Up and away.

I'm moving to China. It started out as a random thought, I jokingly mentioned it to my boss, then to my family and friends but it is really happening now. I have my ticket and visa so I am definitely going now. I am not sure whether I am excited or scared... but I am definitely nervous, it is all the same no? Fear and excitement... anticipation and restlessness. I don't know what to expect.

So far I've studied about China from the outside, It is definitely a different thing to actually live there, work there, make friends there and experience life there. I am going to have language courses too because I haven't written or read Chinese in almost two years. I don't have many contacts there too... panicking!

Everything is happening so quick. I have two more weeks to be here in Geneva. There is so much paper work to be done before I can go in peace. Geneva has been the good and the bad, definitely drained me of all my money but I made wonderful friends here. Most of them have moved away so I wont be missing too many people when I leave. I'm definitely looking forward to cheaper food and cheaper living in China, a welcome change from this overpriced city.



Since I started actually pursuing this China plan, I've been having this weird feeling at the pit of my stomach, some people are scaring me with their woeful tales of China, while others are enticing me with the rich experiences they had there. Who is lying? heheh...What kind of experience am I going to make there? I hope it is going to be a good one because I do love learning about Chinese language, culture and history.

Adieu Europe... or should I say Au revoir or A bientôt?

Wanderlust.

I am thinking of leaving Geneva. Well, at least for now... I'm not sure where I am going to go this time if I leave. Geneva is great but it seems to be the place to be when you are older and further in your career, when you are some kind of big-shot. I'm just beginning so I always feel out of place and a bit isolated at my work. It is a great place to live when you are earning tons of money so that you can buy a chalet in the mountains and eat a thousand year old cheese for breakfast every morning (yuck). Okay, I exaggerate just a bit.



I think this is the perfect time to move to another place. Most of my friends have been transferred somewhere else. We all came to Geneva at the same time but they all left to do more interesting work elsewhere. It is a bit hard to go making new friends after two years of being around the same people. Also, I have no family here, neither am I in a relationship at the moment. It can get a bit lonely. booohooo. (ha!)

I am also almost done with my dissertation (ahem* ahem* not quite...hehehe)



Actually, I am drowning in an ocean of laziness and procrastination, yes, I have only done the first three chapters and the deadline is on the 15th of next month. I thrive on panic and I fart in the face of danger!!!

I will get it done! (chanting to self)

But seriously, when my dissertation is done by next month (by a great and mighty miracle), I feel like I should move. I need to figure out my next step because my permit expires in October. I love my job but I feel so isolated in the office (I am the only one in my 20s, everyone else is at least 45 years old). I can't take it anymore. I don't feel like renewing my permit or staying in Geneva. (Well, I would reconsider if there was a mysterious massive increase in my earnings hehehehe)

I usually have things planned a couple of months ahead but this time, I am feeling quite lost. It's only been two years but I really want to leave all of a sudden!!! It would be easier if I had tons of job offers, you know, people dying to hire me and pay me tons of cash. :P

I have long been away...

It's been quite a while since my last post... I am such a horrible blogger :(

I have a good excuse though, I finally moved to Switzerland!!! After a crap load of paper work, I have my residence permit!!! I moved completely in September and I'm still getting used to this place hence my long silence. It is such a beautiful city!!! I have an apartment that has a spectacular view of Lac Leman... even though I am paying too much money as rent and will have to find a cheaper place soon, it is worth it for the time being! Geneva is so diverse, I love it!!! I had packed all the natural hair products I could find when I was in the US but when I got here, there were so many hair shops and salons that can take care of my hair :)

This city is filled with Diplomats, Ambassadors, Top negotiators and other bigwigs in international relations... pretty cool!!!

Downside... well, more shitty paper work to do about insurance (health and something vague called "civil responsibility insurance"... wth??? It is compulsory and costs close to 300CHF... WTH... I am a responsible person, why do I need insurance to prove it civilly??? (hehehe... I know, I'm not making any sense). Trying to make new friends, getting used to the work in grad school, paying too much money every month (it is so freaking expensive to live in this place, I went to buy groceries the other day and decided to finally treat myself to some good meat for a change, I had to pay 9CHF for a measly looking piece of lamb)... sigh... I am also adjusting to switching between English and French and learning all my classes in French (I bought a tape recorder to record lectures... can' t seem to get everything the Professors say in class... too busy trying to stay awake...hehe...

Awww, I will stop babbling now, I will try to make posts more often... have to get back to my mountain of readings for tomorrows classes... Ciao ;)

Another week... of moving...

I will be spending my summer in New York and I have had to move my stuff twice already, it really sucks! I will be in there in June, July and part of August before I move to Europe. Only God knows how things will play out, I am already tired of everything. Sometimes I regret the choice I made to move away from home... I just got a job for the summer, it starts on Monday and I am quite nervous, I feel so small and a bit inadequate for the job... okay, I have to stop whining now!

About the Switzerland wahala, its being sorted out right now... phew! I have already started to look for an apartment and to gather information on the getting my resident permit... I really hope everything works! I definitely have a wild and free spirit (I like to tell myself so...hehe) I can't seem to stay in one place for a long time... I think I got that from my mother, she is always traveling, exploring new places and making new experiences.

My daddy is really stubborn oh! He not only still eats meat and other unhealthy foods late at night, I caught him sipping some red wine yesterday night! I feel like shaking him to make him see the importance of his health over the instant gratification of food and drink! He promised to play "squash" 3 times a week and take the stairs for his health... I hope he really does, in fact, I will send spies to watch him closely : ) and of course my mummy with nag him endlessly until he gets back into shape!