Hello everyone! I know, haven't been updating for a while, but here I am, again, ready to share my experiences with you! I'm back in HK, where I arrived on Sat night, after quite a hectic week. Went to Paris first, where I met up with so many people, to have fun and say goodbye. Loic was the first one I met: fondue savoyarde, vin blanc, and a lot of walking in the middle of the night for a very fun Paris by night! Met up with Nico and Amelie for a last beer - and a last glimpse at Nico drunk with a couple of beers -, with Elo - see you in Beijing in a few months ;) - and with a lot of other people. I'm gonna miss Paris a lot, but I'm too excited about China to wonder if I should stay!
On Thursday, I headed to London to meet up with my bro; unfortunately lots and lots of work for him so we only had time to catch up on Friday morning. However, even if it was short, it was great so spend a few hours together!!!
My flights (London/Doha - Doha/HK) were very surprising and interesting. First note that the moron who is writing these lines, and who is always a bit nervous in a plane, had the wonderful idea to start watching United 93 on Thurs night. 10 minutes later, i gave up. Too freaky. Even when you witness the security checks at Heatrow Airport: double check, you remove your shoes, one handluggage only, no liquids, no nothing, it was crazy. During these flights, I met a guy from Cap Verde speaking fluent French and heading with his team to Macau for an Portuguese language eloquence contest. I waited 5 hours in the middle of the night in Doha airport, where I could have paid 263 USD to participate to a game where I could have won one million USD. Was it worth it, that is the question of the year. My answer is no. I took off at sunrise and saw the desert and the sea completely red - because of the sun - and foggish, that was really amazing. As you can see, wonderful, and unexpected travel.
And here I am, in HK, waiting for my visa to be done, enjoying my time with the gf, meeting up with a lot of friends, trying to sort out my professional life. All of this, my friends, is very exciting. Beijing in a few weeks, HK in a few months, I'm very lucky with the life I have, and believe me, I'm enjoying every single bit of it!!! Next step: Paulo has got his visa and his slowly heading to Beijing. C'est pour bientot...

De retour en France! After a 33 hour-long trip (HK-Spore/Spore-Paris/Paris-Bretagne), I'm back at my parents. So good to be back home! The b'day dinner was both great and interesting, where I met very random people. Flight back was good too, even if someone had the good idea to feel sick just before take off. Consequence: nearly an hour waiting for him/her to get off the plane as well as the suitcase, with NO air con. Fortunately no screaming baby this time. Forgive my cynicism, I hope this poor traveller feels better today hehehe.

Great thing about my schedule as well is that landing yesterday morning gave me the opportunity to meet up with my brother for lunch, who happened to be back from a weekend in Corsica. It was great to catch up! It's funny to notice that everytime I come back from these long trips- China, Singapore - he's always the one to have the exclusive story of my holidays hahaha. And what I told him about my holidays is that, well, they were perfect, just perfect. Had a genuine fantastic time there.

I'm very happy to be back home and to catch up with my parents. It's funny though to think that in about 2 weeks I'll be in the Eurostar to London, and then in a plane heading to HK. Not enough time to spend with my parents, my brother, my friends. But the world is such a small place, isn't it? I know I'll be back very often.

It's 3am here, and I'm back from clubbing. Tomorrow - should I say in a few hours - I'll catch my flight back to Singapore, and then, after having said happy b'day to Auntie Shirley, I'll head back to Paris. Tonight was really fun, met a lot of interesting people from PCLL at HKU. It's always great to feel warmly welcomed by new people. It's my third time in HK, but my first time clubbing there. After having had drinks at Dragon I - a club basically full of models, I don't know if it was that particular night or if it's always the case - the other day, we went clubbing at Volar tonight. Great club, not too many angmohs, and definitely great music. I will remember the last day of my holidays. In two weeks time, I'll be back, but not for holidays...

Clement, it's really a shame you were not around. We'll catch up at Xmas anyways.

Otherwise, this week has been really great, just visiting and being overwhelmed by this "hk feeling" I missed so much. I met Gloria for lunch the other day, it was fantastic to catch up. Amazing to see that you can keep in touch and create real friendships when you expect it the least. To all my hk friends, I'll definitely see you VERY SOON.

Take care all, and good night!

Ok. Let's sum up together. Since I finished this second Masters in Paris, I've been slacking around quite a lot. Our American friends would call that "a gap year", I call it a really relaxing time where you do nothing but discover new countries, new cultures, and pig. That's what I've been doing since 1st July.

I've spent a lot of time with my parents, which was really great as it hadn't happened in a long long time; we went to visit my bro in London, we - I - put some parquet in my parent's room (please note that the "French handyman" topic will be recurrent in this post) and I could just relax, away from any form of social life... Then Singapore, where I chilled out surrounded by my girl and her great family! Even if, as they were moving houses, I had to carry my share of boxes. I guess it was quite exotic to have amongst the malay, chinese and indian workers a french handyman hahaha! Other than that I've been living the great life... and enjoyed it: jog in the morning, food, massage, shopping, drinks. The truth is I love Singapore, its shopping malls, its people, and of course its food. Many friends there, some of them very good... I karaoked quite a lot too, a bit of practice before China! To rescue my girl from intensive studies, I decided to bring her to Bangkok. Even more relaxing, Bangkok is messy as hell but I really love it.

And now? I'm in Hong Kong, my dear Hong Kong, back after two years... but only for a week. Just talked on the phone to one of the guys who did the trip to China with me back then, Jason. It was high time I come back here, I missed it so much. And after Beijing, I'm definitely coming back!

I quite enjoy this jetsetter lifestyle, but mostly because I know that in a few weeks, I'll be working. You definitely enjoy things better when you know they won't last.

Well, this is it! After having read so many blogs, starting with my favourite girl's, I've decided to start my own. Reasons are simple:

1- In about two weeks from now, what I've been dreaming of for two years is about to become a reality: I'm going to China! Not just on holidays, like two years ago... No, this time, it's for a good reason, a job! I have the feeling this is one of the most important moments of my life, and not only I don't want to miss it, but I want to share it with.. well.. whoever is interested in the life of an angmoh decided to conquer Asia

2- The consequences are simple: me away from loved ones, my family and my friends who are dispatched all over the world. Good way to keep in touch!

So here we are. My blog has officialy started at midnight on 30th Aug 2006 Singapore time. This day will be remembered. If not by you, at least by me. Goodnight!