So here goes my excuse: a whirlwind of things has happened and was hard to write it down all here. Who wants to hear me complaining about writing my thesis or the stress of job searching? Also, who blogs any more nowadays? No one really writes them anymore and frankly people do not have the time to read them. Gone is the era of Xanga or MySpace. Nowadays there are so many outlets you can post your emotions and current state whether be a picture, a tweet, or a short video.
At the same time, I was surprised people actually do want to know what's going on in my life; not because I'm popular but just to make sure I'm alive; especially since my life has been precarious for the past few years. Sure you can see pictures of me having fondue or going on a weekend trip to London on social media but it's hard to know what's really going on in my life. I've been really grateful for all those that have been genuinely concerned (especially my mom) and this is the main reason I decided I want to write again.
I also needed a medium for reflection. In Japanese there is a word called 備忘録. It's a series of notes that are recorded down so you're able to look back and reflect on later. It's not so quite deep and thoughtful as diary entries but it's more of a GPS compass in life. Seeing that my life has been a whirlwind, it's a nice place to put down my thoughts so I can look back.
And I concluded that I needed a place to write. Earlier this year, I was having lunch with an old professor. He has been a special mentor in the sense he is a genius (Harvard alum) but also a talented Chinese style astrology and tarot card reader (very cool right?). So every time we meet up, he has been consulting me both from the "real-world" side and psychic side and told me I should write more. It doesn't really matter what I write about but I should write to capture my thoughts and be able to release them to a wider audience. Those words of advice somehow really stuck to me. So stay tuned :)
So now that my long excuse is over, what happened to me over this past year? After my 5 month hiatus and recovery in the US, I went back to school and graduated from the University of Geneva and received my masters. I still remain in Switzerland working on a short project at the UN until the end of the year. After that, my life remains to be unseen... we shall see where things take me.
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| Went hiking with friends yesterday. Yes I'm turning more Swiss by the day |
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