Update

It was a lovely day in London, spring or rather summer is in the air. Well, I haven't been hibernating in the past six months, but have been pretty much tied up with work and travel. Since the trip to Beijing after Xmas last year, I had three business trips to Sweden, one ski trip to French Alps and one business trip to Munich. Traveling is not something I particularly enjoy much anymore due to all the hassles at airport. I feel I have lost my writing impulse due to the stress with work and travel. 

Before my two year contract in London was up this February,  I got a promotion and extended my contract for another three years. It has been a great experience with the company and I love the London a lot so of course I decided to stay.  Mark and I had a great ski holiday in the French Alps - La Plagne.  By the end of the week, I was skiing in the red runs without much difficulty. I have to say I was very pleased with myself.  

Two weeks ago I had my 36th birthday - we had a dinner out and then I had to pack for a trip Munich the next day. The beauty of getting older or mature is that you don't necessarily get wiser but you get calmer about things. 

One of the interesting books I read recently is "English-Chinese dictionary for lovers." It is quite a light hearted read, but there are some vivid portray of culture differences made me laugh and ponder. I can actually related some of the characters to the people I know. Sometimes it feels like a nice retreat contemplating on cultural footprint in the way we live and love.