking? Turn, smile, and smoothly say, “I don’t blame you for staring. She’s beautiful, isn’t she?”

Don’t mention the numbers:
A line like, “It’s so great that we get along despite the generation gap,” sounds good in your head, but comes across as, “I’m glad we get along even though you’re so old.” Besides, it’s your personalities, not your birthday candles, that are compatible—and that’s where you should concentrate. So please, avoid asking questions like, “Did video games exist yet when you were a kid?”

Do act your age:
Fact is, if she wanted to date a man her age, she would, so don’t pressure yourself to act more sophisticated than you are. ...the reason that somebody is attracted to younger guys is that their minds are more open. They offer spontaneity and fun...

taken from http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=6156&menuid=6&lid=0

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HoMe EarlY ^_*

Traffic was very bad this morning...took me 2 hours to get to the office -- that's for 16 Km commute!

Maybe I havn't been getting enough sleep for a month.. June is the craziest month... maybe the same or worse than February - short month but a lot to do..

People asked me what's the plan for today - Friday. I was gonna have casual dinner with Kao+ but then feeling really exhausted so I decided to go home early for a change.



Traffic was quite bad on the way back home... anyway, I managed to be home by 8pm-ish... probably the earliest I've ever been home from work... and it's been a year at work for me already.

No special thing planned except getting some rest... oh and to see Germany in Worldcup at 10pm :)

Took a shower.. update blog for the day... and I'm ready to go cheer Germany in front of TV!


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Forgiving

I found this:

"Remember, forgiving someone doesn't mean that
you condoned what they did.

It just means that you refuse to let it have any
power over you or what you do."

Healthy Selfishness

The other day I came across an article with this unfamiliar header "Healthy Selfishness"

It's basically telling you to be honest to your own feeling and needs... and put your own needs first. Sounds like being a bad person...why is it good?

In reality, many people do put others' need first as they feel obligated to please other people... or feel guilty to ask for what they want. But

"...failing to put our own needs first, we hope or assume others will give to us as we give to them. But they don't. And an unhealthy dynamic begins...

...Healthy selfishness opens the door to a life of freedom -- freedom from being ruled by the opinions and demands of others as well as freedom from the voices in your own mind..."
<taken from http://lifestyle.msn.com/MindBodyandSoul/PersonalGrowth/Articlelhj.aspx?cp-documentid=496530>


I couldn't agree more that I used to deny my own needs in order to please someone...
I would stretch way out of my comfort zone to do thing someone dare to ask. Back then, my motto was "if you dare to ask, I would dare to give" .......I'd been feeling just fine until the day that person "changed his mind"... I began to realize how I'd betrayed myself big time.

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Ohh... this day finally comes

First thing I thought of this morning is how to get through the d*mn 1.5 hour traffic (for 15 km commute) to the office without getting wear off for the day already...

Arrived office, my boss called me up to see him in his office and asked me to "close the door"... Whoaaa... must be something real important, I think

"CONGRATULATIONS! you've been with us for a full 1 year already today ^_^"

oh yessssss.....

it's been a full 1 year at GE for me!

What I've learned? Technical stuff at work, of course. How to manage colleagues/ prioritize tasks. How to negotiate and convince colleague & boss. How to ask for help from& give help to others during crunch time.....

One thing I admire at GE is that people here are all so smart. This is one of the work environment where people "get" each other so quickly and I love it.

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...and on a different note... though stressful work and physically exhausted at times, I no longer had such detoriorating sad feelings like this same day last year. I let go of the pain but never forget to learn from past mistakes. Bad things happenned in everyone's life...sooner or later...got to let go and move on, I believe.

Fuji, Fireworks and Faris Wheel

Today June 9, 2006 is the big day for Thai people to celebrate our king 60 years in the throne .... we are encouraged to wear yellow --HM the king's color... and we'll have fireworks today, Sat and Sunday.

Recently announced a national holiday today but, undoubtedly, I still have to work. Anyhow, at 5:20pm I finished all I needed for the day (Fuji review) so I left my desk behind and grab my gym bag.. quite exhausted and got a bit headache but managed to finish 30 mins brisk uphill walk and 15 min yoga before V called. BTW, I don't think yoga is good for me...it's relaxing -- yes...but to me it seems too slow. I need something more energatic and strenuous.

Koy, V and I went to Suan lum night around 7:30pm to find a spot for fireworks...the place was crowded and not very good spot to watch the firework after all... so we grab dinner and went up the Faris Wheel. 100 Bht each for the smooth ride...just wish we can be up there longer.

V took a few pix... will get them in this blog soon

Badminton Sunday

Every Sunday if no special thing plan, we'll play badminton together.

Badminton is one of my most favorite sport that I've been playing since I was young (and seem to do quite well) Another sport I like is Volleyball, which is kinda hard to find enough people who like to play and schedule time to play...

This Sunday Badminton thing is actually Marketing team thing. They schedule time to play together. There are about 10 of them, I think. How did I get to join them?? Well, since I know some of the people, I invited myself to play with them... and what to do with those people I didn't know? Just make friends with them... making friends is something comes quite naturally to me.

The very first few time I really suck. Been a while not playing and not getting along with people I paired with...so I tried to be entertaining instead.

This time, out of the blue, Yod seriously mentioned that I played very well :) :) :) A lot better than a few times before. Well, I'm not used to getting compliment... but I accept it with big smile on my face... ^^

just "Walk Away"

"..I'm looking for attention, not another question.
Should u stay or should u go?
Well if u don't have the answer why u're still standing here..

just walk away.."

