AMAZING 2011 IN REVIEW

JANUARY

Holidays in Vietnam. Watching myself on TV in the roles of talkshow host and drama actress.

FEBRUARY

Back in Brisbane. With my VietQ club members at the Orientation Week.

MARCH

            @ Brisbane Welcomes International Students, was appointed Brisbane International Student Ambassador.

(featured on the largest printed newspaper in Vietnam – the Tuoitre Daily News)

APRIL

@ Getwet Surf School, Gold Coast

(Pls visit www.getwetsurf.com )

MAY

            @Vietnamese Culture Day in Brisbane

            @ Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary – the World first and largest home of Koalas.

            (Pls visit www.koala.net )

            @ Lord Mayor’s Masquerade Ball

JUNE

            @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Broncos vs. Raiders

            @ Tangalooma Island Resort

            ATV Quad Bike

            Dolphin Feeding

            (Pls visit www.tangalooma.com )

JULY

            @ Asia Pacific Cities Summit

At the Opening Ceremony – QLD’s Premier Anna Bligh & Brisbane City’s Lord Mayor Graham Quirk.     

Sir Richard Branson – keynote speaker, founder of Virgin Group.

At the APCS Young Professional Forum

            @ Eagle Farm Racecourse

AUGUST

            @ Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane

            Surrealism

            @ <<Good Evening Vietnam>> & the premiere session of the documentary <<Brisbane, My Lover>>

            @ Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival

            @ Morning tea at Lord Mayor’s Office

            @ East West Festival, QUT

SEPTEMBER

            @ Brisbane Festival

            @ QUT Photoshoot for international promotion

            @ Whale watching

            With the Captain Kerry

            BISA Team with the BWW staff.

            (Pls visit www.brisbanewhalewatching.com.au )

            @ Mid Autumn Festival, QUT

            Featured on Bayvut – Vietnamese page of the ABC Radio Australia.

OCTOBER

            @ QLD Multicultural Festival

            BISA team at StudyBrisbane booth with Lord Mayor of Brisbane Graham Quirk

            @ CityCycle Induction

            BISA Team at CityCycle Induction

            Another day in Queen Street Mall, a tourist from Europe took this photo, he then emailed me.

            @ Queen Elizabeth II visit

            @ Host “The Campus Chat” for QUT Business School

NOVEMBER

            @ Movie World – Hollywood in the Gold Coast

            Is she Marilyn Monroe? ;)

Back in Vietnam for the Miss Ethnic Vietnam’s semi-final round.

            @ Ho Chi Minh City

            After being selected to the Final round, the most popular online news Vnexpress featured me in an article.

DECEMBER

            @ Ho Chi Minh City

            14 days as a finalist of a national beauty pageant is a special memory in my life. With a full diary of competitions and social activities which were all recorded and featured on hundreds of media channels, I didn’t miss any opportunity to perform my best and enjoy every single (sweet and bitter) moment of the pageant.

            Ao Dai Show

            Talent Show. >>> Top7 of Talent Show <<<

            Q&A Round. >>> All articles cited my answers and gave me good comments as “smart”, “different”, “the judges were completely convinced”,...

            My own design national costume Ao Dai, with the ideas of national flag and the country’s map, shaped by the arrangement of names of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam on the body of the dress.

            Trophy moment of Miss Tourism.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<GOODBYE 2011>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HELLO 2012<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Wuxi – This was a big buddha on a small island at the touristy Taihu – or Tai lake. My friend lives in Wuxi and was great enough to show me around for the afternoon. Wuxi is about an hour away from Shanghai.

Volunteering at a Childrens heart hospital. Just hanging out with some kids for a couple of hours. I think these guys were from out of town. I guess people from smaller towns would have to come to Shanghai for treatment of heart conditions.

Balance – do not be affected by the forces around you. Hear without hearing, feel without feeling.

2 great friends. I go to this restaurant to eat about once or twice a week. They are so nice. The one on the right is my temporary mum. I decided one day to help them with their duties and have cleaned tables and mopped the floors here. I told them it’s about time I did some chores. I actually miss doing some chores back home.

The Brisbane International is a professional tennis tournament held each year at the Queensland Tennis Centre. The competition is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series. Some of the world best players come to compete: Serena Williams, Andy Murray, Gilles Simon, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic.

I was lucky to watch three games with players like Srena, Ivanovic, Tomic and Benneteau. Me and two other ambassadors (Ming and Doris) were privileged to be seated in a corporate suite with all the comfort and people from Brisbane Marketing as well as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane.

The Birsbane International is a competition that is gaining importance on the international professional tennis circuit. The atmosphere is very relax and casual and it is a good occasion to get the family out.

I was also very happy to meet in person Andy Murray, currently ranked world No 4 best tennis player!

 Andy Murray.

Le Brisbane International est une competition de tennis professionel qui a lieu chaque annee au centre de tennis du Queensland.  Cette competition fait partie de la serie mondiale 250 ATP. Des joueurs de renomme mondial viennent competer: Serena Williams, Andy Murray, Gilles Simon, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic.

J'ai assiste a trois matchs avec comme joueurs Serena, Ivanovic, Tomic et Benneteau. J'ai eu le privilege d'assister a ces matchs avec deux autres ambassadeurs (Ming et Doris) dans des loges prives avec tout le comfort. Nous etions avec Brisbane Mrketing (le departement de la mairie qui s'occupe du programme des ambassadeurs internationaux) ainsi que le maire de Brisbane.

Le Brisbane International est une competition qui prend de plus en plus d'importance sur le circuit professionel de tennis international. L'atmosphere y est detendu et informel; c'est aussi une occasion ideal pour faire une sortie avec sa famille.

J'ai ete tres heureux de rencontrer en personne Andy Murray, qui est actuellement le numero 4 mondial de tennis!

I didn't expect to lose my virginity experience of watching-tennis to Brisbane International in the corporate suite with Brisbane Marketing watching some of the BIG names playing: Serena Williams and Bernard Tomic 

How fantastic it is! Best New Year gift EVER. On top of that, we had photo shoot with Andy Murray.

It was a surreal day to start my 2012 according to the following points:

Surreal day point gained: being the supportive audience for Bernard Tomic in 2012 while was watching him on TV playing with Nadaao wishing to see him in person in 2011. 

Surreal day point gained: photo shoot with No. 2 and currently No. 4 tennis player Andy Murray.

After Andy, the tennis Tournament director Steve Ayles came in and had a big chat with the group.

 When we were enjoying fun time with the feast, we couldn't forget this place was heavily flooded in 2011.

Surreal day point gained: I was standing in a place where was totally flooded the same time in 2011

The steak was bit dry.

Thanks to Brisbane Marketing who brought us here: Queensland Tennis Center for my surreal day experience in 2012.

The sign of our corporate suite. Player restaurant just around the coner where you could have a feast of tennis stars.

Interesting facts spotted:
1. Among all the sponsors, a Chinese brand catched my eyes: PEAK sports. It's a national brand from Fu Jian province.
2. Volunteers have to stand in between of the sign of sponsorships.

About Williams, I memorised this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNMSMq9VxV8