Two main things to finish at work

The project is about to end, so everything need to be finished by late December.

Here are what I should do:

1st: Arrange a Media workshop

2nd: Choose photos for Photo exhibition in Svay Rieng

hehehe…….but I’m not in the mood of doing anythin. (((

Seeing friends off again….

You know what? Three of my classmates and one of our lecturer have gone to Germany last Friday. They arrived there safe and sound. They are Kounila, Seanheng, Raksmey, and lec. G1.

They’re going to attend a training workshop on Online Journalism and Web 2.0. U know what web 2.0 is? I think you really need to read a lot to get its overall concept. To what I understand from my reading, it’s a new platform created to make the web page easier to construct or use, and it’s a two-way communication. People can comment or interact with the owner of the page. For example, Facebook and private blog. This is Useful I believe. However, such concept is too new to Cambodian people due to the fact that only the limited number of the people who able to use computer and Internet. That’s why Cambodian is too far from the other countries.

When seeing ppl off at the airport, I’m always wondering when my turn will come?????? No answer yet, or forever!

sigh……Now it comes to the problem with money. Money is haunting me, indeed.

A month

I haven’t written to u for a month hery, my dear diary! Mizzin you so….but jus can’t manage to log in. May be too busy with Facebook, hahaha……(not play with Facebook, but research about Facebook)

Finally, I decided to choose Facebook as my topic for my thesis to finish the degree, hope it will be an interesting topic. In fact, it’s not totally interesting, only because it’s pretty new in Cambodian context. See the point, rite? I jus dunno how much I can do it, let’s see……!! I will touch on Users/Application/Perception. These are the key terms. At first, I am very keen on its Effect. However, I may not be able to conduct the research about it as it’s a further step. Users & Application is like a first step. So…….

What’s happening lately in Cambodia??? If you knew it, u’ll just go headache, I swear! I think ppl around the world already knew it.

Last week,  we had Water Festival. Lots of people came to Phnom Penh to see the boat racing. But the number was less than the previous years, may be due to financial crisis.

Guess what? 90% of the visitors all wore Mask to  prevent AH1N1 including me. We made fun of it as the prevention campaign is very effective, hahahha……… I didn’t go to anywhere, only at the riverside once to bring my little cousins there. My s1 was too busy to take me out. Again it came Independence day, busy busy busy busy, have stuff to do at home….. I’m telling myself that I don’t mind, then my insider feels……..(dunno how to say). Just forget it! Try to lead my own silly life.

Let’s me tell you why we have Independence day: it was like so long ago, Cambodia was under French colonial for nearly a century. Then, our former king, Norodom Sihanouk fought to get our Independence back. This is the reason why he’s so famous among the elders, and also why French language become our second language. Most old people who’s been to school speak this language so well. Once my dad said, Khmer women are more conservative compared to Thai’s because with 90years under the colonial, we don’t see much hybrid Khmer and French. For Thai, there are lots of hybrid between Thai’s and English. Hahaha…….sounds funny but reasonable. I dunno what is really behind this.

Now comes to a more sever case. A friend of mine recommend me for the post of Interpreter for a film crew. It will last for like a week. Of course, I’ll get some money from that, but the thing is on those days there will be a workshop in Kampongsom. My boss will be absent, so she wants me to be there to report whatever happen to her. God! One is money, the other  is a permanent job. I dunno if they will recruit me a staff after my graduation, but I don’t wanna burn my credit here. I jus dunno how she will react if I raise this to her. Now I’m in a question of raising this or not.  I missed one chance the last 3 months already, and in the need of money, I jus don’t wanna miss again. I don’t even have a single dollar in my pocket, and when money comes to me, I just ignore it???????????????????????????? I don’t have anyone to run to for financial support teat té…………

Why don’t I run into a bunch of Dollar so that I don’t have to care and keep working????????

P.S. Thaksin, former Thai prime minister, is now in Cambodia to be the Personal Advisor to Cambodian’s PM.

