My old me is back... :)

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

Reading other people's blogs is

sometimes inspiring,

sometimes funny,

sometimes random,

but definitely something I do quite often...

even if it is just to see what is going on in everyone else's mind.

And today, while still sitting in the office when I should actually go to the gym, this is what I feel:

HOW I ENJOY and LOVE SOUTH EAST ASIA

(I'll let the pictures speak..)

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, at NYE...

Krabi, Thailand

Our great trainee weekend on Rawa, Malaysia

HOW MY MIND CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT WHICH WAY TO GO

(in words this time..)

Like many others, I am going through decision times. Considering previous steps, finding out what I really want to do, considering the options. Options largely influenced by many external and also internal sources... sometimes it feels like I am never going to be able to decide. How I hate the word "Trade Off" by now.

But I guess, the perfect way to go is going to be the one I am going to go. Actually I am sure!

Still: Where? What? Role? Company? Industry? Asia? Perspectives? Potential? etc. etc.

You know how it is, right, it's like your life is like a book.

One chapter after the other, some you like, some you like less. But with every chapter coming to an end, you are excited to start the next one, but also, there are mixed feelings about just leaving the other chapter behind.

But at the end of the day, the book goes on, and it's one of the books you can't put aside. So I guess I am just going to keep on going... following my feelings, but people who know me also know how I will continuously double-check with my brain and mind... well, well...

Well, I admit... the analogy is not one of the best I have come up with ever, but hey... what the &ç"*ç!!!! :)

I'll keep you in the loop.

CONNECT 2007 - linking today's leaders

It was 3 years ago...

...an idea was born.

It was 2 years ago...

...the idea was made reality. A rough way to get there.

THIS YEAR...

...a better version is going to become reality.

A much better version. [At least looking at certain aspects... :) ]

Check this out: CONNECT 2007 - linking today's leaders.

This time it's all about CSR.. some real good stuff.

I am really proud of you guys, looks like you are doing an excellent job and I am really impressed by the diversity and quality of presenters you have been able to get on board.

Keep it up! And good luck on the day itself.. Wish I could be there.

P.S. Wanna know more? Go here. Or wait for the website to come live real soon.

P.S.2 There you go, Sarita. :)

All new and shiny

Ha... a new template... a new posting... that is a good start.

Other things I have been up to and next on my update schedule...:

Connect 2007, New Years' in Malaysia, a Punjabi-Sikh Wedding in New Delhi, thoughts in between, a trip back home, a relaxing trip to Krabi/Thailand... and more. Keep posted, y'all.

Love goes out to my mom who has a tough time at the moment! I dänke fescht a Di!

When, if not now??? An AIESEC posting...

After a long break, yet again, my apologies for the long silence... and for failing my new year's resolution already after about a day into the new year. Don't give up hope!! However, I do feel that I might not be the classical daily-bloggin kinda guy... well, well...

Anyway... even though it is in the middle of the night right now, and I wouldn't mind some sleep RIGHT NOW, I feel the strong urge to post this even RIGHT NOWER!!!!!!!


AIESEC, a passion of mine for the last 5, almost 6 years. An organisation that has seen me climb and fall, that has seen my be in my happiest and sadest of moods, that has seen me succeed and fail, that has opened many doors, and has offered some of the best friendships.


The term 2006/07 is the year, when I started the final stage of my @XP, will go into my history of one of the most incredible years ever...


CHECK THIS OUT:


First:
My home LC has elected a new EB. So cool... Congrats guys, you'll have a great year ahead and it's just so good to see that our LC is moving on into the next exciting chapter (AIESEC time flies). Crazy!!!!



Apart from that, let me tell you about my more immediate AIESEC world:


Giovanni, my LCVPHR, my successor as LCP, one of my dearest friends, has joined the MC in Ecuador, as one of the first Swiss to do an international MC experience after quite a while. So has Verena, my LCVPTN, who has joined the MC in Denmark.


Swiss AIESECers going on CEEDs in Pakistan, Thailand, China, and all sorts of other places.. and of course the two former MC pillars Robster and Bine Bee and also some of my closest friends, who have moved on into another AIESEC role in Thailand and Colombia respectively.

Long introduction about my friends and their great international AIESEC experiences and successes, but now here is the bomb, the great news, the half expected and well deserved and so amazing news: this very same Rob 'Lobbie' Parkinson, a former Swiss MCP with UK roots, who is now leveraging his knowledge into Thailand has been elected to be a Director on AIESEC International!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A great success for a great guy. Congrats, Rob.

That's me at a party with him together with our favourite Indian Party fellow back in Switzerland quite a while back.

So, here's my shout out to AIESEC in more than 100 countries and territorries and to my friends on all 5 continents!!

And to next steps. Wherever they take us!

My last quarter of 2006 - #2

Some time end of November I also got some of the best news ever:

Two of my best and closest friends, Basi and Nadja, got engaged!!!!

I am very very happy for you guys!!

Super-Hammer-News: dr Baeseler und ds Naedeli hei sech verlobt!!

My last quarter of 2006 - #1

You already know that my life really has become an everyday life, just like it was before...
Dir wüsst ja scho, dass ig o hie in Singapur dr Autag wiedergfunge ha...

But somehow, the ingredients are slightly different. For instance, I have now the opportunity to travel to all sorts of nice, exotic and crazy places.
Aber irgendwie si d'Biilage chli angers. I cha zum Bispiu problemlos die schönschte, exotischte und verrücktischte Orte ga bsueche... Orte wie Kambodscha!!! :)

Take CAMBODIA for example:






Beautiful country...
Schöns Land...






...nice palaces & temples...
...schöni Paläscht u Tämple...







...and I was there, too... (of course accompanied by the princess).
...und ig bi natürlech o dert gsi... (natürlech i Begleitig vor Prinzässin).



For you travellers out there, it's worth it.
Wenn mau Zyt u Luscht zum reise hesch... empfohle...

OCT 20 - 24