Life in a nutshell:

Work is awesome. Life is awesome. Weather in Ontario sucks. Learned how to snowboard. It's awesome. Work hard. Party hard. Learn lots. Gym - gotta lose some jiggles. Chinese New Year.  BAZZINGA!

I've been busy watching new tv shows but I missed the SuperBowl today since I don't  have any TV. Love my MacBook Pro.

I watch: How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, CSI (Vegas, NYC, and Miami), PRIVATE PRACTICE <3, Greys Anatomy, The Office, and other random shows

New Year.. New Trips...

Benny Benassi in Toronto Feb 12

NYC Feb 18-21

Tiesto in Toronto April 21

Quebec City/Montreal May 21-28

Will you updated soon. Bed Time!

<3 M.

110. My last name: Sandjaja
109. I was born in: a tropical country
108. I am really: awesome
107. My phone is: iPhone 4!
106. My eye color is: Dark Brown
105. My ring size is: giant
104. My height is: 5'4-5'5
103. I am allergic to: nothing
102. I was born on: top of a mountain
101. I am annoyed by: balloons
100: What happened to question 189? u tell me
99. My bed is: giant
98: One thing you don’t like about yourself: jiggles
97. Do you sleep on your side, stomach, or back? back
96. How do you vent anger? i keep it to myself and plan for revenge *hehe *insert evil laugh
95. How did your day start off? woke up extra early for the exam
94. Do you get along with guys or girls better? guys... i have 2 brothers..
93. How do you think you look right this moment? an awesome nerd
92. Last person you went to the movies with? hussein
91. My favorite Holiday is: Christmas
90. The last CD I bought was: ehm... Tiesto in search of sunrise 6
89. Do you have any siblings?2 bros
88. What did you do yesterday? studied at home like an awesome nerd
87. When in doubt?: i check

:::I Do /Do Not Believe In::::
86. Love at first sight? I don't believe in love.
85. Luck? hmmm I believe in miracles.
84. Fate? Yes
83. Aliens?: Nah..
82. Heaven?: Yes
81. Hell?: Yes
80. Ghosts? Yes
79. Horoscopes?: No
78. Soulmates?: Yes
77. Karma? Yes

:::Which is Better?:::
AND YES YOU HAVE TO PICK ONE
76. Drunk or High? er.. Drunk
75. On the phone or online: phone...
74. Red heads or blondes? strawberry blondes  MWAHHAA
73. Blondes or Brunettes? dirty blonde
72. Hot or cold?: warm
71. Summer or Winter: Summer
70. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
69. Night or Day?: Night
68. Oranges or Apples?: apple
67. Curly or Straight hair: straight

::Here’s What I Think About:::
66. Abortion: do it only when the mother is not ready.
65. Backstabbers: children
64. Parents: wise

:::Last time I:::
63. hugged someone: yesterday
62. Saw someone: just now
61: Cried in front of someone? June

