London

Flight back from Jeju to Hong Kong, the switch of the suitcase and straight back to Hong Kong Airport. The red eye flight into Heathrow, the black cab through the centre of Oxford Street, the swift hotel check-in in Shoreditch and a brisk walk into the office. It's a cool 7 degrees, that's cold in my language. Everything feel so foreign, the Liverpool Street area has changed, but has the same feel. It's like a new car model, familiar but different. Everything from the Old Street kebab stores to the storefronts on Bishopsgate, same same, but different. Highlights include: Dirty Chinese food with Isa, morning run along the Thames, dinner at Gauchos, visiting the London office.

There is an overwhelming sense of nostalgia, I really wish I could have spent more time here. It almost feels like not having enough time at a school reunion. Productive work trip, plenty of networking, product strategy and plans for 2019 dominance. I forgot how much fun London can be. Would I move back? Could I move back?

Currently reading "The Dark Forrest"

Korea

My first trip to Korea - Well technically, my second but who's counting the layover in Incheon in 2008. Me and Korea go way back. There was a period when I was fascinated with Korean culture. The line between fascinated and obsessed, was a fine line. My best friend in tenth grade was Korean, I dressed like a Korean (think baggy jeans, polo shirts, a baseball cap pulled down to the eyes), heck I even listened to K-Pop!

The Hong Kong Family are under the impression that when it comes to Korean Girls, I am nothing more than a deer in headlights. A dumbfounded doe paralysed in white light ready to be struck down by the vehicle. Women aside, the food was another thing that got me excited about the trip.

The reason for the journey to Korea was for a wedding. This would include a short stay in Busan, followed by the wedding in Jeju. The highlight was the groom's entry. Running down the aisle as "The Final Countdown" blared over the speaker. In comparison, the bride gracefully walked down the aisle to "The Blower's Daughter".

"Will things ever be the same?" - The Final Countdown