Back to HK for vacation

Dear Bloggy,

So what's up last week? Let me recall....

Sept 24, 2007

This is my first day with Google Shanghai. I didn't bother to ask HR for the Shanghai office address as I thought I was smart enough to figure it out online. I found the address, left school at 12pm, got there, and told the receptionist that it was my first day on board. She looked at me like I was from the outer universe and said "Google? They have moved to their new office long time ago!" I ended up reporting on board at 3pm. :p The office isn't as big as the one in Beijing. But it still has a ping-pong table, a game console, a massage room and plenty of food. :)

Sept 26, 2007

I went back to HK through the PuDong international airport. It was my first time taking the "magnetic floating train" and boy it is fast! It can go up to ~450Km/h and since it is tilted when it turns I was actually quite scared (trains don't tilt from my experience) :p It is great to see my family again and also to have some home-made meals after "tolerating" CEIBS canteen for 3 weeks. :p

Sept 27, 2007

Met with Martin to play squash and swim at POC. I haven't played since I went to China as there doesn't seem to have many people interested in this sport. :p

Sept 28, 2007

Congratulations to HKUST which is just ranked Asia number 1 MBA program, number 20 globally at the EIU ranking! :) And on the way we beat Wharton too who is ranked number 21. Anyhow, as Prof. DeKry put it best, we believe only in rankings who ranked us good. :p We had a celebration at the school's central facility.