It's that time of the year again! (Orlando)

We are going down to Orlando for some theme parks early tomorrow morning. This time it will be quite different. We have over 12 people going, some family came all the way from Hong Kong to join us.

While packing I noticed something interesting. My life is too structured. We go down to Orlando every year with family and tend to stick to a particular schedule for every work week building up to it.

I think everyone should deviate from time to time to enjoy the finer things in life. And enjoy more of what this world has to offer.

So, now I am planning to go somewhere this winter with Yumi.

I hope all of you can take a step back and realize something about yourself.

Cheers!

Why force yourself to be social?

There are times in a person's life that one starts to drift away from all that is comforting, and then there are times that they start surrounding themselves in comfort.

Five years ago, if you saw me lounging somewhere near the dirty streets of Downtown Atlanta near Georgia State University, you would have said to yourself, "Hey, that guy seems to be enjoying his time with all of his friends."

Typically, I was surrounded by at least 4 friends at all times. I had lunch dates, basketball 5-on-5s, billiard buddies, and never once was I truly alone.

That was before, this is now.

I tend to stay at home on the weekends. Play some tennis with my brother, sometimes with other family relatives and/or my girlfriend. Go on the PC for a good 5-6 hours. That's pretty much it.

This is not the first time that I have been loner-ish. Before high school, I never went out. Didn't know anyone or try to maintain friendships. I was on America Online, you know, the massive chat engine that promoted social networking before web 2.0 was even imagined.

I guess I could say that I regressed, but I think it's a kind of self awareness that has developed over the course of the past few years and the experiences that I have accumulated.

Believe it or not, I am very comfortable right now.

Cheers!