synthesis
It has been a while since my last musing in my new home. That is right, the fact that I can comfortably call it ( … Singapore) my home now implicates me in the most insulting manner of affairs. To be fair this is not a bad place to live — it is merely sterile and boring; insipid and uninspiring. It’s not bad for any world standards.
But let me tell you that past the three month mark is when things started to shift for me — when I began truly began breaking in the new pair of shoes, so to speak. Part of me is afraid I will lose that old NYC shine, but the latter part of me knows I will never because I will always be hungry after Delaware. I will spit on as many new shoes, and as many times as I can until I get my life bright enough and conducive…
What is interesting in my new life here is how I spend my money and organize myself socially. I find that I drink and eat out just as much as NYC because that’s what you do when you get a bit of money, though I tend to travel out a lot more. And maybe… it is a little disruptive to my new line of work, but I am still fine tuning that minor detail.
As to work itself, I find it a hundred times more interesting than my old job and personally challenging as the focus is not only on work quality, but relationship and people/politics management instead. I find myself thinking about how to position myself in the best light and in front of the best people instead of merely producing the best work. This is of course, wonderful training for me IMO though it has not come with some minor road bumps and slow signs. What I am still trying to figure out is where the cameras are or are not present; where can I make the illegal U-turns to make shortcuts and exit the highway faster than the others can, despite having to maintain genuinely friendly relations at the same time. It’s sorta like… racing with family. You all want the best for each other but you can’t help when there’s a little bit of sibling rivalry to become grandfather’s favorite.
Since things have stabilized I have also begun to pick up reading again. Thus far I’ve read Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima and One Man’s View of the World by Lee Kuan Yew. Since I am in a business learning environment and am learning about politics and economics in the region, LKY’s book has been a great read thus far, though I have just only come to realize how informative and engaging biographies can be as opposed to dry non-fiction books that describe events instead. Have picked up a copy of Krugman’s ‘The Accidental Theorist’ as well as Hillary Rodham’s biography ‘Living History’ to read in the coming months.
I want to be grateful for the opportunities that have been presented to me thus far, despite the new obstacles that forcing me to be patient and grow.
of human bondage 