Just the Way You Are

OMG I am really bad at keeping this blog thing now since I started working. Many apologies, blog for my negligence... But since 6pm today I am on leave, so technically its time for a holiday! Tomorrow heading off to Thailand with my grandma and her sisters. Before you say anything, I totally like the fact that I am 50 years younger than my travel buddies because I get to learn alot from them. You should try it sometime? Haha.

So I FINALLY concluded my ambassador interview marathon yesterday. And I am beyond relieved because you can only write the word 'diplomat' and 'meet new people' a certain amount of times in an article before it gets too monotonous. That is why I am thankful that the run has ended with my interview with Egypts Ambassador. He was a nice guy and he really focused on Ramadan instead of Raya when I was asking the questions which enlightened and mixed up the normal routine of interviews. Plus, I got an invitation to the JW Marriot for their national day celebration. But more exciting than that, I got a free umbrella! With the sphinx on it! Life cant get any better than this :)

Here's the list of countries' embassies that I have visited in no chronological order: Jordan, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Turkey, Bosnia, and Palestine. Sam did the Sudan interview, which makes a total of 12 for the Raya article. Gosh, they are an enthusiastic bunch!

But anyway, I just watched this video on TED.com about doing something different for 30 days by either adding something or subtracting something from your daily routine. Example: minus sugar intake, add bicycle trips to work. So I got thinking of trying to be vegan for 30 days just to test the 'hard-life' out since I just wrapped up an article about animal rights today. But that was very much hypocritical of me since I ate chicken, beef and squid for lunch right after. But yeah, it would be interesting to see how a vegan diet actually would work in real life. No dairy - milk, cheese, butter? No eggs and no meat of any kind.

I can see that this would be quite hard, I think i have to live of beans or something. But like the words of the Justin Bieber movie go: Never say Never.

That would be top of my list, that vegan diet - although I might have to start with a week of sticking to it and see how it goes first before I fully commit myself for 30 days. Eeeeekk..

Off to Thailand I go! :)