back from the bahamas!

just got back from the Bahamas last night. man, i had a really good time on this trip! i slept so much on the beach everyday, it was great. i also got few shades darker....now i am dark and exotic...heehee. the resort we stayed at was ok but the beach was excellent. we also did some minor hiking one day and went to the beach next to the Lucaya National Park. that beach was probably the *best* beach i have ever been to. the water was so clear... the beach resembled one of those beach pictures you see in the travel magazines! it was amazing! i feel fully recharged now and ready for the graduation ceremony this weekend. but before that, i have to pack up for my move back to LA!

Stick a fork in me - I'm done!

I'm done! As of 12:01 PM today, I'm officially done with my MBA!!I took my last final exam this morning and handed in my last final project. I still can't believe how quickly the last 2 years has been for me. It almost still feels like I just moved here and I did my summer internship in HK not too long ago. I'm sure years from now, I'll look back and miss all of the projects, exams, and the numerous presentations I had to give. But right now, for all its worth, it just feels GREAT to be all done. I'm anxious to move onto the next stage in my life.

Once I leave here, there's no doubt I'll miss my Ithacan life and all of my friends that I've made over the last 2 years. I honestly feel lucky that I've made so many good friends here. Prior to coming to Cornell, whenever I talked to other business school students, I would always hear how great their experiences were and how they made so many great friends and network. Now I can say the same thing about my own experience. So much has happened in the last two years, so many stories to tell.

I'll be leaving for the Bahamas the day after tomorrow! I can't wait to just lounge around the beach and do nothing but read and drink =) We will be coming back few days before the graduation.

Okay, that's all folks! I'm gonna go clean my room and pack up for the Bahamas! Cheers!

Mother's Day

For all the mothers out there - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Hope you have a great day. And for all others, don't forget to call your mom!

Life Expectancy

Check this out: Life Expectancy Calculator

Whoa! According to the site, my life expectancy is 94 years old!

M:I:3

Saw Mission Impossible 3 Friday night. It was awesome! I especially liked the parts that were filmed in Rome and Shanghai. Della and I both looked at each other when they showed the scene in Vatican City and St. Peter's Cathedral since it felt like we spent an eternity there during our Europe trip.

I think this is the best one out of all the MI series. But I do admit that some of the lines in the movie was a bit cheesy. Despite that, I still think this is one of the best movies that I've seen this year...or maybe I'm just biased because Tom Cruise is still one of my favorite actor.

Happy Birthday to me

Yesterday was a really long day. In the morning, I took my final exam for my real estate class which I stayed up really late studying for. The good thing was that the test was a lot easier than I had expected, so hopefully I did okay in the class overall. Than in the afternoon, I went to our school's happy hour to celebrate the end of the semester! It was pretty cool event and the food was not so shabby either...to top it off, they even had a chocolate fondue fountain! Later, I quickly rushed to the Cornell store with Della to pick up few Cornell paraphernalia like t-shirts and gym shorts before they closed.

Btw, this is the last week for all my classes! Which means I just have 2 more papers to write and a final exam next week and I'll be ALL FINISHED with my MBA! This semester has whizzed by in a blink of an eye.

Anyways, back to my day.....than at night, I met up with all of my friends for my birthday dinner at this new restaurant in town called Lokalani's. The dinner and the company was great. I am now officially 29 years old. It's strange to be almost 30 but feeling like I'm still in my mid 20's.

After dinner, we walked over to a school event where they showed bunch of student filmed videos recapping the entire year. After that, my friends organized a birthday party at their apartment. I was already so full before the party but I just ignored it and continued to stuff myself like a cow again. The food was delicious...For drinks, Doris and Bea made Arnold Palmer with Vodka! They always make fun of me when I order an Arnold Palmer at a restaurant in Ithaca...because most of the waitresses here have no clue what that is. So they decided to make that for me on my birthday...but with vodka...heehee. The party was fun and towards the end, we played a drinking game called ping-pong-pang and I started losing so I drank until I was slightly drunk. Overall, I had a great memorable 29th birthday! I can't believe this will be my last year in my 20's before I hit the big 3-0! Hope this will be an even better year for me.

Some pictures from last night:

hectic day

Today was one hectic day...but a good day nevertheless. Our group gave a presentation for International Finance class. Our topic was investment opportunities and risks in Malaysia. My portion was pitching a Malaysian equity investment to the class. I liked this presentation because I felt like I learned alot about the Malaysian market (which might come in handy when I'm in Asia). Did you know Malaysia's Export is roughly 120% of its GDP? I know, at firsthand, that doesn't make any sense. How can Export > GDP, right? Anyway, I'll spare you from the boredom of my explanation. But the point is that this class was actually pretty interesting. Yah, I know, I sound nerdy. I think we did pretty well in our presentation. I'm totally relieved that the presentation is done and this class is now officially over. Yay! And in the afternoon, I had to give another presentation in my Business Chinese class all in Chinese. That presentation went pretty well as well based on the comments and feedback we received from the professor and classmates.

That basically leaves me with one more presentation on Thursday and I'll be done! Okay, that's a lie. That day I'll have my Real Estate final exam. Than I have 2 more projects due next week, and a final in Derivatives the day before I leave for Bahamas. This week is a crazy week for me but anything after this week will be a breeze.

Alright, I better go back to studying for my real estate final! g'nite people! Selamat Tinggal !!

mini conversation

so i was at school today for my group meeting and i bumped into one of our international student from Asia in the hallway. I had a mini-conversation with him and it went something like this:

Jack: How's your weekend going?
Int'l Student (IS): Oh, I'm good, thank you. [um, I asked about his weekend but watever]
Jack: Excited that school is almost over?
IS: Oh yes! I'm quite excited...after school is over, I plan to visit California! woohoo!
Jack: Oh cool, which part of California are you visiting? LA? San Francisco?
IS: No, Las Vegas!!!
Jack: .... ... ....
Jack: Great, have a nice trip!

I really wonder if a lot of people outside of the US think Las Vegas is in California?!?!