Jon might still be sleeping, Greg's probably doing his Oct 1st now..

I'm here in Penang on the 34th floor of what seems to be the biggest condo i've seen in my life. It's a 4 thousand sq feet condo (which is the size of my house including the land around it) for crying out loud. Apart from enjoying the great coast and penang bridge view together with the amazing cool breeze, i'm here for a mission. I'm here to see Soph's grandparents so that i don't need to come back for Chinese New Year! Smart heh? But that's not my Oct 1st.

I must say, this year has been pretty exciting, and interesting. Greg graduated, i got married, Marcus and Ky-Vern proposed, Soph started work, we went to New York and the Bahamas, someone else is going to propose soon, Greg's graduation bbq party, Jon moved to Klang and so much more to come.

This past month has been a crucial month for myself, Jon and Greg. Coincidentally, all 3 of us were making major decisions that would probably carve a different life path forever. In my case, I was ready to move on. Unlike Jon who has a more concrete plan to be a television host and freelance writer, i was so ready to be a bum. A bum who is looking for a job of course.

Now one might ask why would Yuchun leave his job? He gets free mobile phones to use every month, he gets lots of lots of premiums, invitations to the top parties in town, free Dockers apparels, wakes up at 9 am daily, and is going for a shoot in San Francisco for 1 week, and is probably stopping by in Hong Kong for a couple of days all under the company's expense.. and he was ready to let all these go?

I guess I just wanted to move on. I wanted to see what happens if i quit. I wanted to be adventurous and see what lies ahead. I wanted a challenge. Among the list of things i had in mind were:

1. Look for a senior position job elsewhere.
2. Road trip to London.
3. Go to Florida to check out a job prospect.
4. Learn Mandarin in China.
5. Joint venture with a friend's business.
6. Go to Lake Tahoe.
7. Play more basketball.
8. Start a band with Greg.

Well, I was supposed to decide by the end of September but have decided to stick on for a little while. Why? Let's just say the company offered me a package deal that i should not refuse, and surprisingly the job satisfaction over the last month was over the top. As a car enthusiast, winning the recent Honda account was certainly enjoyable and rewarding. And i'm definitely not ready to leave my community. Not just yet.

So i guess this is it for my Oct 1st. But ask anyone of us, this year has been exciting, with ups and downs, and we can't wait to see what happens next year as a new future unravel before us.

y.