Sometimes I get so involved with the present that I completely forget about my future. I think it's quite easy to become self-absorbed in my own problems and thoughts that I forget that I'm living for the future.

During rare moments where I can forget about work-related stuff, I wonder what my future wife is doing right now.

(Yes, I know the concept of me getting married is completely ludicrous. But one day, I will use all my tricksiness [cause I'm a tricksy hobbits] to trick a girl into marrying me.)

Ten years from now, will I be talking to my wife about the uncertainty in my life right now? Will we take a look at our lives and be happy at the sacrifices both of us made during these critical years? Will we be interrupted by the screams of our children as they run through our house? Will I be happy? Will I ever wonder about the missed opportunities of the past?

I wonder about a lot of weird things like this at 3 in the morning. I should really get back to work.

. . .

I'm trying to draw TonyLee out of lurker-ness, but ...

To all my Chinese peeps: Gong-schi fait zai!
(Apologies to the billions I've offended with this Romanization.. er... bastardization of the Chinese language.)