With winged feet

I make no excuses for my failure to blog in such a long time; it is totally unforgiveable, and for that, I am sorry.

Back to business.

I am leaving to China tomorrow. It will be my first time there, and the fact that I will get to see the country, let alone make my first business deal in the world's premier rising economy, is incredibly exciting. Fingers crossed, I will also have time to do something cultural, and perhaps hit upon some of the polished stepping stones of the tourist track. Bizarrely, I found out about this deal only 2 days ago, and will be in Beijing at around the same time as Matt, who I will have the fortune to see only a couple of days after he does something pretty major (details to be disclosed at a later date - return to my blog in suspenseful anticipation!)

Unfortunately, what was shaping up to be the best holiday fo my life, is no longer going to take place. I was to spend a week and a half in Hawaii with Whan and Reid, misbehaving and, when too tired to misbehave, doing absolutely nothing. Obvioulsy, it's impossible to be in China and Hawaii at the same time, so there you have it. Sorry bros. On the flipside, I might still be able to catch Whan in Seoul, and of course Reid will be more accessible once he moves to LA in his new office.

And I'm tired. By all indications, I have impressed everyone with my performance here. That has involved a great deal of work, and Hawaii was going to be a cherished opportunity to replenish my energies before entering once again into the fray. Without that, I only hope that deal cycles will cool down a little as the summer progresses and I'll get some breathing room. Yes, that would be nice.

In any case, it's nice to be escaping from DC as the summer heats up. Although, apparently the pollution in China's major cities is eye-opening. Guess I'll have to wait and see.