Today seems an apt day to begin a blog. Why? Because it's just as good as any other day. I can't really find a logical reasoning behind choosing the date of a blog's grand opening. Today is as good as any other day.
This isn't my first blog. Some of my close followers may recall a blog i kept 2 years ago while working in Rotterdam. That was a simple blog. Essentially I wrote a weekly top-ten list of observations, documenting peculiarities in my daily life from my supermarket routine to some of the insane hours I put into work. This blog however, is somewhat inspired by my brother Duy Ho's blog, and a blog my thesis partners and I (mostly Yusun) kept during my last semester at the GSD (found here: http://nairobics.blogspot.com/). It is my hope and intent that this blog will allow my friends from all over the world to keep in touch with me, however loosely, and to give them a window into life in Hong Kong / China.
As the inaugural post, I actually do not have much to say. I can ramble on about my self-prolonged, boredom-induced jetlag, or I could complain about the many things about Hong Kong that have irritated me thus far. But these observations have not yet had the benefit of time, and I'm afraid blogging these thoughts will later turn out to be a miscalculated misreading (double negative?). So rather than bgein my corner in cyberspace with reflections, I will outline an incomprehensive list of topics of interest that for certain will follow in the months (years?) ahead:
1 - beauty
2 - efficiency
3 - headline news & peculiar oddities
4 - language
5 - culture clashes
6 - my adventures in a new career
7 - the economy
8 - sports
9 - rumblings on architecture from a nostalgic ex-architect
And with that, I give you the beginnings of more cyberspace pollution, a blog that will undoubtedly find its way into internet oblivion. Or perhaps this collection of thoughts and short essays will gather steam and a loyal following, prompting its widespread publication into print form. We will never know, and that's why we try.
4 comments:
Here's your first comment! This will be a great way to track you down (at least on the web) and know that you're still alive and well. :) Have you started your job search?
I don't remember if I mentioned about my blog to you last time we went to dinner so here's the link (http://blog.jan-chan.com). Drop by sometimes when you're feeling bored or just want to know what crazy things are on my mind. Oh I've also posted the picture we took on there too.
Will check back for more later. Cheers!
arh..... could you please post somethings with "less" essay!!! Or post some pic, hahahaa... a bit boring mate!!!
my vote is to start with #8, specifically how the warriors are morons for drafting a 7'0" 150 lb beanpole, losing BD (and pietrus), and signing maggette. thus ended my first ever blog comment.
er... disappointment of my vain attempt of dirty-secrets digging. Or did I missed out your obscure metaphors hidden on the lines? But apart from that i actually enjoyed the reading - the fox-like cunning, a plausible manner and a little literary ability... Keep going and you soon surpass those quasi-in-law candidates.
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