Bubbly by Colbie Caillat

Will you count me in? 

I’ve been awake for a while now.
You’ve got me feeling like a child now.
‘Cause every time I see your bubbly face, 
I get the tingles in a silly place.

It starts in my toes, 
And I crinkle my nose.
Wherever it goes I’ll always know, 
That you make me smile.
Please stay for a while now.
Just take your time, 
Wherever you go.

The rain is falling on my window pane, 
But we are hiding in a safer place.
Under covers staying dry and warm.
You give me feelings that I adore.

They start in my toes, 
Makes me crinkle my nose.
Wherever it goes I’ll always know, 
That you make me smile.
Please stay for a while now.
Just take your time, 
Wherever you go.
What am I gonna say… 
When you make me feel this way… 
I just… mmm
They start in my toes, 
Makes me crinkle my nose.
Wherever it goes I always know, 
That you make me smile.
Please stay for a while now, 
Just take your time.
Wherever you go… 

Da-Da-Dum-da-da-da-da-da.

I’ve been asleep for a while now.
You tucked me in just like a child now.
‘Cause every time you hold me in your arms, 
I’m comfortable enough to feel your warmth.

It starts in my soul, 
And I lose all control.
When you kiss my nose, 
The feeling shows.
‘Cause you make me smile.
Baby just take your time now, 
Holding me tight.

Wherever, wherever, wherever you go.
Wherever, wherever, wherever you go.
Wherever you go, 
I always know, 
‘Cause you make me smile even just for a while.

Long time no see

Gosh! It’s been so long long long since I haven’t seen your face………(hahaha)–Akon’s song. It’s been over a month I guess. School start that’s why I am pretty busy–cannot manage to from school n work to log in ma own blog .

Many things happen within this one month. Let’s me tell you.

It was our Pchum Ben ceremony in late September. Anyone ain’t aware of this ceremony? It is Always celebrated in rainy season–late Sept or Oct. It’s the religious ceremony dedicated to and for our ancestor or the dead. Ppl believe that some of the dead who didn’t do good will go to hell, and this is the time that the hell releases them to visit the outside world, see relative, and so on. This will last for 15 days. That’s why during Pchum Ben, every Cambodian who care about their ancestor would bring food to the monks so that the monk would dedicate the food to the dead. Pretty complicated, but it’s already become our tradition. On the Big day of Pchum Ben which also the last day of the ceremony, most ppl would go to their homeland, seeing relative, go to the pagada together, prepare some money and food for their elders for the pagoda. They believe that 7 pagoda is the best. However, I only went to one Pagoda with my boyfriend. We used to go there last 2 years. My family didn’t go anywhere for this as my grandparents of my father already passed away, and due to financial crisis, we decided to stay home with a visit to my aunt n uncle.

U know what? My cousin was about to leave for the U.S. Now she’s already there. It was quite a sad time seeing her leaving. Her parents hurts the most as she’s their only child. But for a better education and future, she should be there and come back very soon.  :((

What else I wanna tell? Oh! ma boss asked me whether I want to extent my contract and help her more until the project ends. At first, I want to wait for the position of Assistant Researcher with lec G1, but he said I shouldn’t as he’s not sure with the research project. He also suggested me to keep up with this work with ActionAid. So I decided to move on, but haven’t sign the contract yet. This project will end in early January.

Last week it was like too busy. We conducted workshop on Puppet training to the young communities from the targeted provinces. They are today leaving for the Svay Rieng to perform on the Asean DRR Day tomorrow. I will do great job I believe. They are so talented. After this training, we were conducting IEC training material. I didn’t have much time sitting at the workshop but go in and out to buy this and that until my leg hurts till now. heheheeh…….it’s a job, I know.

One more thing, this afternoon, I was seeing a reporter. He needs a translator, and Nila recommended me to him. Not sure whether he will choose me. Let’s see…I feel so negative! ’sigh’

Ok, gotta go home or DMC, not sure yet.

Bye bye…..

Raining raining raining…..!

