It has been so long. Call it writers block...call it intimidation...whatever it might be, I just have been avoiding this post screen for a while. Not sure why. Perhaps its been the time it takes to actually sit down and transfer some thoughts to the keyboard...perhaps its been laziness. Whatever its been...I really want to try and bring this blog back to life.
I have been busy with work...isn't everyone. The current economy situation sort of hit us all between the eyes and work has been a scramble to adjust to the times and ensure we are set up to do the right things going forward. Budgets have been cut (at least at work...doesn't seem to be the same thought process with government, though), travel has been slashed...but life goes on.
Yeah, I've sort of fallen off the blogoshpere. I do read loads of blogs and news and, of course, all the latest on the Canucks (which has been brutal as of late) and I try and pop in and comment on blogs now and then. Of course, there is Twitter...I seem to have been pretty active there, cuz I can just shoot my mouth off and hide for a while.
We hosted our daughter during Christmas and did the traditional trip to Hong Kong to visit Santa, watch the Nutcracker and dine of excessively priced food and drinks. We took a day trip to Macau to enjoy the city and, again, dine on the best Portuguese food outside of Portugal. Last month, we escaped GZ during the cold and rainy days of Chinese new year and enjoyed the heat and sun of Thailand. I hope to bang out a couple posts regarding our trip...and to try and get some more posts in on our expat exploits in GZ.
Then of course, there is the news...we read everyday about companies cutting back and we've experienced the best of friends being effected by cut-backs, while not using the word 'lay-off' (for it might scare away the share holders) and the concern lies in the back of our minds. During those times, I cannot help but think of our 10 years here in GZ. Yeah...10 years (two 5 year stints) are coming up this May. The memories start flooding back about the people and the city and how much its all changed.
And so...let's try and make this a new beginning of this blog. Since the last time I seriously posted something, Typepad has upgraded the post screen and many of the features they have in their software. Maybe its time to start exploring these things and perhaps a re-design as well.
So...Hello, Blog...it's been a while since we have spent time together.
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