what am i talking about exactly here? recently, i met someone who participated in the Riordan Fellows program at UCLA Anderson, a program which exposes recent grads to the real life experience of business in preparation for the real deal. here's a quick description of the program.
The Riordan Fellows Program targets current college students and recent college graduates who are considering graduate education in business management. Its core purpose is to educate, prepare, and motivate these individuals to competitively apply and succeed in a top MBA program and a career in management. Fellows attend eight (8) monthly Saturday sessions that provide various activities and services, including:
Graduate-level discussions and case studies led by top UCLA Anderson faculty
Personalized one-on-one MBA Action Plan counseling session
Guest speakers from the corporate community
Guidance on MBA Admissions, financial aid, and GMAT preparation
Personal mentors who are current UCLA Anderson MBA students
Team Community Service Project
Networking opportunities with industry professionals and the UCLA Anderson community
Social events with Riordan Programs alumni and corporate representatives
it really seems like a great opportunity for me to get exposure to the pre-MBA lifestyle (not like studying for the GMATs wasn't bad enough already). the only problem is my whole commitment to moving up to SF come late summer/early fall. if i were be accepted into this 8 month long program, it would push SF back a lot later than i had initially hoped for. i'm already anxious enough as it is to move...but this opportunity came along, and now i feel like i might have to reevaluate my goals in life.
what am i saying.....i need to get into the program first. don't you hate it when you so many decisions to make that you don't even know which one takes priority over which?
i was listening to "Tong Hua" by Guang Liang (Michael Wong) last night when i thought to myself, "what other songs does he sing???" at work, i listen to IMEEM all day, so i decided to look for his songs.
browsing through his songs, i was really impressed with the melodic rhythms of his latest album "不会分离" (Never Apart), along with his lyrical brilliance. here's a song that has been on repeat all day...
烟火(Yan Huo/Fireworks)
是否还记得一起看烟火 Shi fou hai ji de yi qi kan yan huo Do you still remember the times we watched fireworks together
我在你眼里看到闪烁 Wo zai ni yan li kan dao shan shuo I saw lights flickering in your eyes
冷冽的寒风把你吹向我 Leng lie de han feng ba ni chui xiang wo The cold and piercing wind blew you to my direction
抱你在我怀中没想太多 Bao ni zai wo huai li mei xiang tai duo Holding you in my arms without thinking too much
爱情里的心动常常让我难以去捉摸 Ai qing li de xin dong chang chang rang wo nan yi qu zhuo muo The flow of love is always so hard for me to predict
付出感情太多 Fu chu gan qing tai duo Put too much heart into it
原来多情人总被伤的最重 yuan lai duo qing ren zong bei shang de zui chong Actually the most sentimental person is the one who gets hurt the most
想起你的拥抱这感觉短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de yong bao zhe gan jue duan zhan ji nian Thinking back about the feel your embrace, A short memory
在你我之间 Zai ni wo zi jian In between you and me
有时说变就变 You shi shuo bian jiu bian Always changing without warning
就像烟火下一秒消失不见 Jiu xiang yan huo xia yi miao xiao shi bu jian Just like fireworks, disappearing in just a moment
想起你的微笑这画面短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de wei xiao zhe hua mian duan zhan ji nian Thinking of the image of your smile, A short memory
放在心里面 Fang zai xin li mian Kept in my heart
你说过的永远 Ni shuo guo de yong yuan The 'forever' you talked about
留在昨天就当它是我最美的纪念 Liu zai zuo tian jiu dang ta shi wo zui mei de ji nian Is left in the yesterdays Let’s just let it be my most beautiful memory
冷冽的寒风把你吹向我 Leng lie de han feng ba ni chui xiang wo The cold and piercing wind blew you to my direction
抱你在我怀中没想太多 Bao ni zai wo huai li mei xiang tai duo Holding you in my arms without thinking too much
