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It’s been 2 weeks … Its fine, I’m accommodating gradually with the new life style, cultures, work style, food and time zone. It’s going to be a b*tch coming back and doing this all over again :)

Last week I was convinced to have a long walk around the city to a Jazz Club. I’ve seen some parts of Rotterdam I didn’t know existed. It’s been fun … a 70 year old guy at the drums was the heart of the show. We “enjoyed” a 0,2 l beer at 2,5 EUR, and talked a lot.

I got a new roommate, which is quite cool as I’m not alone anymore, and have someone to share my thoughts. I think I’m beginning to enjoy his presence, mostly because he’s genuinely interested in everything you do. I believe he needs to clarify all aspects of what you’re doing and therefore puts a lot of questions. Having a technical background like myself, helps a lot ;).

Another thing we were up to is “Unreal Tournament”. He he he … one of the directors, which happens to be my flat mate, gathered all the needed software and people. We kicked a**. It’s been a while since I last had so much fun playing … imagine 6-7 grown-ups screaming like crazy, calling each other using nicknames in the AI Office: “Ha! Pathetic”, “I got the flag, I got the flag …”, “Killing spree!!!”, “Duck!!! Shoot, shoot … aaah darn!”, etc.

Won some, lost some, had loads of fun, will do it again soon :)

That’s it for now,
The Lion.^[1]

1. The song to this post is: Ross Gregory – Fibre Optic. Open “Lion’s Radio” and scroll down to listen to it. [»]

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Memories
I never thought I would be back here for another CEED. It’s been two years since. I remember the last days, as if it were today. I was so broken up, wanted to leave, wanted to stay … I knew that I would probably not see most of those amazing people again, that I will miss this way of life a lot. Rotterdam, Sweningen Lake, Utrecht, The Hague, The Tulip Garden in Leiden and some other places are still vivid in my memory. I miss Pixi a lot. He’s given me the experience of my lifetime … I’ll never forget that.

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I tried to see all of my close friends before leaving … didn’t manage. I got tough in the last evening home some very nice surprises from the friends in AIESEC.

Sunday at 5 AM, Lumi was waiting for me in the Bus Station. I was taking the bus to Bucharest to catch my flight. She’s going away in Kirghizstan (MC) for a year and I’m not going to be back in time to see her leave. It was hard, I hate goodbyes … why do we always take friends for granted and realize how important they are just when we’re about to lose them? From my EB teams most of the people are gone, scattered around the world or in other cities. It’s hard, I really hate change … but then again this is how life is.

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A lot has been going on lately and I haven’t had the chance to update my blog. I’m gonna write now about the most recent developments and come back later with some nice moments from the past month :).

On the road again … this time back to The Netherlands, a place forever in my heart.

Some time ago while I was working, an e-mail caught my attention. It was about an application for the Brand Principles Meeting in Rotterdam held by AIESEC International. Branding is a dear topic to me, as I’ve worked for one year together with Paul, for the creation and implementation of the AIESEC Romania Brand. I’ve also been a support entity for the implementation of the Global AIESEC Brand. During that year I’ve traveled a lot around the country and also had some of the most awesome experiences of my life.

So in not so many words, I decided in the last 2 hours that I must be there, just to contribute and see how the AIESEC Brand will develop.

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Hey Guys,

I know, some of you wanted to know how it went with my AI selection. Well there’s been some sudden change of plans. No more going to Rotterdam for a year . The selection board, didn’t find me suitable for that position, so that’s it. I must admit I’m deeply sad at the moment I’m writing this, but that’s life: loose some, win some. I would have really liked to work there. But then again maybe it’s better this way. Don’t worry too much guys, I have left my options open and I will be moving on. It just takes a little time.

Thanks for all your support guys (you know who I mean here).

Sunrise over Rotterdam

Thanks,
The Lion.

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Hey,

I just got my hands on more pictures from our IS Strategic Meeting in Rotterdam. So here they are:

Logging out,
The Lion.