Mood: Bored
Reading: Climate set for 'sudden shifts'
Currently listening to: Pill - Boom Boom Satellites
Quote of the day: "A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away." - Phyllis McGinley

I suppose a little update on what i've been up to is in order (its been more than a year after all) now that i've decided to start posting again:

1. Left my old job with NSS back in August and am now working for my father (and in a stunning reversal of generall accepted nepotistic practice i'm actually earning HALF of what i used to *sigh*) as well as a business development consultant with some ex-colleagues of mine who have set up their own Information Security business. So... same shit, different smell, less pay.
   
   
2. I'm still religiously attending my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes - and even attended the SEA Grappling Games over in Bangkok where i snagged a gold medal in my weight division (ironically enough because i was the ONLY one in that category who showed up). I'd like to think that my game has improved but i'll be trying to diversify it a bit more and, lord only knows, i've still got quite some way to go.
   
   
3. Just signed up for the Crazy Monkey Defence program at KDT last month and its going well enough. I'm savouring the prospect at incorporating my BJJ game into it to perhaps do a little MMA style sparring later on in the year. Still, learning some striking techniques keeps things interesting for me at the gym (five days a week now!) and its always a good feeling learning something brand new...
   
   
4. Since the middle of last year i've gone into paintball in a big way, and we've actually managed to form our own team - The Diabolical Platypi. We've now grown to about 10 dedicated members and have managed to form a tight relationship with Isi Rimba (which is now our official home field and training ground) as well as develop a significant presence in the local paintball community here in Kuala Lumpur which is growing by leaps and bounds. We usually go for training at least once a month, and organise about two other games monthly so my weekends these days are usually packed... I'm also just starting to get into Speedball as well but we'll see how that one goes - its early days yet...
   
   
5. Haven't played tennis for quite some time now - squash is my new obsession.
   
   
6. Still attending those Saturday night dinners although the number of people attending have long since been whittled down to pretty much just me and Joa for the most part. If you're looking for food reviews on the places we have been to you can check them out at her site...
   
   
7. Have decided to take up sewing and fashion design as yet another side hobby. I'm aiming to make some clothes from scratch and to learn everything as i go along. Currently i'm taking some sewing lessons but with everything else that is going on i haven't been able to dedicate as much time as i would have liked to it, although that should hopefully change soon.
   
   
8. Still dancing, albeit not as much as before. I haven't touched salsa for almost two years now, although i am still doing a fair amount of ballroom and latin every week.
   
   
9. Still single. Yup, nothing's changed... (where would i find the time?)
   
   
10. I've been asked to be Albert and Serina's best man at their wedding in May. What were they thinking? ;)
    

So... yeah. Thats about it for now i guess.



Its good to be back. :)

(Need to do a bit of spring cleaning on the links in the sidebar, add labels to my old posts, etc. - this blog is seriously overdue for a little revamping!)