Terribly unfun
The last few weeks have been totally not fun. While touring Asia, 3 countries a week. Doctor is amazed, and regards me as a mild head case, I think. Then again he knows my boss, so he is kind of aware of how hard we work…
I have been during the last hmmm, 10 weeks, on two trips to Asia – note that I am technically based in Hong Kong, but A/ I still buy return tickets from Bordeaux, and B/ all my stuff is still here – with one week in the middle back home. I clocked in 40,000 miles in this period, got my mileage card back to Gold, thankyouverymuch, on my way to Platinum. Drawing a map like I did before would be close to impossible, suffice to say that during this period I “resided” in Hong Kong – had a monthly rental plan at a hotel – and visited Seoul four times, Shanghai [hated it], Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei and Tainan, and Shenzhen numerous times. But then again when visiting Shenzhen I don’t get any mileage, since I take the train or a bus…
I missed round one of the presidential elections, and round one of the general elections. I voted during the second round of the pres elections – for Sarkozy, no less – and will vote tomorrow, if I can find my voter’s card. [found it. cool]. Not that I care[d] too much about the results as they were foretold anyway, and I won’t be here to “enjoy” the show. I guess I am just happy the country is getting a healthy dose of medicine while I am away, and thus will avoid the convulsions.
Not that I am planning to go back to France ever. We’re selling our place, closing our bank accounts, and while we’re happy for the almost three years here, it’s time to pack up and go. Enough is indeed enough. And Sarkozy is anyway too little too late, probably…