Musings of a (Formerly) Displaced Chinese RooBoy

Things got off to an interesting start at LAX, where the check-in line was slow and we missed the flight to Gatwick (via Dallas). We thought the next available flight might not be available for several days, but the check-in lady was nice enough to put us on a direct flight to Heathrow on the same evening, thus losing only 3-4 hours. We ended up on the same flight as my co-worker. The gloomy weather upon arrival at Heathrow was depressing...overcast with slight drizzle...typical English weather! Stayed 1 night at Hyatt and checked out Oxford St. shopping, then stayed the rest of the week in Wimbledon with Mike and Grace. It was great to catch up with them...Mike and I go way back to high school (about 16 years ago...so half my life time!). I ate a lot of cornish pastries, which are not commonly available in the US. Highlights include hop-on/hop-off of the typical tourist attractions around London, checking out Harrod's, the day trip to Stonehenge (amazing and mystic location, the f

Work was really hectic this week...lots of stuff to be wrapped up before flying out to Europe tomorrow. Just got home and have to pack the luggages before taking off! On a side note, my total hotel nights this year is 180 (New record! Also retained top status with SPG and Hyatt). Will blog about the Europe trip when we return on 12/31.

Got my Xmas present from Wendy early this year because we'll be vacationing in Europe during Christmas. It was a XB360! Gears of War running in 1080i on the 53" HDTV is friggin' AWESOME! The XBox Live service is really cool also.

Here's a pic of us goofing around at the client site, posing in a courtroom.