:::Random:::
60. Who is the ditziest person you know: myself
59. Who makes you laugh? my friends
58. Last show you watched? Call Duty trailers on PS 3
57. What you don’t understand is? How people can be so amazing.
56. The most unsatisfying answer: You can't do it.
55. Something I really miss when I leave home is? haha i'm not telling you
54. The thing I’m looking forward to the most is? sleep
53. Tomorrow: is going to be an awesome day
52. Today: is awesome
51. Next Summer: awesome
50. This Weekend: hectic
49. The person(s) who knows the most about me is: Gladys
48. The most difficult thig to do is? Working hard and receive satisfying results
47. I haven’t gotten a speeding ticket: yup
46. The first person I talked to today was: Brother + Dad
45. First time you had a crush: grade 1
44. The one person who I can’t hide things from: Gladys
43. Last time someone said something you were thinking: ermm no se
42. Right now I am talking to? my self in my head
41. What is your dream job? successful entrepreneur/ doctor
40. First job? paper route
39. I have had these pets:  Turtles, Birds, Dogs, Fish, Rabbit, Chicken, Frogs, hmmm... Those are the ones that I can think of now.
38. I can still see: with my glasses/ contacts
37. The worst sound in the world is? balloons popping
36. The person who makes me cry the most: happy tears? my friends
35. Best sound in the world?: Sound of nature
34. Who makes you happy? my friends
33. Cats or dogs?: DOGs
32. Myspace or Facebook: neither
31. Mexican food or Chinese? Chinese
30. My favorite piece of clothing? anything that can make me look good
29. My favorite color(s) are: red, purple, blue, etc.
28. Last time I cried: June
27. My friends: are legendary
26. My computer is? legendary
25. Last person I got mad at: mi madre bahahaha
24. Person you secretly crush on?: *blush no one
23. Favorite place to eat?: nice porch with garden view..
22. Favorite song: anything with awesome lyrics, artists, and tunes
21. The all-time best show is: friends
20. The all-time best feeling in the world is: accomplished.
19. Favorite scent: Versace bright crystal.. anything flowery
18. What color is your hairbrush: black
17. Favorite shoes: anything comfortable... Cole Haan, Kenneth Cole, ...
16. I lose all respect for people who: gives up too easily
15. favorite channel to watch: discovery channel 8)
14. favorite food: Japanese, pizza, ice cream
13. favorite day of the week: Saturday
12. Best Feature(s) in the opposite sex: everyone has their own features
11. The worst pain I was ever in was: grade...10? Fractured ankle from bball.
10. Best Memory: Tofino
9. Favorite TV show? How I met your mother, friends, greys anatomy
8. My favorite singer/band: ooo right now? a lot.. carrie underwood, one republic, linkin park, leona lewis, Bruno Mars
7. Favorite Stuffed Animal? not telling... it's my "puppy" *blush
6. Greatest Fear: balloons. no it's not funny.
5. My weakness is: balloons
4. When was your last concert? Jason Mraz + Knaan.. April?
3. Who broke your heart? doesn't matter. Life goes on.
2. One thing that makes you feel great is: singing. driving, tennis, swimming
1. One person that you wish you could see right now? I miss my kiki =( She's in a far away land... =.="

Heyleehooo,

July has been a very good month for me so far... I'm so glad everything got better.
Just to follow up from my last blog, Elephant is no longer a part of the Sandjaja family.

Earlier this month I went to a short trip to Salt Lake City + Phoenix + San Diego + LA. It was an awesome get-a-way! Major stress reliever! phew!
Phoenix was VERY hot.. It felt like I'm in the oven whenever I go outside my hotel... Unfortunately I was doing my take home midterm while I was in Phoenix and Salt Lake so I didn't get to see much...

San Diego was amazing.. My brother, his g/f and I went to the Sea World.. <3<3 I shopped a LOT during my trip... Sadly they were not for me =o Yea.. I should've shopped more for myself... o well!

That's a "baby" polar bear... It's SOOOOO cute! I want one... I can't stop staring at its paws and butt crack HREUAUERHRUEHRUEHUREHUREHUREHHRU

I posted most of the photos on my gallery so feel free to check them out if you haven't: http://gallery.me.com/maria.sandjaja#gallery

What else is new... hmm well My parents just bought a new car to replace the elephant...

That car is VERY comfortable.. Perfect height for my dad so... after weeks of searching for THE car, we decided to go for the Acura *again*

-M

June 2010 is not a good month for me. Though I am slowing recovering, I got sick for approximately 3 weeks. Those of you who knows how I function, I don't get sick... easily... Some of you might have heard that I got into my very first car accident yesterday. I'm not here to talk specifically about what happen because I try not to think about it in detail (helps me sleep at night). Something terrible happened yesterday and all I can do is pray that the van, a.k.a "elephant," is not totaled.

Ever heard of someone saying "you never love something/someone until you lose it" ? This is true in many cases.
A brief background on the elephant: gold colored Honda Odyssey '97  (mini van)

9 years ago, just a week after my family and I arrived in Vancouver, my dad purchased that car straight from the dealer. We looked at other cars but since we have a bigger family and we have a lot of belongings, my dad decided to get the van. I was still in elementary school and my dad used to pick me up/drop me (and my brother) with that car. Whenever I have field trips, I asked my dad if he can help the school to take some of us to the destinations (there was a teacher strike + gov't decided to lower the school budget at that time). In high school, elephant was the first car that my brother ever scraped and got into a deep trouble. It took us to various family road trips and drove all of us to and from the airport. It picked me up whenever I don't feel well from school and bring me home safely. Then, in university, after my baby civic was sold, elephant drove me to and from school safely. Some of my friends have been in it and most of them love that car. I have to admit, I got side tracked my our newer cars that I took the elephant for granted. When it collided with another larger van yesterday, it protected me from any serious injuries.

