Little personal update

There are some rumors flying around so just to get it right from the horse's mouth, yes my house was burgled last week.

I had just arrived in from overseas, came home, had beef noodle soup at my favorite Hui place around the corner (at an incredible bargain of CNY 5), went for foot reflexology, came back and watched two crappy DVD's then went to sleep.

At 5pm the next day I woke up feeling complete groggy and slow with a weird taste in the back of my throat. I looked at the clock and thought there is no way I could sleep so late so I reach for my Blackberry but can't find it. Finally I get up to call myself from the landline and notice the door is wide open. I clearly remember closing it the previous night. Uh-oh. I go into the living room and notice my laptop is missing. Crap.

Most items of value from the house were taken including some items of sentimental value. All old emails, photos, and work related files accumulated over the last 5 years (since leaving the US) were in the back up device that was taken. They used some kind of gas / drug to render me unconscious while they did their deed, but on the bright side I'm well. All the material things can be replaced but it's a bit inconvenient when trying to do transition. At least I'm not hurt and it'll only be a good story one day, not a memory.