Happy Canada Day!

5 years ago I was in Ottawa. Today, in Singapore. Yet, I have not forgotten what it feels celebrating it.

What is it so special about it?. Dunno. Maybe the maple leaves, maybe the red and white, maybe the excitement. Dunno, really. The thing is I came back from the office, I grabbed the closest Canadian flag I had and I Canada-dressed Melissa (at the end of the day she is the most Canadian thing we have at home) and we took some Canada-Day pictures :):)



At work I also decided to bring some Canadian spirit to this German-porean company. There I am in my Canada Corner.

I want to wish all my dear Canadian friends a HAPPY CANADA DAY! I miss you, guys!

Would it feel like this?

She is gone.
He is gone, for a couple of days.
I am here, sitting in the sofa we used to sit and talk about everything and anything... reading blogs.
It feels weird. I know the wheel of life will move on, and the future, and bla bla.
Just bare with me, I just needed to ask if it will feel like this not having Teresa & Devrim around!
Hey! Elefantita, Dude... miss you, eh!?

Friendly reminder

OCTOBER 20th

It is always good to remind people about your birthday, right? No excuses guys!

When friends reinvent themselves...

A NEW ME
The time has come for me to walk on
When there is no flame in the heart and it feels like broken
When there are no exciting stories
When there are no stories at all
When you no longer crave for stars
When the day is comprised by hours instead of magical moments
Time to leave the nest and venture out
Step into a world never known before
Or maybe known, but forgotten
To experience new things behind every door
Or maybe not so new ones, but forgotten
To fend for myself, to reconfirm that I can stand
As I have stood many times before
it is time to begin a new life as a recreation of myself
A better version, or a least another version
One that does crave for stars and sunny Sunday mornings;
Warm sunlight through the window;
A song; a line in your favourite book times ten, times hundred
My new goal: to tale success after every test
To survive dangers and perils with my every breath
To mature and acquire wisdom is my plan
Is this is a sign I had forgotten about me?
No, it is a clear sign it is now time.
It is time to become a better me
A more complete me
One that has walked through the rain without getting wet
One that has touched the fire and gotten burnt,
yet still believes in its power
This is the perfect time for a new beginning.
Love bites, rarely chews and never swallows
Broken hearts? Not possible.
Experienced souls, always.
Always.
This is the perfect time for a new beginning.
A new me.

(I wrote these lines for a friend who is in the process or recreating herself. Good luck and enjoy the moment!)

Can you find the 7 horses?

Maybe it's the radiation of my mobile but I only found 6! Give it a try!
(Copyright of this brain teaser, Miss Yiny Ying Parrot Wu. Thanks!)

FLASHBACK: January 2004

Buenos Aires (Argentina), January 2004
Ignacio Lucini suprised all his friends with an email out of nowhere sharing the fact that he had accepted a job in Singapore.

I just found this email in the archives of my Outlook and it was very nice to read me (especially in Spanish, language I consider to be one of the most beautiful ones on Earth and I have not spoken for so long)

It is interesting the things the mind remembers, the things that trigger our memory and the emotions you are able to re-experience by simply reading your own words. The words of a previous version of the person you currently are. Like a Nacho 2000, Nacho Millenium, Nacho XP...

Reinventing yourself is one of the greatest things that could ever EVER happen to you!

AH! Another happy evening...

__________________________________________________

Ni Hao Ma!
Je, je. No me volví loco, simplemente estoy intentando hablar un nuevo idioma. Este idioma es el que hablan en el país al que me mudo este próximo 15 de Febrero por un año (o más).

"Tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe" y acá estoy preparándome para salir del país nuevamente. Esta vez para trabajar como Human Resources Development Executive para XXXXX Asia Pacific, en Singapur.

Ya sé: ¿está loco? ¿Cómo va a cambiar Buenos Aires por Singapur?, bla bla... en fin, son experiencias. Ya tengo la sudamericana y la norteamericana, ahora iba por la europea o la asíatica… y bué, llegó primero esta oportunidad.
¿Shockeados?. ¿Se creen que es una jodita para Tinelli?. No, no. es verdad.

Pasos siguientes:
- Formalidades de papeles: estoy haciendo los procedimientos de Visa, contratos y pasajes aéreos (ni pregunten el precio ni como lo voy a financiar, no sé si tengo una respuesta para ustedes a esto)

- Venta de parafernalia: vendo cosas de mi departamento porque no me voy a quedar con activos desde el exterior. Así que en otro emails les mandaré la lista de las cosas que vendo y a todos aquellos de ustedes o sus amigos que las quieran adquirir siéntanse libres de avisarme y negociamos.

- Despedidas: Ya nos veremos para hacerme una despedida ¿NO ES CIERTO?. Por todo el tiempo que estaré sin comer un buen asado podemos organizar una parrilladita ¿NO? de paso les sirvo de excusa para que estemos un rato al aire libre. ¿sugerencias?

