Behold my "somewhat" new road bike.

It's an ORBEA Aspin.
Full Campy Mirage.
Mavic cxp 22 rims.
(I'm not quite sure what I just typed, but what the heck)

The handle bars are no longer yellow though.
I changed to a smaller one that I can actually reach.
It's now black, which I think is cooler no matter what you think! hah

Dreaming of one day biking to thailand on this.
If I do enjoy biking, might want to upgrade to a Trek 1500 WSD at least... We'll see.

I still need spedometer, utility pockets, aid kit, head light, rear light..
Probably stripping off my dad's old bike when I go home next month.. muahahaha

I know I know… I haven't blogged in a long time… Not that I have a large number of expecting visitors though hehehe. So much has appened.
Graduation, Work…

But that's for some other day. For today, I am sad.

Our Estonian VPHR is embarking on her journey back home. Being the cool fun girl that she is, she has decided to get some adventurous while she’s at it…that includes backpacking to Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, India.

I will certainly miss her. I can tell you, she has been the most hardworking person in our MC team. And amazingly, she has always been cheerful. I don't remember a single time of her being bad tempered. And if she did, man she put it across very gently.

She is also the perfect example of a successful exchange. 13 Months here and we have localized her. You'll know this when you hear the "Lahs" when speaking to her. Or the fact she has eaten everything asian… from a full chilli, stinky tofu to cockroaches! And has successfully turned a handful of people into thinking Estonia is the most beautiful place on earth. Yours truly have already made up her mind to go there next year :p

I am tempted to say good bye, instead I'll say "See you later Triin!"

I have recently started attending a course by differworld (check them out at www.differworld.com). And when we were there, I came across two piece of quotes I find very inspiring. And I'd like to share them with you... So
here goes...

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COMMITMENT
(from W. H. Murray in The Scottish Himalaya Expedition, 1951)

'But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important
matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money--booked a sailing to Bombay.

This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence.

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too.

A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!'

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BEING BIG
(Marianne Williamson and her book of A Return to Love.)

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." (from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, Harper Collins, 1992. From Chapter 7, Section 3)

The famous passage from her book was used in a speech by Nelson Mandela and the "deepest fear" quote is often erroneously attributed to Mandela.

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Now these two sit on my desk, I hope it inspires you as much as it did to me.

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