What September Holds

In many ways 2010 has so far been a relatively quiet year. I mean, once you take out the whole moving 7500 miles thing, then I've really not done much other than work.

I've not been on any giant adventure - I went on a rather sanitised tour of Indonesia for a few days - I even got a chest infection from there. Otherwise I've not been out of Singapore. I've managed to work for almost all of the year. And so far, I've not yet spent a single night away from Singapore on work. A remarkable achievement for someone who racked up some 150 nights on business in 2008 and 2009. But the truth is Jan to August this year has been remarkably unremarkable.


Somehow I think September may be rather more memorable. I mean, I'm leaving Singapore, to go to Hong Kong, for 3 days. Sounds fun doesn't it. What a pity it will be ruined primarily by the absence of the Dodgess, and secondarily by two exams that I have to sit (and pass come to that) in order to become a professional engineer. In many ways I hate the concepts of these exams - I mean, in what way have I been unprofessional as an engineer for the past 4 years? Have I been keeping my amateur status in order to design at the engineering olympics? Or perhaps if I pass I'll suddenly find I don't get distracted by interesting websites that have nothing to do with work!


I'm also going to see the Singapore Grand Prix. That should be fun I think. Better buy some ear plugs though - guess it will not be quiet.


Oh and I'm getting married. That will be memorable. Over the past few months we've put in quite of lot of effort, and even now we are working hard to get the details sorted. We are getting there - The Dodgess has her dress. We have a menu, we've sent out invitations, we think we know who may turn up... still a few more to go too. But we'll get there :)


Anyway, September got off to a good start last night, after our last meeting with the hotel, we were invited to eat their buffet. It was very very good... the range was perhaps not as much as for my birthday, but the quality was. It also had the most magical desert I've had - a harmless looking chocolate mouse that then burst into life inside my mouth like a million little fireworks (very little, nicely chilled fireworks). Hopefully all of September will be equally fabulous!