Torres Says…

I wish I had more time in a day to do all things I need to do…it’s not because I am lazy, it’s because I am extremely busy.  I sometimes look at my calendar and say, "holy mother f*****r!!!"  But I must admit, regardless of how much I complain about it all…whispers *I love it!*

Cheers to having the best time of my life!

Cheers to all the people I know!

Cheers to all the hardship of 2005 and the brand new beginning that 2006 offers

Cheers to good health specially family, myself and my friends

Cheers to school, although sometimes I swear I could burn you down!!!

Cheers to all the success!

Cheers to all the (imaginary) tears!

and cheers to those people care enough to break my fall…the ones I call my friends

My life sure isn’t perfect…there’s a lot in this world that I don’t have

I, myself, is only human…my intentions aren’t always pure

But DAMN, AM I EVER BLESSED!!! THANK YOU!  I sure don’t deserve all this…Thanks.

Maybe someday…I can finally give back

happy holidays everyone!!!  Have a good one, coz I sure will

Dear Exams,

I have decided to write you a letter because I realized that I alone cannot beat your superiority.  You have gotten the best of me.  You have made my life miserable.  I miss sleep, working out, going out with my friends and getting drunk.  I cannot do any excess of these activities because of you!  I hope you are happy.  I’m not the only one who feels this way about you!  Lots of university students to this date waves their fists in the air with contempt!  Why, why, of why are you so horrible?  But hey, 1.5 years from now, I will be done with you.  I will no longer have to write another exam, ever in my life…..

….until i take my masters in business admin then you and I will reconcile our burning passion and hatred towards each other.  you’re not as tough as you think you are.  I WILL CONQUER YOU!!! You son of a bitch!

Until we see each other on 20th and 21st.  1 down 3 more to go!!!

-t-o-r-r-e-s-

So here I am again, updating my blog.  It’s been quite hard trying to commit to a weekly update so I do it whenever I get the chance.  So, since my bday, things have really picked up!  3 papers and 4 presentations, President and VP elections for AIESEC Manitoba, homework, homework, homework, 2 jobs, friends and a very active social/commerce/personal life!  I ask myself sometimes, how I manage to do it all, but I actually don’t know.  It’s been a learning experience certainly for me.  I’m very blessed to have the chance to do it all. 

So, I’m the new incoming president of AIESEC (my student group at Asper School of Business - www.aiesec.ca/manitoba).  It sure was tough running because it meant incredible committment to the organization more more work for myself.  Going in my final year next year, its’s certainly going to be tough being president.  Last week, I had the rest of my executive team for next year elected.  Welcome Jomar (VPMD), Pedro (VPOGX), Chelsie (VPCD), Alice (VPF), and Andrew (VPER).  Still looking for one exec (VPICX).  Its going to be an amazing year.  We’re realizing so many accounts in our pipeline and I forecast to realize more qualified companies come next term.  We’re holding the Western Regional Conference in 2006 Sept.  I can’t wait to see how things will unfold–experiences the challenges ahead, the growth I will experience, the people I’ll meet and the friends I’ll make.  I’m ready to take them all, I’m ready to be challenged!

School is kicking my butt a little bit but I’m hanging in there.  I’m doing extremely bad in one of my class but doing very good on the other 3!  So hopefully my marks hold up and my GPA doesn’t go down.  I don’t care so much about GPAs.  Im quite confident that I’ll get a job after grad.  One more year and I’m done!  Its gonna so good.  I’m not in a hurry.  I’m having the best time of my life!

Anyhow, I’m off to work I’ll update later again

It’s breathtaking to look back.  Just a couple weeks ago, I turned 23.  I look at my year and evaluate my how my year was –my decisions, the mistakes I had, the new friends I made, the adventures I took on, the challenges I faced, the good times with my friends and everything else.  It’s sometimes hard to let go of another youthful year, but nevertheless, here’s a toast to the 22nd! 

I will never ever forget the trips that I’ve been to during my 22nd.  I spent the New Years in Calgary, went to Montreal in May, went to Minnesota in August, went to Vancouver for Thanks giving in October.  My bday was just a gong show going to Empire for the “mini-bday party” and having over 25 people show up for the party at the club and several more who couldn’t get in because the club was super packed!  The year certainly was filled with several disappointments but all the positive aspect of the year outweighed those disappointments. 

Overall, I was very happy for what I went through.  Now moving forward in my life, I’m very excited to see what the big 23 waiting for me.  What future endeavors will I face.  I can’t wait to deal with challenges in life as well we share and make new memories with my friends.  I had a great time with you number 22, but for now, I’ll see you in my next lifetime! 

In light of my new year, “Hello 23…you’re looking good today!”

wow! its been a long while since i’ve written something on here.  So i guess whats new huh?  hmm, lets see…school started.  It’s been crazy lately!  I’m trying to balance so many factors in my life that I hold so important.  There’s my 2 job, RBC and Manitoba Lotteries.  I work 3 times a week (MWF).  Then there’s school.  I got 4 classes, 2 of which are really difficult (damn productions).  There’s cases to do almost every class then i gotta do my chapter readings…Sometimes I wanna just slack off but can’t really afford to.  Then there’s my student group AIESEC.  Incredible pressure to run for another exec position this coming position.  Sales are down in Marketing that’s really putting pressure and disappointment in my shoulders granted my position in the Organization!  Then there’s my really active social life, family and relationship.  Needless to say, things are pretty crazy.  However, I love them all and they keep me alive. 

I’m going to Vancouver next week so tahts’ going to be exciting for the Western Regional Conference.  I’ll be there for the thanks giving weekend for 4 days.  I got a midterm the day after I get back so I really gotta kick up the gear and do it up so I can be ready.  This is going to be my hardest midterm yet.

