Impatient hours

Things went too well during the past few days, and I'm about to depend my life on a dice. I feel like I'm the last person to know what I want to do with myself...(and I really hate this pressure) Give me courage and belief!

Centrair

Centrair? -a nick name for the new international airport in Nagoya is what I learned in the morning paper.I knew nothing about this airport till it's grand opening (strange,as if project as huge as this could be hidden easily..!!)The new airport though much smaller than the ones in Tokyo and Osaka, is noted for it's universal design(=barrier free) and that it's run by the private sector.Also it has adopted the in-line luggage security check system which claims to save time for check in.That's nice but wait to see what reads next..."you might not want to carry Uiro cakes nor Haccho bean paste for the new security system might confuse them with plastic explosives." What kind of a joke is this?

Kyoto Protocol

Kyoto Protocol comes into force (BBC News)
The Kyoto accord, which aims to curb the air pollution blamed for global warming, has come into force seven years after it was agreed. The accord requires countries to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Some 141 countries, accounting for 55% of greenhouse gas emissions, have ratified the treaty, which pledges to cut these emissions by 5.2% by 2012. But the world's top polluter - the US - has not signed up to the treaty.

Inspired by the Conference 7 years ago, AIESEC L'espoir program was set up in my LC aiming to exchange future leaders in the area of ecology (environmental prevention) and sustainable development.I thank L'espoir program and its former leaders for this was where I started my aiesec carrier and protocol issue had always been a topic that interested me.Now at last the protocpl came into force,even without the US we know that this is a great step forward.
To former L'espoir trainee/alumni,what are your feeling today on this day guys? I only know little of what you do now but hope we each live up the L'espoir spirit.

Teuscher's Truffles

Great stuff. 
Teuscher's Champagne Truffles used to be my favorite gift brought back from my dad's friend every winter.They're the best of truffles and I can't believe they are sold here! Thanks to Valentine's when chocolates from the world are sold.

Happy Valentine's!!
XOXO,Chako

Flowers

I love the scene in "The Hours" where Meryl Streep goes off to by flowers. Perhaps it's my mother's influence that I love flowers but I do think flowers makes people pleasant.Flowers aren't that a casual gift here but I got some nice ones the other day.It brightens my room a bit.


Pink Tulips 

The Ministry

I was gazing up at the Ministry of Finance and other ministry buildings today for the first time in my life as I walked passed them to where I headed. The ministry-I'd known it's got to be somewhere out there,(course, I live in the Capital) but I'd never cared where it was or what they did. Bureaucrats were the last thing I'd ever wanted to become.Even facing it in front it felt odd like they never mean anything to me.I have senses to feel this is not right. And yet I question if this was all my fault?

Ocean's Twelve

Watched "Ocean's Twelve" this weekend.I loved the music, the elaborate settings and those gorgeous actors.. but what I truly envy are the great team they have.I wondered when was the last time I worked in a team like that? Individually professional but multiplying our talents by working together? My involvement in the theatorical troup, the student marchandising team of a mail-ordering company, and Member Committee in AIESEC might have been close to Danny Ocean's team. Working in a large company today, I feel less sense of unity and belonging to the bottom of hierarchy makes me feel less responsible sometimes.
Feb.'05- apparently 11 months have passed since my graduation. A few more of our team mates from MC03,including our MCP and 3 of our VPs are graduating this March. I'm having this feeling it should be the time we call for reunion.