Posted 12:45 AM by Andy
Time flies when you're in your 30s, so some weeks are a blur to me.

Work. I've settled down at English First, working out of the flagship People's Square office. It's nice to receive a stable paycheck again and not have to worry about funding or nonsense related to capital. I've been mentored by a Canadian guy Eric who is very easy-going and helpful. I found out recently he will be moving to Germany in a few weeks so essentially I will be the most senior product manager globally for the firm. I'm building a CRM system as my first project. My project pipeline has been slated to summer of 2009 so I know I'll be here at least through mid-next year. One of the perks of the job is travel so I hope to take advantage and visit one of our schools in other locations when I have time. I was tutoring two French kids for a while in my spare time, but it was too draining so I stopped. With poker, my monthly variable income is about 15 to 25% of my fixed income.

Extra-curricular Activities. Small group has been a stable part of my life on Wednesday nights at Corine's. We're in the midst of a 6-part DVD series on the character of Jesus. He is an unique guy, to put it mildly. It amazes me to think He cares about me when I am so flawed. For ball, I've added a three-point shot to my repertoire because one day I decided I would be more dangerous if I can shoot the long ball. Socially, I try to hang out with new people whenever possible. Recently I finally reconnected with Viviana, the TV host. She's extremely busy but I can see us becoming dance or golfing buddies. This week, I plan to hang out with Zoie for her birthday. After Elva finishes her thesis, I hope to show her around Shanghai more.

NBA Playoffs. This has been an interesting year in the Association. LeBron is proving he's for real. The west was wacky but the pretenders have been weeded out in the first round. I'm still predicting a Lakers-Celtics final but Pistons are looking strong too. I'm sad for my man Gilbert Agent Zero Arenas. With his injury troubles, he won't get a max contract this off-season.