Last night a friend of mine said "it's funny how a person can get attached to a car." I agree with him 100%. My dad told me ever since I was little to ALWAYS take good care of the small things I own. He said if I can take care of that, I can take care of anything with bigger responsibilities. I tried to follow this rule everyday and it worked. Whatever I do, I always think about what is best for me and my family. I control my situations. That's how I got my license and permission to drive from him. Anyways, my dad loves elephant. I lost count how many times he wants new elephants. He loves its comfort, view, reliability, and height. Today when I went to ICBC to explain my case, the lady explained to my dad that it might be a total cost due to its age. They have to speculate the things that are damaged and do a cost effective calculation. As soon as she mentioned this, I could see it in his eyes how deeply upset he seemed. Yesterday, I was shocked and he sounded very calm even on the phone. I know he's not mad at me but I know how much he loved that car. I feel for the first time ever, that I failed him. I failed to be responsible and that breaks my heart. I am suppose to be the responsible one. I am suppose to be the careful one and I destroyed his favorite car.

I personally don't know what is going to happen to elephant yet. I do hope that ICBC is willing to recover it and the anonymous witness is on my side. I agree that the situation could have been a lot worst. I just hate the fact that everything is out of my control. I know for a fact that the other vehicle had his left sign on and decided to go straight but ICBC can't be on my side unless the witness saw the signal from that other car. I'm going to conclude this with a quote that got stuck in my head from my eldest brother just before I got my license a few years ago: "When you are driving, you can follow the rules. Most importantly, you need to be able to avoid the crazy drivers. Your fault or not, it is still a lose-lose situation."

-M

O hello.

I haven't blogged for a while. That's alright, you haven't missed much of me. I've been sick. Yes, I am human and I apparently can get sick too.. not often.. but I do get sick, I crash like it's the end of the world. I've been very mellow lately.. I think I consumed way too much drugs.. However I feel MUCH better now... K enough about myself...

I just watched MTV Movie Awards 2010. It was hilarious.
Les Grossman was there and that totally made my day. I miss Tropic Thunder. Tom Cruise's best character. If you haven't seen the movie, here's a sneak peak of Les Grossman during the award.
Here's his clip:

YOU HAVE TO WATCH: Zach Galifianakis and Aziz Ansari - Taavon Swagger. It's a quick clip so you can watch it on your study break. Aziz is soooooo funny.

Crazy news for all of you from my tech world:

1. iPad launched in Canada. May 28th 2010. A day to remember. I only have one word to describe that device "WoW."
It's very hard to describe the functionality because you have to feel it to understand... and no.. it's NOT a "giant iPod touch." 
PS: My friends and I made it on the Breakfast Television =P YEAAAYUHHHHH I tweeted the link a while ago so you can check it out yourself.
Hint for all of you: My Christmas wish:

Next is my super awesome announcement:
My eldest brother and I are going to San Diego/ Phoenix with some of his friends early July. This is a perfect getaway since I finish the first round of midterm madness at the end of June. We are searching for the a perfect house =) I was looking at some of the houses in San Diego and my eyes nearly popped out. With $400,000+ you can have pretty much a Mediterranean mansion with a pool on your backyard AND AND AND they have this man-made water where you can basically jet ski on your own backyard. It's amazing. Instead of buying a car, I told my brother that I will get my own jetski if he ended buying one of those houses =P

Alright... Time for some music. Here's the list of my random playlist. Enjoy!
Your Man - Down With Webster

Look At Me - Carrie Underwood

It's Amazing - Jem

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bird and The Bee

Little Romance - Ingrid Michaelson

Airplanes - B.O.B

Contact - Tiesto/Glenn Morrison

Don't Belong - Andy Duguid ft. Leah

Just To Be Me - Josh Kelley

California Gurls - Katy Perry/ Snoop Dog

If We Ever Meet Again - Katy Perry/ Timbaland

Whiter Shade of Pale - Matt Belsante

Chocolate - Snow Patrol

You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol

This Is the Last Time - Keane

The Only Exception - Paramore

No Scrubs - TLC
Vienna - The Fray

Lift Me Up - Christina Aguilera

I am - Christina Aguilera

Sweet Things -Tiesto/ Charlotte Martin

I gotta do my research paper now so... PEACE!

