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Saturday, October 29, 2005
Friday, October 28, 2005
Mission: To dance Salsa at the Talent show during WSC
Yeaaaaaayyyyy!!!
Nata and I signed up for Salsa classes. Every Monday and Wednesday we will be having classes. Mission is simple: To dance salsa at the Talent Show during WSC.
I am very very excited. Can't wait to open up to new culture - L. American culture. ¶ 4:51 AM 0 Comments
Nata and I signed up for Salsa classes. Every Monday and Wednesday we will be having classes. Mission is simple: To dance salsa at the Talent Show during WSC.
I am very very excited. Can't wait to open up to new culture - L. American culture. ¶ 4:51 AM 0 Comments
Thursday, October 27, 2005
New York and how much I do not like to be here...
After reading Nata's and Suzanne's blogs, I decided to write about how much I do not like NYC. I moved here after I got selected to MC. I may probably didn't have to move but I felt like, I would like to experience living in both coasts of USA. People always said me that, you will either like or hate NYC. Guess what, I do not like it. I do not hate it yet though.
Firstly, it is very cold. It is just end of October and it is as cold as coldest day during winter in San Jose, CA.
Secondly, people are weird. They all look stressed and they are always in rush. Nobody laughs to nobody. When doors of train open, it is like ants walking out from its hole.
Thirdly, it is dirty and it has very bad trafic. Streets are very noice as well.
I probably can say more about my reasons why I do not like this city, but let me tell you what 3 things I like about this city.
1. Diversity - If you are a person who speaks couple of languages then you will be amazed by the fact that, you can walk on the street and hear all the languages you speak every day.
2. Food - I think, you can live in this city without being in the same cafe or restaurant twice. A lot of food places for any price or taste.
3. Nightlife - I can say same things about nightlife. You can live here for a year without being in the same bar or club twice. A lot of places for fun and open until morning.
Yes, it has some beauties, but overall, I do not like this city. ¶ 10:34 AM 5 Comments
Firstly, it is very cold. It is just end of October and it is as cold as coldest day during winter in San Jose, CA.
Secondly, people are weird. They all look stressed and they are always in rush. Nobody laughs to nobody. When doors of train open, it is like ants walking out from its hole.
Thirdly, it is dirty and it has very bad trafic. Streets are very noice as well.
I probably can say more about my reasons why I do not like this city, but let me tell you what 3 things I like about this city.
1. Diversity - If you are a person who speaks couple of languages then you will be amazed by the fact that, you can walk on the street and hear all the languages you speak every day.
2. Food - I think, you can live in this city without being in the same cafe or restaurant twice. A lot of food places for any price or taste.
3. Nightlife - I can say same things about nightlife. You can live here for a year without being in the same bar or club twice. A lot of places for fun and open until morning.
Yes, it has some beauties, but overall, I do not like this city. ¶ 10:34 AM 5 Comments
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
Happy Birthday, Jill
Coach Coach Coach... Happy birthday!!!
Thanks for great party and I wish you all the best in your life! ¶ 9:04 PM 0 Comments
Thanks for great party and I wish you all the best in your life! ¶ 9:04 PM 0 Comments
Friday, October 21, 2005
AIESEC DC and Dj Tiesto
I drove back to DC from Kentucky and stayed Thursday there. I interacted with members and attended the meetings. Great community. I would say, AIESEC DC really rocks. Andrew is really great leader and everybody is really cool in DC.
I also went to DJ Tiesto concert. Oh my GOD, those Americans do not how to dance. They were doing lap dance for trance songs. It was ridiculous... ¶ 11:56 PM 5 Comments
I also went to DJ Tiesto concert. Oh my GOD, those Americans do not how to dance. They were doing lap dance for trance songs. It was ridiculous... ¶ 11:56 PM 5 Comments
My AIESEC career...
One of the things I thought during my trip was my AIESEC career. I can be part of AIESEC USA only 18 more month. Although I officially just started Monday, 17th, I already feel bad when I am thinking about that, I will have to leave on 17th of April, 2007. But I know one thing for sure, I will never leave AIESEC and AIESEC will never leave me.
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I am old...
In Ohio and Kentucky, I was helping out with reception of a trainee. It is Earmark and trainee was 42 years old and his eldest son was 20 years old, just one year younger than me.
