Man - XANGA... I haven't used this for ages...

Last time I attempted to write an entry was... hm... don't remember... and now I'm basically doing this for the sake of it.. haha

New job for about 3 months... interesting stuff... ppl are nice... its a lot more intense during the day but the better hours and FREE weekends are AMAZING... definitely a good move. 

Lots of good buddies are either back or will be back... Paul and Gio are here for good... maybe Andrew... Angie's back (I can't believe we were out till 4am... I'm so old now.. haha)

Even tho I was on 2 months of gardening leave before I started... I think I'm ready for more vacation - if approved... I'm going to ask right after they pay me :)

Anyways - life is good... trying to do all the things I've been missing out... job is on track now, so will probably try to get in touch with old buddies... it's just really sad that ppl grow up and go separate ways. I wish I were still a little kid...

Doesn't seem like my buddies use xanga that often anymore... is it worth trying to keep this up? haha

Back in Hong Kong... Had so much fun...

Ok - I think I need a nap maybe I'll do this entry later... haha

I HAVE AN ANNOUCEMENT TO MAKE:

I RESIGNED FROM MERRILL ON FRIDAY... !!!

Yes - I quit.  It happened so quickly I find it hard to believe myself.  From my first interview last last thursday till the day I left ML only took 8 days...No more super crazy hours, no more work-packed weekends, no more bullshit... we'll I'm hoping this is true... haha...

It was a tough decision - Merrill is a great place - the people are amazing (well - most of them... haha).  But I thought it was time to try something else.  Investment Banking was fun and glamaorous... but I never saw myself doing it as my long-term career.  And I wanted to make this bold move while still being a young and junior commodity... haha.  Hope I'll survive... haha... Add oil to all my comrades still battling the world of IB. 

Diana/Sandra/Yun Yun/Jennifer/Vivian... Time to welcome me to the GS family :P

I've been asked to serve a full 3 month gardening... so even buying out the notice... I still have two months to sit on my bum :) Two months paid leave baby!! Will try to get a round-world ticket and visit all my buddies... thinking of doing Australia, Tokyo, London and maybe New York... haha... so let me know if you are willing to see me if I do swing by! Unless that changes and GS negotiates successfully with Merrill or they decide to have me start in NY or London for a month...

So what's next? A week in Phuket to unwind first... then I'll decide... Heading to the amazing Aleenta resort (www.aleenta.com).  Check it out man!

What our luxurious Ocean View Loft should look like:

Di - I'm sure we will have a smashing time!

I've been a terrible friend in the past 1.5 years - so I'm going to try to make up for that :)

Had a smashing party at my place on Saturday night - champagne, white wine, red wine, cocktails... The EAS and Haeso are a fun bunch to hang out with.  I just realized we didn't take any pictures though... Thanks for celebrating with me guys.

Ms. Ho - congrats on the property! House warming party!!

Renee - great to see you again :) Come visit more often.

Sanja and Delik - you guys rock... let's think seriously about this double d vacation.  Delik I need a private tutoring lesson from you... haha

Nini, Patricia and Masa - great catching up with you folks!

Eric, Pat and Victor - Fun stuff... what an HONOR to have Pat's presence...

Bro - Congrats on the offer man.  That is a big achievement - don't forget that! As for the incident - stay strong... I'm always around to listen ok?

Alright - enuf said for now. 

This is the fifth time I've tried to update xanga... the previous four attempts, I opened the new entry screen - froze and throught for a sec - then closed it...

Not that there hasn't been any updates in life - there has been quite a bit going on... but don't know where to start...

I'm tired man... this job is becoming more and more unbearable at times - haha - no surprise.  Morale in the office in general ain't that great... and I did just lose my team! Maybe I just need a break - which I will be gratefully getting at the end of this week - 2 weeks off baby!

I don't know how to phrase this coz I'm already kind of braindead at the moment... I guess things seem to be going smoothly, almost as good as they can get - I have a decent job, an amazing mom and bro, an awesome gf, lots of cool buddies, a nice car ... (order has nothing to do with priorities) ... must say that I've been very lucky...  but... but what? haha... I think I just need a break :) That's all.

[Random 1] Got in touch with a few buddies from Grade 1-3 in Canada through facebook - we have all grown up so much... wish I could join their reunion in Canada.  Wonder how life would be if I had stayed in Canada... ?

[Random 2] Very proud of my bro :) Good job - hope you'll get it.  Also - keep those ideas flowing - we might end up with a good idea we can work on.

Too much thinking - time to go to bed

  [My favorite WTF... haha]