Yearly Archives: 2013

This is the new all-star Charlene Precious Etsy Shop tag team: my awesome mom and little sister. Business doesn’t stop just because life gets busier than it already is. =P I’ve temporarily transitioned the bulk of the work involved with the shop to my mom and little sister while I focus on work and school for the next little while – my first class commences on April 29th. You are in good hands and they will handle everything with just as much love and care :). I’ll still be processing orders in the background but mom and little sis will be packaging and shipping them out. It’ll operate like clockwork in no time.

I literally drove to my parents’ after work this evening just to take my wonderful helpers outside for this picture. It was taken with an iPhone and we all know that iPhone in low light settings just isn’t going to happen, so you have to work extra hard to turn them into blog-worthy photographs. Anyway, the snow turned out to be a nice touch.

Dinner time!

Chris and I spent most of the weekend re-organizing and setting up my pretty little study area. It’s looking so beautiful. God knows we need any and every reason to sustain my enthusiasm and motivation to keep my head down and work. An inspiring work corner is sure to help. I’m madly in love with Homesense, by the way. They sell the best and most gorgeous home furniture and decor.

I’ve enrolled in my first two courses: Financial Accounting and Organizational Behaviour. These are mandatory core courses and are nothing erratically exciting just yet. I really thought my Accounting days were over but they’re absolutely not. I do hope to enjoy them a little more this time around. After all, what could be worst than the GMAT? Plus, I embrace opportunities that sharpen my numbers skills.

Note that Schulich’s service quality and response time is top tier style and they continue to impress. All obstacles I’ve encountered have been minutes away from resolution. Things get done fast and I love it.

We’re setting up my study room as I post this. :)
My hair is all sorts of ungodly right now. I can’t wait to fix it next weekend.

I’d freeze it right now. Every now and then, you come across a perfect place in time and desire for everything to stop so you can stay a while. I’m in that place right now.

It’s my dad’s birthday today. Happy birthday to the Father of the Year every year. I love you, dad.

Here’s the beautiful BMO stadium against the beautiful Toronto skyline. We live in a beautiful city.

New tunes on repeat:
Bit by Bit – Mother Mother
Lover of the Light – Mumford and Sons
Trojans – Atlas Genius

PS. I have the best family in the world. I love them to pieces.

I made it!

Around this time last year, I was researching GMAT prep courses and MBA programs. In April, I went on hiatus and cracked open my GMAT books for the first time (flashback to post). That was the beginning of the first of many long roads. In May, June, July, and August, I wanted to kill the GMAT (flashback to post). In September, October, and November, everything suddenly clicked and I started to enjoy solving Math problems (flashback to post). In December, I wrote the GMAT (flashback to post). In January and February, I slaved away with applications. Yesterday, I got accepted into the MBA program of the Schulich School of Business and here we are. I am so happy. Thank you yet again to my awesome and unfailing God.

Part time school and full time work commences in May 2013. I have no idea what to do with my Etsy shop. I’m considering letting my little sister run it for a while. Nonetheless, workhorse mode: ON. Here comes the next long road – this isn’t going to be easy but I think I can, I think I can, I know I can! The best part – it’ll all be documented on this blog because this blog is going to be the journal of my life until I am no more (beginning 2009).

Haven’t posted self portraits in a while, so I went out shooting with my girlfriend this afternoon. A beautiful day always calls for a photo date.