New VDO from Kelly ...personally made for me, I think ^_*
Real [ HI ] [ MED ] [ LOW ]
Windows [ HI ] [ MED ] [ LOW ]
QuickTime [ HI ] [ MED ] [ LOW ]

PIXAR's Cars

It's been a while I saw the teaser of this movie.

At that time I was so impressed and promised to myself to see it.

Cars coming to theater June 9, 2006!

Trailers:
http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/main.html?sec=3&subsec=13

This is the smile after Emerald cave adventure

Nok and Jib dipping in


Lovely Koy @ beach inside Emerald cave

Happy faces inside the Emerald cave (ถำมรกต)

Getting fittttt :)

Currently, my right hand/ arm is quite shaky...
cannot even have a good grip of a glass of water...
I just came back from playing badminton with a bunch of friends from SF-QC Marketing team.

Actually the stiff muscle isn't only my right arm, but left arm, both shoulders, upper back, upper legs and abs... I went to the gym yesterday for 3 hours with Ling+ Ling+ and Imm.

I really love this feeling of stiff muscle after working out :) :)
I've been going to the gym 3 times a week for about 2 weeks (only) but I feel the different on my body and , more importantly, on my mood!!
I've been feeling very happy, lively and energatic :)

For some reasons, I coulnd't help smiling for no specific reason..
it could be becuz of the nice people I went working out with
hu hu hu hu :)

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

- Henry David Thoreau

Birthday for others

Nok and I have been Birthday buddies since the very first time we knew each other... ummm 11 years ago (this is the first time I really count it!)

My birthday was Apr 15 and Nok was Apr17.

This year we decided to do somthing nice for someone who has a lot less.... We planned to go to children home called "Baan Kru Noi" (Teacher Noi's home for children)

Nok brought sandwish ice-cream and a bunch of snack/ sweet... some clothing, and some money donated from her co-wokers.

I brought school stationary, pencil, eraser, color pencils, Drawing books, sport equipments: football, volleyball, pool ball, and some money from my co-woker as well.

The children age ranging 4 -14 years old.. there were 40 of them. They really enjoyed the ice cream. We play game with them, talk with them, eat sweets with them. Then we draw some name and gave away those balls. They love to play football and volleyball too.

Yeah, we only been there around 2 hours...seems very short, but I really hope this does make a bit difference in someone's life. I really wish thos children to grow up to be good adults.

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Later in the day, I went to the gym, playing with weight machines for my shoulder, tricep and my upper legs, then there was a jazz dance class, sauna, shower... from 5:40pm I was done at 9:45pm. quite exhausted but I felt really energatc and really really great.

I did good for myself today... my body and my soul..
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P' Dao's Wedding and Suan Lum Night

Myself and Koi
such perfect coloring we each chose ^_^

me and V

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After the wedding, Taab, V, P' Ly, Koi and I went to Suam Lum Night
for a bite and "shopping walk"
I love to call what I did that way
^_^

I got Desperate Housewives season 1 DVD
and this little laci chocolate vintage shirt!!!

Oyasu minnasai

Had dinner with Kao after Fogo Vivo and karaoke plans were fold...

Anyway, Kao and I had quite a good conversation. Regardless of us not keeping in touch for....like 7 years...I think, we still speak the same language and being ourselves (sometimes quite too much...hohohoho) It's a good dinner...we talked for 4 hours... actually there're still more to talk but it was getting too late so we each headed home.

Got home about 30 mins after, Kao called to make sure I got home fine and say Oyasu Min na sai. He's practicing Japanese as his current prospect is a cute Jap girl :)

Sympathique

I love this song so much. It's on Starbuck's Rendevouz de Paris compilation I bought since 2001..

Never though I found anyone liking this song... or even knowing this song

I found someone not only know this song..but they said they LOVE IT!!

I love it too!!!

pinkmartini website ==> http://www.pinkmartini.com

It's Monday March 13th

Don't know how often people feel like this,
but, to me, I've been feeling like time flies by so fast!

I felt like I just celebrated New Year not long ago,
but this is mid March already -- almost 1/4 of the year 2006 already gone.
quite scary, huh?

There are still several things I wanna do but have not yet accomplished..
Hmmmm

Q House Bldg - on my way home

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Better mood today.
Although things are the same as yesterday.

In time of stress like this,
it's not enough to wait but to reach out to others

So I picked up the phone and started the conversation to those people I missed

At least they should know that they have not been forgotten by me
I don't care if they might not be in a very good mood
Hopefully I could at least take their mind off from trouble
and smile for a few mins.

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Had a new haircut yesterday
I have a bang now
hu hu hu

in the car on the way back home

Got sick

Alarm went off but I couldn't get myself up... feeling so weak and pain all over my body. my throat felt so sore and dry.. my head felt so heavy.. I fell back to my pillow.

My dad brought me to the hospital, the doctor said that this symptom I had was due to not enought rest and gave me Amoxil for my sore throat and other cold medicine.

Amoxycillin: good medicine but stinks!

She told me the same thing as other doctors I've seen "get a lot of rest. Don't go to bed late and avoid getting stress" ho ho ho I'd love to be able to do so too...

would you do me a favor.... please tell my bosses that for me?

(^_^)

Some Good Dog advice!

A colleague sent me this in an email... it's just so cute I can't resist to share it with you.

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.

Let others know when they've invaded your territory.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

No matter how often you're scolded,
don't buy into the guilt thing and pout...
run right back and make friends.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

Stop when you have had enough.

Be Loyal.

Never pretend to be something you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

..and my most favorite ^.^

When someone is having a bad day,
be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.