Daqing - this may be a long trip ...

What had initially appeared to be a simple 2-3 week work is now becoming increasingly unclear in terms of schedule. Why, there is even a chance that this may extend for a month. Much as I like this place, being away for a month, with many unproductive periods in between, isn't the way I would like to spend time.

This hotel is not particularly posh, but it is certainly good enough, with a working desk, and stable internet connection. Of course, the rooms are kinda bare, and the surrounding does not provide any distraction for the free and wandering mind, the sorta state I will be in for many days during this period.

And there is hardly any place to do any exercise, besides jogging... Did a short jog in the evening, to a park of some sort. In a way, it is good that this is the summer season, and T-shirt with shorts makes appropriate attire for outdoor sports. Imagine trying to exercise outdoors at sub-zero temperatures in the other seasons of the year at this nothern location.

Will pop by at the mall tomorrow. Might as well try to enjoy time here while waiting for the work activities to unfold.

Before ...

Just weighed myself last night ... 66.5 kg. It has been like a bullish market, being up, up and away, with each work trip. Even after a month of frequent cardio workouts, I could only cut 0.5 kg. Perhaps it is just healthy mass! I would certainly like to believe that. Being away for the next 2-3 weeks will definitely be a test on my perseverance to workout and keep fit despite disturbances in my routine. However, it is not as easy as if I were staying in some posh hotels with gyms... it is probably not even good to do outdoor jogging where I am heading for.

Will have to switch to a channel 8 mode soon. Gotta become fluent again, and hope not to stumble too much on technical jargons. At least I am not unfamiliar with this work location, and there are very friendly people there.

Home for a month

It had been a nice month, staying in the country. During the previous trips out, I had thought that there were plenty of stuff that I should do when I returned. Stuff like catching up with old friends, doing more sports/exercises, going to explore other places in Singapore, explore other eating places ... How much I did was another matter altogether... The sloth that set in was incredible.

Did meet up with a few old friends, and it was good. And I am opening up slowly to people around me. Perhaps it is about time, about time especially when I am about to reach the big 3-0...

Gonna leave for a China trip again. Was going to call it a "China-Korea storm" but the legs of the trip are not confirmed as yet. Sigh... that is my life. Hope to be back before the National Day holidays though.

And this is the link to another song that has been trapped in my head for the past few weeks.