M.

ACE 2010 May 10th-13th 

SIFE Simon Fraser team did it again! They blew the judges away during the competition and finished as one of the semi-finalists across Canada. I cannot express how proud I am of the presentation teams (Nationals + Water Challenge), tech teams, and the creative teams.
This year was my third year participating in the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship National Exposition. Just short years ago, I remember practicing tirelessly with the team to compete with some of the top entrepreneurial teams in the world. I had the opportunity to compete twice at the Nationals Exposition and team SIFE Simon Fraser placed SFU in the heart of ACE as semi-finalists.

This year, I had the opportunity to capture the highlights of this big event. You can view them: http://gallery.me.com/maria.sandjaja#100072&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=135

It was truly an honor for me to be apart of the team at this year's competition because the team takes good care of each other since day 1. As - I guess you may say an experienced presenter - there are frustrating moments. I can definitely relate this to this year's team. It certainly not easy to be on the spotlight being judged for every single word and behaviour that you do. Everybody gave their 110% efforts and made it as one of the top teams in Canada. Most importantly, none of our accomplishments would not have happened without the hours of hardwork from SIFE Simon Fraser's members. Without you guys, SIFE Simon Fraser would never send 30 students to see what ACE National Exposition is all about. Congratulations to SIFE Ryerson. Congratulations to SIFE Simon Fraser.

Here's my recap of ACE Nationals that I attended:

2008 - 8 students
Presenters: Ivy So, Anoop Auklakh, Gavin Norquay, Maria Sandjaja
Tech: Andrew Kumar
Coach: Ashish Gurung
Semi-finalists

2009 - 20 students
Presenters: Anoop Auklakh, Ashish Gurung, Michelle Nguyen, Kyle Krytalowich, Maria Sandjaja
Tech: Michelle Ngai
Coach: Sabaina Saif
Semi-finalists

Student Entrepreneur: Milun Tesovic
National Student Entepreneur champion
Global Student Entrepreneur champion

2010 - 30 students
Presenters: Katherine Quan, Andrew McKinlay, Kyle Krystalowich, Josephine Gunawan, Chantelle Buffie
Coach: Sabaina Saif
Tech: Jennifer Lui
Semi-finalists

One more thing... Team, be proud of what you accomplished. You all did an amazing job! Even when the worst uncontrollable thing happened, you worked as a team and finished the competition flawlessly. Pat yourself on the back! Turn your disappointments into opportunities because that is the only way for you to make create greater positive impacts.

Now... It's time to enjoy some musica...

The Adventure Final - Angels & Airwaves
25 Feels Like 93 - Annakin Slayd
Nothing On You f. Bruno Mars- B.O.B
I Miss You - Blink 182
In This Song - Charice
Your New Twin Sized Bed - Death Cab For Cutie
California Gurls - Katy Perry
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
The Only Exception - Paramore
Whatta Night - Ricky J
I'm Your Daddy - Weezer
Stereo Love - Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina

<3 M.

 *Because:*
 @ 9 - 11pm :       is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals
(detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).This time duration
should be spent by relaxing or listening to  music. If during this time a
housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or
monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact
on health
 @ 11pm - 1am : is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally
should be done in a deep sleep state
 @ 1 - 3am :         detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done
in a deep sleep state
 @ 3 - 5am :         detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will
sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the
detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need
to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process
 @ 5 - 7am :         detoxification in the colon, you should empty your
bowel
 @ 7 - 9am :         absorption of nutrients in the small intestine,
you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be
earlier, before 6:30am , for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am
is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always
skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better
to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all

 Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process
of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4am is the
time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and
don't sleep late.