Limitations & Latitudes: The one which is LONG overdue...

Saturday, April 03, 2010

The one which is LONG overdue...

Oh wow! Its been just over a year since my last blog entry. And they were all photos anyway... such laziness! It would take me ages to update the happenings of the last year so I won't. I will assume those who need to know about what's happened to me will already know and those who don't - well, so there.

One major change which I will have to speak about briefly is that I have changed profession, joined an American Multi-National company and have been based in Austin, Texas for the last eight (8) months on a training stint. It will be August this year before I will make my way back to Penang to work in a new start-up there.

What all that really means for this blog is that the very title of the blog "Limitations & Latitudes" will have to take on an entirely different meaning. When I started this blog, I wanted to depict and record my life's milestones. At that time, I was a spritely 39 year old who had never travelled to any country ABOVE the 20degree North latitude line! My life, my knowledge and my experiences were all limited by that latitude line.. hence the title of my blog!

Well, in one foul sweep.. I managed to find my way to Austin, Texas... which is earth shatteringly located on the 30.17degrees North line! I made it. Broke the artificial barrier. In many sense of that phrase and in more ways than one. It has been a learning experience like no other and without being overly dramatic - life changing.

The emotions, the trials and the intrigue which all played a role in my mental growth these last eight (8) months need not be documented. I am sure anyone out there can understand if not emphatised with all that I have had to go through. Suffice to say, it's been quite a ride but I will remember to tell myself now and then.. "Hang on Eugene, there's more to come!"

Here are a selection of photos to fill in the gaps from when I last blogged...

Ethan trying to start 2009 with a bang...