New Era （重新出发）

I happen to stumble upon my own blog after 14 years... 

No, really. 

It was a purely by chance that the word "blogger" was searched in Google, and I'd wondered if my old blog was still somehow "alive" somwehere. And viola! Goes to show that nothing we put on the internet is ever gone - for better or for worse. 

Reading entries written by the young(er) me really puts an interesting perspective to how LIFE has changed in the last 14/15 years of my life. 

Most interestingly, I wondered why I had (seemingly) abruptly stopped writing in November 2010, with Jing Kai almost turning 3. 

Could it be the stress of taking care of a difficult 3 year old boy at that time? 

Could it be the stress of a new job (note: I had just joined Northern Trust in 2009 back then, and it was about a year and a half into my then-new job)... 

Could it be something to do with Genus, Guitaresque or Xpose guitar ensemble? 

Or maybe it was just boredom? Who knows... But reading the past entries was like having a time machine that teleported me back to a time where I had just become a father, and Xpose guitar ensemble was in its infancy (after breaking out from GENUS). 

Also, a certain person was back then still considered a friend... that's a story for another day. 

Well, fast forward to 2024. I am now the proud daddy of 2 young teenagers - 

It is absolutely unbelievable how fast time flies by, but seeing they grow up (plus of course, feeling the early morning aches on my knees, thighs, hips, neck and almost every part of my body) always serves as an excellent reminder of that fact. 

Many things have changed over the past 14 years, that's for sure. But fortunately some things haven't changed :)