Some point the night before taking off for Macau, I ended up seeing a big % of friends in Shanghai.
Enoch’s GF from BJ came down for the MTV talent competition, and the support rally group brought together some.
The after party @ Guandi, and Cartier after party group @ 97, and the game Dev crew all converged Friday night.
Had one of the most fun nights but lost my voice.
Then flew to Macau with M and Mark on Sat at 3:40. Almost didn’t make my flight, but Mark streamlined the entire process. The pudong airport should get him to consult.
Mark had this Moto fun that could Google and download email. (Efficiently). It cost him 200 rmb/ a week for everything, for 500 minutes and 500 kbs of download? Why do I have the 560 Rmb package with the crappy fun. I want that one. Heard it cost 2600 rmb. Gonna wait till 2006, and get it.
Macau was a cool experience. The temperature, the gambling at Sands, Baccarat, and C Stud Poker with 900 HKD swings. Too much for my budget, but ended being up 1500 HKD at one point, and then back down to bare bones. Good thing I budgeted right.
Total trip was 27 hrs. Had loads of fun. Think I will do this once every 4 month. (put away 1500/ month as the fun budget)
Been out of APNC since March now, and last week, took the APNC email acct off my outlook. The separation is almost complete and a chapter of my pre 30th is over.
All my start-ups should show result in early 2006. If they become hobbies, or are actually money makers. This is the year to prove the concept and solidify the niche and rev model.
It’s an exciting year, and all that I have learned in the past from Forum experience sharing, my other biz, and human nature, will apply.
P-Scan and B-Scan will be a good one. Used to spot trouble individuals who may be too aggressive or disruptive to the team effort. Glory hounds, egomaniacs, liars, and two faced individuals filtered prior to interaction. If someone get through my fire wall, then a quick purging and virus check should clear the ailment up.
Don’t have the energy and health to deal with it. Already not enough time, to make loot, and opportunities like Sh, only come around once in centuries.
The goal to move back to the US in 2.5 years is still active. But, the process to determine , how to move back, and how to generate more active income in the US, and more secondary cash flow may take longer than I am planning for now.
Good challenges. It will be interesting to see how it goes.
On a cool note, my EOs group in Shanghai is now 25 ppl. Something, that the founding chapter members started 4 years ago after EAC started is now self-sustaining.
A testament to perseverance, and good people.
Shanghai is freezing over, and winter is fully felt. I am thinking of bedding down for hibernation.
Especially since the last big night out resulting in me sumo wrestling with the a bunch of friends.
Sigh, it’s really time to give the liver a rest, and find a warm body to curl up with.