Then, we met his manager who is also around 40. and I felt so much confortable among them. They were obviously interested in my age and when I asked them to guess, they started from late 20s or early 30s...
Anyways... everybody does that anyways... that makes me feel so old... but I think, I like it... ¶ 12:33 AM 2 Comments
Then, we met his manager who is also around 40. and I felt so much confortable among them. They were obviously interested in my age and when I asked them to guess, they started from late 20s or early 30s...
Anyways... everybody does that anyways... that makes me feel so old... but I think, I like it... ¶ 12:33 AM 2 Comments
My trip...
I had a lot of driving to do this week. I drove 6 hours to Oxford, OHIO from DC, 2.5 hours to Kentucky from Ohio, and 11 hours back to DC. It was fantastic to cross so many states and see different face of America. I have never been in country type of places in USA, so I loved it.
Most of my trip, I had to listen radio which was only country music. It was interesting and I liked some of them. Most of them were about love and romance which was really nice. I already started to download some of them...
I also did a lot of thinking... about God, my career, my personal life and I have better understanding and I feel so good...It was definitely a good trip, although I am very exausted. Now, I am in DC and looking forward to go out to Dj. Tiesto consert tonight with Andrew.
Tomorrow will be great day, especially, I will enjoy to kick some teammate ass at bowling... ¶ 12:22 AM 0 Comments
Most of my trip, I had to listen radio which was only country music. It was interesting and I liked some of them. Most of them were about love and romance which was really nice. I already started to download some of them...
I also did a lot of thinking... about God, my career, my personal life and I have better understanding and I feel so good...It was definitely a good trip, although I am very exausted. Now, I am in DC and looking forward to go out to Dj. Tiesto consert tonight with Andrew.
Tomorrow will be great day, especially, I will enjoy to kick some teammate ass at bowling... ¶ 12:22 AM 0 Comments
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Is love...
Is love an opportunity? Does it happen often? Do I have to be afraid to love? Do I have to give up something in order to love?
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
DC - Ohio
I went to DC this weekend for RoKS. I didn't have to, since it was not my responsibility but I decided to go in order to meet new people, help out with facilitation and also learn. It went perfectly well. Unfortunately, I was not able to party. too tired...
After Chris and I arrived, we had to walk to AIESEC house. We went a little bit wrong and we had to go around a building. At first we didnt know what building it is, so started to swear to the building that, it blocks our way. A little later we realized that it was a WHITE HOUSE.
DC is cute, ROKS was great. Facts that North East of DC is pretty criminal really surpriced me. Anyways, overall it was great.
Yesterday, I drove from DC to OHIO, in 6 hours... It was a nice drive. Managed to drive here in 6 hours which supposed to be 8. With a crapy KIA. It is a great place over here actually and I enjoy to hang out with AIESECers... I met Jessica and we chatted about our AIESEC adventures like hours and hours. I already met Carly from Miami of Ohio as well. I will be back to DC on Wednesday and looking forward to meet AIESECers there again. It is going to be great week...
Friday - back to NYC... ¶ 5:14 PM 0 Comments
After Chris and I arrived, we had to walk to AIESEC house. We went a little bit wrong and we had to go around a building. At first we didnt know what building it is, so started to swear to the building that, it blocks our way. A little later we realized that it was a WHITE HOUSE.
DC is cute, ROKS was great. Facts that North East of DC is pretty criminal really surpriced me. Anyways, overall it was great.
Yesterday, I drove from DC to OHIO, in 6 hours... It was a nice drive. Managed to drive here in 6 hours which supposed to be 8. With a crapy KIA. It is a great place over here actually and I enjoy to hang out with AIESECers... I met Jessica and we chatted about our AIESEC adventures like hours and hours. I already met Carly from Miami of Ohio as well. I will be back to DC on Wednesday and looking forward to meet AIESECers there again. It is going to be great week...
Friday - back to NYC... ¶ 5:14 PM 0 Comments
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Why Turkey should enter to EU???
Turkey should not be part of Europe because it is geography. Actually, I do not see Europe as geographical unit any more. It is more political now. Simply, if you look at football; Israel, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia is playing at UEFA not Asian championship.
