Where were you…
With all the people asking me where I’ve been, and a recent birthday bringing me so close to 40, it made me ask myself the same question, with various time milestones.
Where were you 20 years ago?
Hmmm, I got my Baccalauréat in June 1985, and went to teach programming in a lake resort nearby Paris. Didn’t do much teaching [the kids were real dumb], and didn’t fancy wind-surfing. Then I went to a youth camp [again as a lecturer] in the Savoie mountains, learned rudiments of archery, and enjoyed it a bit more. I joined the University of Limoges in September that year.
Where were you 10 years ago?
Easy: Korea. I was working as an independent translator and consultant. Learned to shoot pool from a Korean-Italian friend [right!]. I met the Oranckay that year in Prag.
Where were you 5 years ago?
Easy: Korea. I had been managing the French Chamber of Commerce in Korea already for two years. Can’t say it was easy…
Where were you a year ago?
Easy: Korea. I had been managing a Dutch company I shall not mention – grrr! – for three years. I left a few days later. Funny I am still in touch with many former managers – and even a few survivors, at least not the snakes… I have even been contacted by a former top manager on a new venture. Wish I had more attention span…
I met Da Marmot at my place for beer, food and banter. Think it was almost a year ago to a day. Oranckay of course was tagging along, as well as the aforementionned Korean-Italian, who was visiting Seoul, and couldn’t pass up the offer 
Where were you six months ago?
Bordeaux. Limoges. Seoul. Tokyo. Went on a biz trip. Went to see my mother before her surgery. The troubles started then…
Where were you in the last 30 days?
Bordeaux. Limoges. Visited my mother. Had friends drop by.
What’s next?
Bordeaux. Seoul. Maybe Tokyo, Saigon, Bangkok, Phuket. Hopefully some wine will be sold…
August 27th, 2005 at 5:37 pm
Je vois, on évite la belle république populaire de chine…
August 27th, 2005 at 5:41 pm
C’est la pou-belle des répu-briques…
Pis moi, quand y’a populaire dans le nom…
August 31st, 2005 at 11:31 am
I do remember many of those episodes.
August 31st, 2005 at 11:38 am
I expect you’d remember much more than that, and keep it under your hat