Update on Life
Helllooooo (in Jim Carey's Horton voice)
It's been a while I know (ok, not just a while, but a very long time). I'm back in the US of A after about 1 year and 4 months in Singapore.
First thing first, how was Singapore you ask? It was nice, good experience both professionally and personally. Professionally, I learned a lot from my coworkers back in the Singapore office. It's a different work ethic than what you find in the States and I'm very fortunate to be able to experience both. I'm sure I can use some of that here in Dallas.
Personally, I met with some of my old friends from way back in middle school to the most recent in college. A whole bunch of them seem to end up in Singapore, hehehe.
On the more somber note, my dad passed away while I was in Singapore. The 1st year memorial is coming up soon in July.
I also went to Japan one week before I went back to the US. You can see all the pictures here. People who knows me well will know that I like watching anime. But anime is one of the last reason I went to Japan. I didn't even go to Akihabara! Although I do think I should have gone to Miyazaki museum. I went on a cultural trip visiting mostly shrines and temples. I did get a glimpse of the more modern part of Japan in Shinjuku and Omotesando in Harajuku. On this trip, Nara is by far the most magnificent town in terms of the sheer number of large temples and shrines. It is definitely on the check list if you ever go to Japan.
But the one thing that impressed me the most is the amount of attention to details in Japan and the efficiency of everything. From the cleanliness of the city (more so than Singapore!) to the train system. The Shinkansen I took from Tokyo to Osaka only stops for about 2 minutes on the station. Not to mention that it was very punctual. Speaking of the train system, it is really weird that a smaller city like Osaka has more English signs on the stations and trains compared to Tokyo's.
Currently I stay in my sister's place in Austin. I am helping here moving to Dallas so we will all end up living in Dallas. That is one thing that didn't escape my mom. Before this, my sis still has plan to move to Singapore, while I'm moving back to the US. Now, everyone is in 1 city so my mom is happy although this is still not perfect for her (she wants everyone in Singapore), heheheh.
Anyway, that's the update on my current situation. I know I always promised to write more often (I will!) and I will try to find a time to do it.
Note: One of the reason I update my blog is because someone inspired me to do this (you know who you are). Well, it's more like that person said I only update this once a year. Ack! I guess I should have written more often from now on.
