another funny story

was entering the university bookstore when i saw a girl whom i knew was going to beijing center next semester.

mel: 'hi amy! how's the beijing application going? all done?'

'amy': 'oh...i am actually going to dusseldorf. it's all done. my sister's the one going to beijing center.'

mel: *bewildered look*

'amy': 'that's my sister!'
*pointing at another girl who looked exactly like her a meter away*

'amy #2': 'yeah, i am going to beijing center. my name is courtney by the way.'

mel: 'ooopsss...sorry, courtney! so what's your name?'
*offering a handshake to 'amy'*

'amy': 'i'm kristin. we're twin sisters.'

i was definitely caught off-guard. here are 2 identical twins, both going to different study abroad programs. (unlike 2 other twins i've dealt with) this little matter actually makes me smile and forget about all my burdens for the next 1 week.

i'm glad that i'm easily excited over simple things.

all things bright and beautiful

that's james herriot's book series title by the way. herriot's a passionate vet living in country side, always trying to be available to any animal emergency needs. be it long past midnight or that he didn't have the medical supplies needed, herriot would always try to cater to these animals' needs, as though they were like us human beings.

i think that the passion engraved in herriot is truly amazing. i am currently rereading purpose driven life as my small group resource. at the same time, god seems to be guiding me to the direction that involves my passion and curiosity. i could name so many things that came naturally during the past 3 months that convinced me that i was in the right place and at right time. i knew that i was shallow to think this low. but initially i thought that lmu, being a private insititution, would not care about the well being of its students. i assumed that all it has to do is teach the kids what they ought to know for college. it's like the metaphor of 'i scratch your back if you scratch mine'. i was totally wrong! i implemented my work situation to my statistics project, much to my statistics teacher's delight. she even encouraged me to consider statistical analysis for a living. i've never had a teacher who would hug me and tell me how proud he or she is of me.

the business law professor is amazing too. he not only teaches us about complicated law terms and how they function, he wants us to be ethical persons too. he invited us to write wills and asked us to edit them if we did not include those people who have contributed much to our lives. how cool is that!

my workplace can be a rough patch at times since there is a constant change of supervisors and that supervisors rely on me a lot. however, i realized that i do enjoy the tasks that i've been doing for them. besides, the statistics prof told me that what i am doing to the office right now is the practical application of the expert system mentioned in my management information system class. haha!

lmu has given me so many opportunities to utilize my skills and build my characters. granted, the students here are pretty spoilt. but i am really thankful for the transition from purdue to lmu. this 180 degree turn allows me to put aside my priority of school and take my time to reflect on the decisions that i have made in the past couple of months.

merry christmas and happy new year! i know it's a tad soon to say that, but i may not be posting any entry for the rest of the month.

ps: catholic school is cool! they had christmas lightings in 2 places on campus! i saw a santa claus surrounded by kids who sat on his lab and brought their wish lists. how cute!

nora has a bf!!

my twin american sis just called and there were a gazilion of updates from her side. and the most exciting news of all: she's got a boyfriend! there's tremendous joy deep inside me. i realized when i treasure someone so much, i would feel her joy and her pain. from the very beginning of our friendship, i never feel a pang of jealousy or envy toward her. may our friendship last forever! i am also happy that she's planning to do her graduate studies in ireland. long live our globe-trotting experience! :)

my boss is leaving this friday. so is another boss in december. things are changing constantly, but being in california for a month or so, i am starting to get over things quickly. i'm nuts about cooking these days. the spring rolls were a hit in the house and though the curry puff pastries burst out opened, they tasted pretty good overall. my next cooking experiment? banana muffins! right before megan leaves.