To be European is a mentality now. It is about the way to think, the way you view things... There is a European way of doing and that’s what brings EU together. 50 years ago, when people came up with this idea, it probably killed a lot of people from laughing. Could you imagine French and Germans to be cool with each other right after WW2? I do not think so...But now, they do. You know why? Politician used the tool called education. Individually people may be smart and so on, but in total you can always control the way they think by using tools such as education, media and etc. Europeans have Erasmus, AIESEC and other exchange programs which are good way promoting inter cultural differences. Basically, educating young people differently and showing them that actually Germans are not enemies of French or visa versa, they have changed the mindset. Now, no French sees Germans as enemies, do they? Basically, by educating, politicians were successful in developing this mentality called "I am European".
Like, in USA. My best friends are from Europe, different countries in Europe and when they are in USA, they always called themselves Europeans. “Oh, that’s how we do it in Europe” versus “Oh, that’s how we do it in Netherlands or Germany”.
Basically, to be European is a mindset. That is one side of it. So, do Turks think European way? Yes, they do. All of them? No, not all of them. You want to see “European” Turks, simply visit Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and so on. Do you want to see Turks who live in 16th century with their mindset? Then go Gaziantep, Diyarbakir, Van and so on. Basically, Turks can be part of European mindset. They just need to be educated. That’s why Turks need time.
EU is also economical organization. And, do I have to talk much about what can it look like to have Turkey in this economical organization? I mean, Turkey will bring security, market and work force to Europe. But is Turkey ready for that? My answer would be NO again. But will never be? It will be. Turkey is on right track about its economy and I am sure it will hit the criteria.
Now, let me ask you a question: Why Turkey which has strong economy and European mindset should not be part of EU? ¶ 1:37 AM 2 Comments
To be European is a mentality now. It is about the way to think, the way you view things... There is a European way of doing and that’s what brings EU together. 50 years ago, when people came up with this idea, it probably killed a lot of people from laughing. Could you imagine French and Germans to be cool with each other right after WW2? I do not think so...But now, they do. You know why? Politician used the tool called education. Individually people may be smart and so on, but in total you can always control the way they think by using tools such as education, media and etc. Europeans have Erasmus, AIESEC and other exchange programs which are good way promoting inter cultural differences. Basically, educating young people differently and showing them that actually Germans are not enemies of French or visa versa, they have changed the mindset. Now, no French sees Germans as enemies, do they? Basically, by educating, politicians were successful in developing this mentality called "I am European".
Like, in USA. My best friends are from Europe, different countries in Europe and when they are in USA, they always called themselves Europeans. “Oh, that’s how we do it in Europe” versus “Oh, that’s how we do it in Netherlands or Germany”.
Basically, to be European is a mindset. That is one side of it. So, do Turks think European way? Yes, they do. All of them? No, not all of them. You want to see “European” Turks, simply visit Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and so on. Do you want to see Turks who live in 16th century with their mindset? Then go Gaziantep, Diyarbakir, Van and so on. Basically, Turks can be part of European mindset. They just need to be educated. That’s why Turks need time.
EU is also economical organization. And, do I have to talk much about what can it look like to have Turkey in this economical organization? I mean, Turkey will bring security, market and work force to Europe. But is Turkey ready for that? My answer would be NO again. But will never be? It will be. Turkey is on right track about its economy and I am sure it will hit the criteria.
Now, let me ask you a question: Why Turkey which has strong economy and European mindset should not be part of EU? ¶ 1:37 AM 2 Comments
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Great Saturday
Football football football..
My 2 favorite teams played friendly against each other: Germany lost to Turkey in Istanbul 1-2. But it is not that big of a deal... The fun part is that, Denmark won Greece 1-0. That means, all we need to do is to beat Albania in order to go to Germany...
YEAAAAAAAAAAHHH... thanks Denmark!!!
Go Turkey go!!! To Germany 2006 World Cup, and I will be there with you!!! ¶ 1:04 AM 0 Comments
My 2 favorite teams played friendly against each other: Germany lost to Turkey in Istanbul 1-2. But it is not that big of a deal... The fun part is that, Denmark won Greece 1-0. That means, all we need to do is to beat Albania in order to go to Germany...
YEAAAAAAAAAAHHH... thanks Denmark!!!
