"Very, very little in life is certain, but being consumed by uncertainty is no way to live. Acknowledge your worries, do what you can to have a back-up plan and then move boldly forward."
~Jerome Lemelson~
"Be who you are and say what you mean, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter."
~Dr. Seuss~
Wow, so I must thank my friend James for hooking me up with WiTopia... now I can blog freely from China and surf for pron!
So I just came back from a small trip to Hong Kong. I seriously spent more than I should have. Everything was on sale, and two Gucci belts, a pair of Tod's shoes and various t-shirts and dress shirts later, I find myself a lot poorer. Why can't money grow on trees? Or just one tree and I own that tree?
But seriously though, did you guys watch the Olympics Opening ceremony? I saw it in a small bar in Hong Kong and when the lights went off when the drummers were drumming with the glow sticks, the whole bar started going nuts. Surrounded by Indians, Australians, Brits, Hong Kongnese and Canadians, the whole crowd erupted with cheers and applause. How amazing. I wish, however, Zhang Yimou's comment on this being the best and that London couldn't top this one was kept to himself. Everyone knows it was the craziest shyte, but did he have to be the arrogant director and say it out? Anyways, I suppose he has every right to be proud. It was spectacular. China, add oil...
So here I am, in Bali, Indonesia for one of my good friend's wedding. I hardly get a chance to come on here because it's blocked in China, but as I've said before, any change I get I will write. Have you been to Bali before? We just spent this afternoon watching the sunset. Truly majestic.
I'm here for a week... do any of you want me to send you a postcard? If you do, send me a message.
Lots has happened since I wrote last...
- promotion at work - helped raise 13 million for the earthquake victims with Jet Li - dating a new girl (she is mad tall...) - good friend getting married (that's why I'm in beautiful Bali!) - resigned my rental lease for my place - got my driver's license in Hong Kong - got new sunglasses (just cavalli) - surfed for the first time
Ok, so not the most exciting but life is always changing here in Shanghai... I miss my friend's in TO though, so this winter, I'm thinking of going back to hang out for a month...
I just had a lunch with a client today. I realized though, that instead of talking mostly about work, the conversation involved more of her problems in life. This is also quite consistent across my relationship with a few of my other close clients. Of course, as a supportive person, I tried to give her advice but it definitely made me realize that more often than not, as someone who works on accounts with people, they want to talk about their personal problems with you. Is this rare or sound similar to you?
Valentine's day today... happy valentine's. It's been a while since I spent it with a significant other. Everyone seems to blast this special day. I agree that it's become over commercialized, and that people should celebrate their love for loved ones every day, but what's wrong with a special day? Besides, it gives a small break to the daily routine.
Happy Chinese New Year. I wish you and your loved ones a prosperous and healthy year of the Rat.
I'm feeling that this year will be quite good, hopefully it will end better than how it did last year. What a shocking ride the year of the Pig was. As you grow older, perspectives and outlooks seem to change. I'm 30 already, I remember thinking before how old that actually was. Reality check.
More randomness...
I've realized that when I write, it is very hard for me to keep a coherent train of thought for more than a few sentences. I am not sure whether it is to keep it simple for the reader or whether I have neurological deficiencies. Regardless, they both seem subconcious until I realize what I've written upon review of my text.
I'm in HK again for a few days. Thanks for the proxy tip Toby.
I've been harping about this movie for a while, I'm glad it's coming out in HK, there's a 9:50am showing that I was tempted to see... http://www.jumperthemovie.com/.
I just got my HK drivers license. I'm told that with it, I can get a PRC license much easier. If you have a license from another country and a HKID, you can get one too. I don't know how well I'll do driving on the other side of the road though... and the roads here are so much more narrower than Canada.
I've been reading this book, The Dragon and the Foreign Devils, China and the World, 1100 BC to the Present. It's not totally rocked my boat yet, but Chinese history is very fascinating. This book puts it in the context of China's interaction with the outside world.
And if you haven't seen it yet, you should watch CJ7... the actress in it is a hottie.
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