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Name: Lily
Country: United States
State: California
Birthday: 7/4/1982
Gender: Female
Interests: swimming, reading, exploring
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
8/23/2003
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| 5 weekslife in a nutshell.. times fly. I am working with rural women on fighting human trafficking at the grassroots level. Today i am training them how to become counselors so that they can go to houses of the at-risks girls to counsel them. Have to get back to class, but i would love to get in touch with you: This saturday i will be in : HCMC NExt Saturday (3/22): San Jose Third saturday (3/29): Washington DC Fourth saturday (4/5): Singapore Fifth saturday(4/12): propably back to Long Xuyen so if we overlap on any of these location, please let me know. i would love to see you. | | |
| 7.7.2007
i was just reading something about how tons of people are getting marry on 7.7.2007 , which is also a saturday(a saturday in Vietnamese is call the 7th day of the week).
and then i thought, i am not doing anything special on that day..
but then it dawns on me that i am flying out to VN on that day.
also a beginning of a journey. and i have to say i am a bit nervous. my sister said "what do you mean you can't believe you are going to Vietnam?"" i guess, i have been there so many times already.
but this time is different, i am going to re-locate my life there. and really find out what i am made of.
i don't think all the preparation in the world is going to do me any good..
but that is ok. just hope for the best and expect the worst.
of course my big fear is not being able to step up the plate in the hardest moments. but here, i have other people that will hold me accountable, and hopefully my own guiding conscience.
my bigger fear is that stepping up the plate and still being spit out in the end. i just don't know if there are other people there to keep me from becoming jaded.
and here, no amount of preparation in the world is going to do me any good,
just at least i know that i tried right?
my biggest fear would be somehow all this process change my essence, the fundamentals in me. That somehow I end up “doing development works” for a sense of self-fulfillment, or finding my “social status”, to earn external validation, or equally bad, for the material comforts that it affords. You might ask, development works and money $?? I know, sound crazy, but there are plenty of aids workers living it up. I am not passing judgment. I just do not want this to get the best of me.. Lily with money right? What would that be like? I do “development works” because of the devastating and drastic and life-threatening NEED. For such need, i can never have enough money in the world. So I focus on what I have unlimited of: my nagging restless energy that push me to act and to do.
All these fears about my career path are similar to entering a marriage, no?
just food for thoughts
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| re-union in berkeleysaturday, i came back to Berkeley to visit some old friends.
and of course, i know i can push my luck with these people. and i was
right. I was an hour late, and they still didn't kick my butt.
It was such a memorable moment for me to approach the restaurant and
see 5 people waiting for me.. *sure they were gossiping about me behind
my back i know, but still =-)
some friends i hadn't seen for years, but it always confirm my belief that friendships do not depend on physical proximity.
it really warms my heart.
i just wish i had more time to chat individually.
but that is ok, you all just have to come visit me in Vietnam ! or i will see you at Christmas.
everyone smiles
was it good to see me or the food????
the busiest person on earth... Matt, it was so good to see you even though i know you are so busy! so thanks for taking the time out =-)
had it been already 2 years? well, there is no status of expiration in a friendship for life.
my support system. and when you all big and famous, i have proof here to show that i know you back in the day! =-)
but honestly, the difficult career journey that i choose to for myself would be so much more difficult if i don't have your support. and knowing all of you are also a source of inspirations in the generous ways you choose live.
certainly friend for a long time too, and knowing you is alway an interesting experience =-)
... i am certainly a lucky person.
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| friday nightit is kinda of chilly friday night here.
i just went over to Lan's place and had wonderful homemade Vietnamese food.
but now back to study for most of the night!
but i told my sister i will post up more pictures,
so here is one from last week.
i think i actually will miss San Diego a little when i leave. of course, i will miss the people!
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| the travel agency issued my $1400 plane ticket to VN just now..
and i mailed in my application for a one-year multi-entry visa yesterday..
YES!
i am so excited...
**dance, dance!!**
and the best part, i don't have to pay for it...!!
**dance around somemore ...!!!!
=--)))))
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