Go Turkey go!!! To Germany 2006 World Cup, and I will be there with you!!! ¶ 1:04 AM 0 Comments
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Something is missing...
Have you ever been in a situation when everything is going well for you... Work, health, family, everything... But you are not happy... Something is missing... and you do not know... is it in your heart or is it in your brains? but all you know is, something is missing...
I am in that situation right now... Hope I will figure out soon what makes me unhappy... ¶ 7:41 PM 3 Comments
I am in that situation right now... Hope I will figure out soon what makes me unhappy... ¶ 7:41 PM 3 Comments
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Happy Ramadan!!!
Today, one of the holliest monthes in ISLAM started in Islam World. I started to fast already although in USA it officially starts tomorrow.
Another great news is about EU and Turkey. EU agreed on starting official discussions with Turkey about its membership to EU.
All I can do now is to congratulate all Turks about this great news and also wish happy Ramadan to all muslims. May Allah make all your wishes come true... ¶ 8:06 PM 0 Comments
Another great news is about EU and Turkey. EU agreed on starting official discussions with Turkey about its membership to EU.
All I can do now is to congratulate all Turks about this great news and also wish happy Ramadan to all muslims. May Allah make all your wishes come true... ¶ 8:06 PM 0 Comments
Sunday, October 02, 2005
What I have learned...
I am back from Azerbaijan... totally updated, totally changed... I feel like, I will never be the same Farid again... This trip changed a lot for me... It let me to realize a lot of things that I was having hard time to clear up for myself.
First, I learned a lot about people in Azerbaijan which helped me to understand myself and other people around me. 99% of people in Azerbaijan are "small" people; people with no goals. When you ask them about what they want from life, how do they see themselves in 20, 30 years or what will they think of they have done in life in their last minutes... they have no asnwer. they have no clue, they have no dreams. they have somthing right now and they are satisfied with it. they just think so shallow.
Secondly, I became emotional. I do not remember, when last time I had feelings. Last 3 years, after breaking up with my only love, I killed every feeling I had in my heart. They didn't die totally but they were like a small flame. I killed every feeling towards my family, friends, relatives and others as well... I am not talking about relationships because I never had one last 3 years... In Azerbaijan, I realized that, those small flames are turning into fire again. I felt how much I missed my mom and dad, how much I wanted to see my grandparents and relatives. And I also miss my friends... My best friends...
So, I took some decisions... October 1st resolution:
1. Call my friends
2. Focus on AIESEC work and sales training
3. Focus on dressing style
4. Start AIKIDO
5. Start Salsa dances
6. Plan travels to Germany 2006, Moscow, Italy, Turkey and Egypt
7. Start running every morning
8. Prepare yourself for upcoming Ramadan
9. Do not give up on person that I like a lot...
Now, let me go back and watch soccer game between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor. My team GS is winning 4-1!!! Go Galatasaray go!!! ¶ 11:01 PM 0 Comments
First, I learned a lot about people in Azerbaijan which helped me to understand myself and other people around me. 99% of people in Azerbaijan are "small" people; people with no goals. When you ask them about what they want from life, how do they see themselves in 20, 30 years or what will they think of they have done in life in their last minutes... they have no asnwer. they have no clue, they have no dreams. they have somthing right now and they are satisfied with it. they just think so shallow.
Secondly, I became emotional. I do not remember, when last time I had feelings. Last 3 years, after breaking up with my only love, I killed every feeling I had in my heart. They didn't die totally but they were like a small flame. I killed every feeling towards my family, friends, relatives and others as well... I am not talking about relationships because I never had one last 3 years... In Azerbaijan, I realized that, those small flames are turning into fire again. I felt how much I missed my mom and dad, how much I wanted to see my grandparents and relatives. And I also miss my friends... My best friends...
So, I took some decisions... October 1st resolution:
1. Call my friends
2. Focus on AIESEC work and sales training
3. Focus on dressing style
4. Start AIKIDO
5. Start Salsa dances
6. Plan travels to Germany 2006, Moscow, Italy, Turkey and Egypt
7. Start running every morning
8. Prepare yourself for upcoming Ramadan
9. Do not give up on person that I like a lot...
Now, let me go back and watch soccer game between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor. My team GS is winning 4-1!!! Go Galatasaray go!!! ¶ 11:01 PM 0 Comments