It’s been raining for the whole day, and still now. It’s time for me to leave the office, but why raining keeps me here. I wanna go to cheers for 09/09/09. heheheehe…………:-(

I don’t mind if it rains at nite. How come???? This is Cambodia. It never rains at where ppl want it. Misplace hery…………..

COme bAck to ME

The rain falls on my windows
And the coldness runs through my soul
And the rain falls, oh the rain falls
I don’t want to be alone
I wish that I could photoshop
All our bad memories
Cuz the flashbacks, oh the flashbacks
Won’t leave me alone

If you come back to me
I’ll be all that you need
Baby come back to me
Let me make up for what happened in the past

Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
Boy you’re one in a million
Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
You’re one in a million (One in a million)

Lower East Side of Manhattan
She goes shopping for new clothes
And she buys this and she buys that
Just leave her alone
I wish that he would listen to her side of the story
It isn’t that bad, it isn’t that bad
And she’s wiser for it now

I admit I cheated
Don’t know why I did it
But I do regret it
Nothing I can do or say can change the past

Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
Boy you’re one in a million
Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
You’re one in a million (One in a million)

Everything I ever did
Heaven knows I’m sorry babe
I was too young to see
You were always there for me
And my curiosity got the better of me
Baby take it easy on me

Anything from A to Z
Call me what you wanna babe
I open my heart to thee
You are my priority
Can’t you see you’ve punished me
More than enough already
Baby take it easy on me

Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
Boy you’re one in a million
Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
You’re one in a million (One in a million)

Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
Boy you’re one in a million
Baby come back to me
I’ll be everything you need
Baby come back to me
You’re one in a million (One in a million)

P.S. I dunno if this lyrics is 100% correct.

Happy 09/09/09

How special is today is? I don’t know. But there is an article on of Yahoo talking about this. I haven’t read it yet. I’ll give you the link.

To me, It’s pretty special as it’s all number 9. Wanna hang out till late this eves. However, with buget constraint, I will never manage to make it. Heheheh….. This eves, I gotta see a clothes shop owner along St. 63. It’s a very new shop. I’m working on New Opening, so I need to look for any shops opened lately. Yesterday, I did interview a coffee shop named Café Sahara, I haven’t taken their photos té. I need to do it this eves as well.

I am also having an appointment with SD. She wann eat Lort Chha. Means I have to do three things at the same time. Dunno why I like to do things in densed like this. We called it PROCRASTINATE. Go to dictionary yourself!

Need to continue my task.

Here is the link :

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090908/sc_livescience/why090909issospecial

My first Printing mistake

We jus bought 9 patient carriages for out three targeted province. After buying, I need to get them to the printing house. My boss put this responsibility on me. At first, we agreed to print the two logos of ActionAid and Echo on both side of the message, means message is in the middle. I also went to see how they combine the logos and message. I felt that it’s quite small, the owner also suggest the other way to make logos and message bigger. However, as we agreed from the beginning that we want the logos to be in between our message, I decided not to take his advice and keep the same thing.

Today is the day that the printing house deliver back our stuff. I feel not well at all, so nervous. When the time come, what I thought is jus correct. My big boss, ma boss, and accountant said it’s too small. Now they’re finding ways to reprint it. Seeeee my trouble? huh…………..:(

No way out! If I am more flexible, such things would NEVER happen. Silly Me!

Now ma boss takes this responsibility hery…………

Feel so bad about it!

Intern Vs Volunteer

Who can tell me the different between the two words? I guess u can’t. They differ from one institution to another. I can’t imagine why………..

Today, there is a two-day workshop here at my working place. Yesterday, My boss asked me whether I wanna attend. I said YES right away. The workshop is about proposal writing. I guess I’m gonna learn lots of things. I chose my best outfit–jeans and T-shirt.

However, (((, ppl here jus confirm my boss that Volunteer is not allow to attend this workshop, but AAC staff only. I saw a name list of participant, there’s a program Intern. So who the hell I am here???? Is it that far different between these two??????????????????

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