- Contrato de alquiler: ya lo rescindí. Y por lo tanto mi depatamento está disponible para quien lo quiera alquilar a partir del 1º de Marzo. Si quieren les paso el teléfono de la administración por cualquier amigo que necesite. (y de paso le ofrezco comprar lo que yo le compre - muebles, heladera y demás boludeces)

Esto es todo por el momento…les mando un saludo y pórtense bien, (aún estoy medio en las nubes, nervioso, contento, no sé... ¡¡¡¡¡AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!)

Nacho
(O Wong Y Yuen, como me llamaron una vez en Taiwan. Este será mi nuevo nombre en unos meses. Je je, je)

Don't you wonder?

It is asked:
2.5 times risk of brain tumours from phone radiation in humans? Early Alzheimers disease from destroyed brain cells? Reports showing no health risk at all? Each month we see more reports about mobile phone radiation effects - but what does it actually mean for you and me? Is there really a health risk?.

And then your phone rings and you pick it up and talk for a while. Hang up and move on with your life. Do you? We do not pay attention to these things because they are all daily normal activities. Yet, don’t you wonder?

It is not a question of being paranoid about radiation or anything, but I do not know WHY while working on my computer I took a look at my mobile phone, charging its battery by my laptop. For a second I thought of it with eyes, eyes injected in blood and evilly staring at me. And in my imagination the mobile, for a second, had a mouth smiling at me, showing me its pointy and uneven teeth; emitting these rays going straight into my brain. I flipped, ONLY for a second, ok?. And I randomly wondered how many decibels of radiation I was getting at that very moment. Am I gonna develop a second brain in 10 years from now?.

More information about this radiation topic, ranking of radiation from mobiles, and the whole Bluetooth discussion:
http://www.globalchange.com/radiation.htm
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602_7-1012898.html
http://ntrg.cs.tcd.ie/undergrad/4ba2.01/group3/health.html

I told you. I RANDOMLY wondered. Don't you?

And it is official now...

...I have JUST signed it!. A permanent contract with my current employer in Singapore!



I will start in my new position in JUL 1st (Melissa you’d better learn fast because on JUL 1st you ain’t gonna see me no more ja ja ja and you will have to save the drama for your mamma)

I will still be based in Singapore, working in the regional HR Development department supporting the management of the Asia Pacific Learning Centre, supporting the e-Learning initiative and other Training & Development activities.

Happy? HELL, YEAAH! OF COURSE! I love my team, I love my boss, I love my projects... I just felt like sharing! We will celebrate soon. FIESTA FIESTA FIESTA!

Hugs from my desk! A happier dude today!

Today's Birthday: Pauline Ndonga (Pilli)

Many people in the world know this girl. Who? What girl? PILLI. DA PILLI! The very Pauline Ndonga, of course!.
Born in Kenya, lived in Egypt, traveled to some good chunk of countries, now working in Malaysia, taking Spanish and Salsa lessons… TALK ABOUT GLOBAL!

As shown in the following collage, there are many sides (and views) to her.
MAGICAL (Picture 1)
FUN & CRAZY (Picture 2 – Nice smile, Pilli))
INSIGHTFUL (Picture 3)
GOOD FRIEND (Picture 4)



On a more serious note, EACH and EVERYONE of the individuals she has touched with her magical aura would say she is an AMAZING girl!. That speaks of a great heart & soul. Pilli, you have FRIENDS all over the world and that is awesome. I am sure they all join me in the wish of a GREAT DAY for you today!

It is said that celebrating your Birthday on the beach is UNIQUE!. DAMN! We did not have time last time we were on the beach, but thanks to the magic of some Photoshop and some gif images. There you are!

FELIZ CUMPLEANOS, PILLI!

Pre-Missing Teresa Posting

I will miss you too, elefantito!

The haircuts, the dvds, the late night conversations, the elephant moments, the gym buddy old times, the cleaning, cooking, the D&D, all the trips, the creative moments and all the crazyness... etc, etc, etc. AYIO! Missing you already!

MAMITA!!! Latin Fever!!

I will be short and concrete with my statement: LATIN WOMEN ARE THE HOTTEST IN THE WORLD! (I challenge you all to prove me wrong)

Top 5 Most beautiful women in the world 2005: 1 North American (Canada) and 4 Latin ones (Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic). Good ratio, eh?

Sorry Miss Singapore, cannot compete lah!

BTW, Argentina did not send any representative . It could be mainly due to two reasons: they did not have money to pay for the air ticket, or they were sure that she was the most gorgeous one and wanted the rest to participate without frustrations) :)

NO SE PUEDE CREER! (Unbelievable!)

Ladies & gentlemen, this is Latin Beauty at its best!

They exist, they walk in the streets and say Hi. Flesh and bones as any other mortal, although they look like godesses. MISS PUERTO RICO 2005 is one of those. GOD BLESS Puerto Rico! (OK... LATIN AMERICA!)

Will she be MISS UNIVERSE?