I’m off to empire tonight so I gotta get ready, I’ll update again and post new pictures soon.  Peace out!

Well its been a while.  Life is certainly busy.  Currently working for the Manitoba Lottery Corporation under Corporate Marketing in the Sponsorship and Community Events Department.  Working everyday and trying my hardest to go out as much.  Im broke ass good thing that payday is tomorrow!  It should be aweosme but all the money is going to BILLS BILLS BILLS.  Otherwise, life is good!  I wish it was sunny!  Anyhow, peace out and here are some pictures!

Moses’ Fetch Birthday Pictures!  Goodtimes buddy

i wanna go back to montreal!!!  i miss it so much.  i miss the food, i miss my friends, i miss the night life, the 99cent pizzas after getting hammered at a bar in st. catherines, the old french people yelling at me in french saying "do not yell" (haha), the skanks, the clubs, EVERYTHING!!! 

anyhow, i went to my 75th junior high school reunion at Hugh John Macdonald Jr. High School.  It was pretty weird going there because it reminded me of how old I am.  Seeing the tiny hallways that seemed wider when I was younger, I took a walk down the memory lane.  There were displays of people’s pictures and I saw a lot of mine.  I saw the awards I won as well on the display case.  I saw some old teachers and got to catch up a bit on what’s happening w/ everyone’s lives.  Hugh John took a massive role in developing myself.  I came to Canada June 1997 and September after that I went to Hugh John.  I was there for 2 years.  I sure had goodtimes w/ my friends and the teacher.  I really developed my work ethics and studying habits.  I sure miss Junior high, it’s nothing like university…however, I wouldn’t trade where I am now for anything in the world.  I’m extremely happy

here are some more pictures from montreal

Damn I take good pictures, ^^^ Execs outside the museum

goodtimes w/ captain amazing (aka LCP AIESEC Ma)

Mitch, Sepi, and Torres

Signs of Withdrawal is quite apparent in myself as I look at my pictures.  I was gone for the National Leadership Development Conference in Montreal from May 3rd to May 10th.  And let me tell you how it went it one word: "Amazing!".  I’ll never forget Montreal.  Probably one of the most beautiful cities in Canada.  Visiting the old and new Montreal, wining and dining w/ my exec team, mad shopping at the mall, getting stupid ass drunk in st. laurent and st. catherines…wow, its been an amazing week.

My words can’t simply encapsulate the one week and all the adventures that I’ve been through.  Its been a bonding moment for my executive team in AIESEC.  It was great to see my old friends all over Canada.  It was good time to meet new people all over Canada.  As one of my friend/colleague, Jomar puts it…here are a few things we’ll all remember in montreal:

-> heather getting pissed at the porn that was put on repeat…. listening to her bitch about how she got up and turned it off (i love you heather!!!)

AIESEC Manitoba Executive Team in Downtown Montreal

The Execs at Old Montreal back Alley

teenage mutant ninja turtles (haha)…Room 1223: Owen, Mitch, Torres and Sunny

The Aviator Boys…Derek and Luke: Favorite Saying:  "Shut the Fu*k up…next question"

Altititude 737 Final Banquet w/ the Exec Team

Evidently…everything about it was priceless…I’ll miss montreal…sadly I gotta get back to back to work

i can feel it…its almost here…FREEDOM!!! 2 more to go…dear God I’m sooo tired of studying.  I got Managerial tomorrow and OB.  I’m scared!  I wanna do well in Managerial but I dont feel im really ready!  I’m at brodie and I dont really feel like studying.  I’m hungry and sleepy.  Someone bring me food!!!

My weekend on the other hand was cool.  Ian from AIESEC UBC was here in toba to visit.  He’s cool.  Friday was Nancy’s going away dinner.  We went to Hu’s on first.  Food was great.  Then Wilson and I went for a lil joint session.  Haha, it was good times.  It was one drunken high night.

Saturday was Prince’s bday.  It was good, except I ended up taking 2 shot for him coz he couldn’t hack it.  Needless to say, I was drunk…again.  So I went to bed at like 6:30am on Sunday morning.  Then 2 hours later, Heather Schindle calls my cell and tells me its time to volunteer for MS walk.  I was like, gahhhhhhhhh…2 hours of sleep.  So i was still drunk and hungry and sleepy all at the same time.  But all was well.  We did the MS walk.  We were incharge of the Food and services.  Things started a lil bit shakey but with everyone’s help, things went well.  I was the foreman, supervising the line and and the front line.  I really like my job.  It was cool…except my legs were tired.  Then I went home, then realized I didnt have keys.  So Mike U had to drive me to my sister’s house.  Then i ate bbq…yum!  I went to bed at like 10pm then woke up at 12pm the next day.  14 hours of sleep!  Sweet!  Haha, then I went to study.  Then went out for coffee w/ eman and moses. 

And now I’m at brodie…trying my hardest to focus and study.  I’m scared! 

Oh yeah, I got a job interview for Manitoba Lottery Corporation for a marketing position this summer.  Everyone PRAY FOR ME!!! I really need a new job and I want the job!  Not that my job right now isn’t awesome, but I need a job relating to my field.  I’m a lil bit nervous about it.  I really don’t know how to prepare.  Here are the three things you have to pray for:

1. That I get a really good mark in Managerial Accounting

2. That I get a B in OB

3. That I get the job at MLC!!

Thanks guys.  God if you’re listening, you know what I want…thanks

Peace out everyone!

PS:  National Leadership Developmen Conference in 1 week.  Montreal, here I come!