The 100th post

Ta da da dam...the 100th post on this blog is here.
I wanted to make some kind of statistics, yet when moving to beta.blogger, somehow I lost my archives and they are unreachable now...Maybe this is for good:)
But, if I have to summarize what this blog is about...
More or less
it is 90% about my feelings, provoked by one person
80% about my AIESEC thoughts and events
20 % some other stuff
Well, maybe I should be ashamed really for being so self-centred :)
Indeed what I wanted to write about is that I am sleeping for the first time in an office (hehehe).It is not that I am so eager to work, it is just that I can't find a taxi company that is willing to provide me with a taxi in the middle of the night:)
And, walking around Sofia at 1 a.m., in a dense fog and temperature below 0... I really do not feel like that.
Besides I have to write a material "no one else has written before" on the real estate markets and the fundamental forces that drive them and the global view on the Bulgarian market.
I have a very nice and cosy sofa here, so I think I will have a little nap:) then wake up and write my "never ever written material", then go home, take a shower and come back with a huuuge smile on my face, ready to meet my boss :)
Aaaah, should i now say instead of "home sweet home" - "office, sweet office":)

Lack of communication

I found out that I really hate the lack of communication at work.
It is not that I am interested very much in everyone's personal life, but still - I think it is good to know some basic stuff about people - so you can start some kind of "small talk" when necessary.
Well, seems it is not so important to other people.
For example - we do share birthdays and namedays, but other nice (or not so nice) stuff is not shared.
I just learned today that two of my collegues were pregnant (wouldn't hurt if they told us:) )
When one of my collegues left - it was not officially announced.
When another one was moved to another job-position within the company - nothing.
When three new people came - also - no official presentation in front of the others.
I guess it is the HR's responsibility to do these, yet people might also dare to take the lead.
They have nothing to loose in the situation:)

Business ideas for AIESECers

I found out a very nice business idea, especially suitable for AIESEC people.
It is not anything new, in fact I believe a lot of people are practicing it (maybe without knowing) :)
It is house swapping.
I go to your house while you stay in mine.
No one pays rents and everyone feels (or at least is supposed to feel) "at home".
Why is it so good for AIESECers:)
Well, we can utilise our network and with our understanding of cultural sensitivity - we can make it easier and more pleasant for people willing to swap their homes:)
What do you think?
Anyone enthusiastic?
You can read The Times article on the topic, below are some websites of companies working in the field.

When you loose faith in one of your dreams...

I had a dream.
It was called AIESEC Bulgaria.
I think I lost faith in it yestreday.
I had many hard times, went through lots of hardships, but I also had good times, great fun and great friends.The thing that hurt me the most was the ugly way politics was done by some people in the organisation.
Without any style, just ugly...
I was elected MCP, and the people that wanted to join the MC team just said - we have a different vision.Well, I guess it was harder for them to admit the truth - that they did not believe in me.That for them, it mattered to be a team of friends, not a team that anyone trusts in.
Then I found that our "leaders" had done not so beautiful stuff I couldn't classify as leadership...like hacking my e-mails. Like smiling in my face while stabbing me with a knife in the back.
Well, all forgiven and forgotten.These people will never change, and luckily...I will never change and become like them.
But what I lost yesterday was the belief that something can be changed in this organisation. The belief, that, after all, my efforts to change some mindsets were not in vain.
But mistakes were repeated.
And I just lost my faith and I decidet to close that page.
I am not blaming anyone. I know that the MC had very good intentions. The LCs as well I guess, the MCP and MC candidates too.
Yet - good intetntions are not enough to make mature choices obviously...
I wish you good luck, AIESEC Bulgaria.
You will surely need it in future.