German sausages, F1 racing and a possibly new change in life direction

Up to a week ago, I was nowhere near Malaysian soil, as i’d travelled all the way to Hannover to have a crack at quite possibly the world’s biggest IT trade fair – CeBIT. Just so you know, Hannover is in Germany – the land where the beer is excellent (and cheaper than water, to boot), where some of the women look like men, and where the general populace sports blonde hair and blue eyes. Like last year, the trip was sponsored by the good people over at Micro-Star International, also known as MSI; purveyor of computer nerd toys such as graphics cards, motherboards, server equipment and consumer electronics products. I’m still sifting through the pile of pictures I took, so bear with me while that particular week’s adventures and story remains untold. In a couple of days perhaps, yes?

Coming back to home ground, the first thing that I did was head straight for the Sepang International Circuit for the Malaysian chapter of the Formula 1 grand Prix, courtesy of Intel, where one of the BMW-Sauber (Intel’s sponsoring them this year) cars decided to give up the ghost midway through the race, while the other managed to at least squeak into the top 8 for some much needed points. Again, pictures and a recap of my experiences are in the works.

The next couple of months will also probably see me taking a new direction in what most of you term as ‘my career’. Not that I don’t like journalism. Being an Editor does have its perks, and I seriously love the workplace and the people I work with, but sometimes passion for writing doesn’t pay the bills, or prepare yourself for setting up a family, nor allow you to properly care for your parents when they’re older. This is still something that needs much more thought and consideration. After all, i’d be devastated if the past three years didn’t count for something.

In the meantime, here’s to spending the rest of the week working till the wee hours.