爱情里的心动常常让我难以去捉摸 Ai qing li de xin dong chang chang rang wo nan yi qu zhuo muo The flow of love is always so hard for me to predict
付出感情太多 Fu chu gan qing tai duo Put too much heart into it
原来多情人总被伤的最重 yuan lai duo qing ren zong bei shang de zui chong Actually the most sentimental person is the one who gets hurt the most
想起你的拥抱这感觉短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de yong bao zhe gan jue duan zhan ji nian Thinking back about the feel your embrace, A short memory
在你我之间 Zai ni wo zi jian In between you and me
有时说变就变 You shi shuo bian jiu bian Always changing without warning
就像烟火下一秒消失不见 Jiu xiang yan huo xia yi miao xiao shi bu jian Just like fireworks, disappearing in just a moment
想起你的微笑这画面短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de wei xiao zhe hua mian duan zhan ji nian Thinking of the image of your smile, A short memory
放在心里面 Fang zai xin li mian Kept in my heart
你说过的永远 Ni shuo guo de yong yuan The 'forever' you talked about
留在昨天就当它是我最美的纪念 Liu zai zuo tian jiu dang ta shi wo zui mei de ji nian Is left in the yesterdays Let’s just let it be my most beautiful memory
我的心情今天已换了季 Wo de xin qing jin tian yi huan le ji The seasons have changed in my heart today
天边出现彩虹 Tian bian chu xian cai hong A rainbow forming on the horizons
晴朗阳光洒在我的天空闪烁 Qing lang yang guang sa zai wo de tian kong shan shuo The sunny and cloudless day bathes my sky, glimmering
像是笑着告诉我爱到最后是宽容 Xiang shi xiao zhe gao su wo ai dao zui hou shi kuan rong Just like laughing at me, telling me that all these while love was just tolerance
想起你的拥抱这感觉短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de yong bao zhe gan jue duan zhan ji nian Thinking back about the feel your embrace, A short memory
在你我之间 Zai ni wo zi jian In between you and me
有时说变就变 You shi shuo bian jiu bian Always changing without warning
就像烟火下一秒消失不见 Jiu xiang yan huo xia yi miao xiao shi bu jian Just like fireworks, disappearing in just a moment
想起你的微笑这画面短暂纪念 Xiang qi ni de wei xiao zhe hua mian duan zhan ji nian Thinking of the image of your smile, A short memory
放在心里面 Fang zai xin li mian Kept in my heart
你说过的永远 Ni shuo guo de yong yuan The 'forever' you talked about
留在昨天就当它是我最美的纪念 Liu zai zuo tian jiu dang ta shi wo zui mei de ji nian Is left in the yesterdays Let’s just let it be my most beautiful memory
还有你陪我走过这一切 Hai you ni pei wo zou guo zhe yi qie Still got you with me to walk through all these
记忆中你那些微笑的脸 Ji yi zhong ni na xie wei xiao de lian That smiling face of yours in my memory
for all of you dine-out enthusiasts out there, what special event is coming up??
(click on the picture to go to the official website) starting on January 27th and ending on October 8th, dineLA is definitely a cannot miss event. and since i can't miss this even, ill be taking advantage of it.....five freakin times.
it's a pretty poppin deal I must say....$22 for lunch and $25-$34 for dinner for a 3-course, prix fixe meal. mmmm my mouth is watering just thinkin bout it. the only drawback i can think of is the hole that it's going to burn in my wallet. i think 5 is a little excessive....but as Joyce says, "think of it as an investment!!" i dunno how it's an investment, but i'll just go w/ the flow....
it was a hard decision trying to decide which restaurants to go to. and although i admit that i really wanted to go to Lawry's, it's a venue that i can go to any other night. i decided to try new things. here is a list of the restaurants that i'll be sticking my knife and fork into:
January 27
January 30 Park Grill @ the Intercontinental Hotel
February 3 LA Prime @ the Bonaventure Hotel
February 6
February 8
not to mention that I'll be going to SF this weekend cuz SF is having their Dine About Town, which is parallel to dineLA. go ahead, call me a fatty, but i'll die happy =D i'll post more about that when I come back on Monday.
but yes, I encourage all of you who love to eat out, or don't eat out at all, to participate in dineLA. it's freakin BOMB!! =D
Graduate-level discussions and case studies led by top UCLA Anderson faculty
