So here I am again, back to chasing people. Doing my Miss Universe thing in a conference.

Tired.

I still have a meeting in 30 mins here at the hotel lobby after a successful Q&A with an investor group in Vietnam.

Do I still have the energy to do this? Just this afternoon, one of my sources sent me an RSVP for coffee next month in Singapore. I still have two pending meetings there, which I have yet to set the date and time for. Still setting up more meetings.

I’m still at odds with myself over this, regarding my love-hate relationship for this job. I just finished a draft of a story this morning, still in editing limbo but at least I have a sense of accomplishment today. I dread my one-on-one session with my APAC head tomorrow though. I don’t know what to expect but at least this time I won’t feel trapped anymore because whatever happens, I know I have a plan.

Well umm, I did get two stories from that event but I’m tired. I went back to the hotel and dropped off my heavier stuff and joined co-workers for some Southeast Asian food.

The mango sticky rice from the Thai restaurant in my hometown was better than what I got here tonight.

After dinner, my co-workers and I went straight to a tiny bar that had an open-mic standup comedy. It was to support another co-worker who was doing the stand-up show.

It pains me that I had paid HKD 80 (PHP 570) for just one pint of this. 🫠 I won’t do it again.