Khmer New Year 2009

SUNDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 12-14, 2009

This year my plans have not worked out as i planned or expected. Those plans were studies, scholarships, and even vacation plans. This Khmer New Year i have a week off and i planned to go to Laos but it wasn't possible. Then i changed the plan to go to Chiang Mai instead, but i could not go. The situation in Thailand is not safe because of the political protests. Plus Thai's troops coming into Cambodia's territory and the dispute at the Phrah Vihear Temple.

Finally, i changed my plan to go to Battambang with my parents and after that to go to Koh Kong with my cousins and their families.

It was a miscommunication, they did not go to Koh Kong for over night, but one night in Kompongsam and Koh Kong just a stop by. Therefore, i did not go with them though my parents and i already arrived at their house at 5 O'clock in the morning with our suitcase. We call our driver to come back and send us back home.

My cousins insisted us to go with them but my dad and I refused. They tried to convince my mom to go and they eventually came to pick her up. My mom was lucky, at Koh Kong she met my other cousins and her family whose plan to stay over night at Koh Kong, so that my mom joined them instead.

As for me, staying at home palying JX2 online game around the clock. Sometimes hang out with Jerry at his house and at a cafe, that's all.

Anyway, I had a good time with my parents in Battambang though. Battambang is my beloved province where i was born, though we moved to Phnom Penh since i was a month old. Seeing the old places and relatives, and eating fantastic kinds of food in the province, makes me feel so peaceful and love.



In this picture belove, the first one is the night street food court where we can enjoy delicious snack and cheap price as very simple life. The second picture is my ant's house. She sells many thing at her house, you can find anything like toys, medicines, stationery, some electrical products, sport balls, snacks, fuel, costmetic products, cassette music and even dogs. We called it a one-stop-shop.

Phnom Sompov (ship mountain). The picture on the right, is a huge statue of the mountain heigh under construction. It's there since the last time i went there was 5 years ago. I think they leave it there because lack of fund.

The old gate in this picture below has a scary story. It had been tried to bring down but everyone who did so died. So now they have to leave it there for good.
Boeng Kam Pinh Puoy one of the tourist attractions in Battambang.
In Battambang there are very few gyms and they are very expensive. The place i went to in these photos was 10,000R per entery for gym, and 6,000R for swimming. In Phnom Penh the gym i go to is only 1,000R and swimming pool is various of 2$ to 3$.
Island boat in Pusath.
Cambodian dry food.
I found this picture is very interesting. This is the old statue which was replaced to the current one which you can see in the top picture of this post.

P&G's Leadership and Marketing

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 08, 2009

I attended a useful lecture at a workshop at my university.

The College of Management in collaboration with Goodhill Enterprise hosting a presentation on "Leadership and Marketing" by Mr. Samuel S. Kim, Regional Vice-President of Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the UC Conference Centre.

The first thing i was impressed was the Potato chip. At the registration desk, they give each participant a long can of potato chip. No doubt it is one of the P&G products, but i think it's a little expensive to do so as there were about two hundreds students attended the workshop. Beside the potato i saw a long table of snacks and drinks to be served for refreshing.

The presentation was very interesting, plus Mr. KIM shared us his experiences in leadership and marketing which was very useful and inspired me somehow. After his presentation, there were challenging questions raised by the students. I am so glad and proud of our Cambodia students today is so brave and intelligent. The Korean man Mr. KIM and his people who came along with him, genuinely admired the students.

What should i do? When can i give up?

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01, 2009


Everyone hears the word "Keep trying and never give up!" I've been trying and i have not gave up yet, but the question is "How far do i have to keep going?"

I've been putting so much effort but nothing in return. I have a lot of plans, but each related to one another and i can't activate any one of them unless one of the results is positive. If no result or the result is not positive, i can't do anything but wait.

I'm tired of fighting and planning but can't take in to action and have to wait! I'm sick of waiting for "NOW DO IT!"

I know today i'm sad and i'm disappointed. But only today!
I will be trying to be better, looking forward and never give up! But please let me be angry and complain for today.

Is there a miracle? is there a God? is there a Buddha? Show me now!!! Let me know that i can believe in you. Let me know that you are exist!

UC Alumni BBQ 2009

SATURDAY, MARCH 07, 2009

I attended my university's alumni dinner which i was afraid it could be boring, and i wanted to go to gym instead. Fortunately, i went to the party, otherwise i would regret for not going to.

It was not boring, instead it was excited and fun to meet many old classmates and having catch up. It was a good opportunity to get connected again and exchange business cards that could be useful for business opportunities in the future.

The event started at 3pm. First, arrival of alumni and faculty members and election for Alumni Association's President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.

I could not attend at that time, however, i was not too late for the election just missed the candidates giving their speech.

From left to right, are the elected candidates for President, VP of addministration, Treasurer, VP of association affair and Secretary.

Two restaurant two dinner at the same evening

TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2009

These pictures below are the restaurants we went to.
This week i have been stressful because i am writing essays again. After work i hang out with Jerry. What was so funny, he was supposed to have dinner with the Singaporean man who's from ISO but he totally forgot about it and came to have dinner with me. Then his mom called and we had to finished up our dinner immediately and go to another dinner. Two dinner and two different restaurants!

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Wonder why i took this picture below? I can't help to complain about crazy drivers in Phnom Penh. There are many ridiculous car and motor drivers on the road, that is so irritating and frustrating. Everyone on the road is selfish and no respect others.

You see the idiot motor in this picture? When the traffic light was about turn to red, he speeded up but he did not make it through and he had to stop in the middle of the crossroad there because there were policemen in front. He had to wait there until the light turned green. It looked so so so ridiculous and stupid!