Roberto Live!

For those still following this blog, I haven’t really forgotten it, but Twitter is now more practical! Well in short I’m still in the UK. Since the last post I went to Germany, France, Denmark, Poland, Singapore (back so quickly), Australia (oi oi oi), Belgium, Germany again, crossed the border a few hours into the Czech Republic and Spain. So stay tuned for new exciting updates.

This is Roberto reporting back for duty at the blog. OK I’ve been quite busy last months, especially with the number of events, museums and other activities that you can find in London. This city is really great for entertainment.

And one of such events was the Bicentennial of the Mexican Independence, and as good Mexican I attended a party in London. Unfortunately I didn’t have a day off next day. I have a video in YouTube and a few pictures in my flickr stream.

Two months later, I’m still in London, I haven’t been deported yet, which, as a Mexican, is always a good thing.

If you wonder where I’ve been that I’ve neglected my blog, well watching the World Cup of course. It was awful to see Australia, England and Mexico being kicked out (places where I’ve been working, but don’t make any funny connections please, everything was the handiwork of Paul the Octopus), but overall a good world cup.

If you ask me London is great, is truly the most cosmopolitan city you can imagine, you hear all kind of accents and you can meet all sort of people from every corner of the world. It’s a like a big zoo

OK just wanted to say hello to the people that read my blog, and expect regular news from now on. Or maybe when the Summer is over.

I have almost a week in the UK and things are going good so far. I went to my first day at my work today and I arrived 45 minutes late, because of “severe delays” in the tube, thank you London. I’m quite a Londoner now: I already got visits from overseas, I hate the tube, I check the weather report every 20 minutes, I complain about the government but still I think this is a great city to live… for a while.

Expect more news about the UK later in the week when I’m finally settled up. Also a couple of weeks ago I went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but I haven’t had time to upload pictures, give me some time and you’ll see all the photos.

OK you’ve heard the news: I’m moving to London! On the 5th of May to be precise. I managed to secure a contract with a company called Prism Entertainment, and after a few interviews on the phone and skype (don’t  you love technology?), they extended the offer. I was very surprised considering I was overseas, maybe Britons just like Latin accents

So far so good, last week has been quite of a roller-coaster but interesting and exciting plans are lying ahead. I would have liked to stay a bit longer in Southeast Asia to travel but hopefully I can come back soon for holidays. To be honest, although London was the original plan after Sydney, I don’t regret chaning my plans and coming to this country.

I know many people didn’t think I would make it to the UK, considering the recession and the job market. I’m very glad they didn’t, because that made me try harder again and again, despite the obstacles. As Mr. Confucious said: “it does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop”.

I’m still alive I just hadn’t have time to update the blog. Although who needs words when you can see it all in flickr?

Things are going good in Singapore, not as sweet as Australia but still good, lots of funny people and low taxes. It’d be a so nice place to live forever if it weren’t by its monotonous hot weather. You know how much I hate hot and humid, so go figure, my aircon at home is my best friend in here.

No, this isn’t an X-rated post, I’m not in that business (yet). It is, for you less illustrated people, the Roman numeral for 30. Yes, it was my birthday last Saturday, 30 years, how awesome is that? Yesterday walking around the city just started thinking about what I’ve done in the last 10 years and it’s really something to talk about. The little secret has been a combination of planning, self-confidence (or having the biggest ego in the world!), minimum but effective effort (my friends know is true!) and well, I have to accept it, lots of luck. I’ve achieved things in the last minute many times, more than most of the people think.

But above all, I’m seeing how lucky I’ve been for having a so nice and supportive family, and also incredible friends around the world. Really, in 30 years, I’ve been truly lucky for being surrounded with so many smart and extraordinary people.

So the question are, what’s for the next 10 years? Settling down maybe? Doing more incredible trips? Conquering the world? Well I can tell you that there’s a moving plan for the following 18 months and that’s where the things are getting really interesting… and I accept suggestions.

After an incredible long flight from Villahermosa, I landed in Singapore a couple of weeks ago. As incredible as it sounds I got a place to live and a job everything within a week! Yeah, a hit of luck. I mean luck combined with some strategy, in total I applied to around 28 jobs, although at the end I still had the luxury of decide between two job offers. The job I chose is with an online company called Orsiso, with big plans in social networking for 2010. Check out the website and download the client, is built on Adobe Air so it means it works in many operating systems.

The other incredible thing is that I found a place to live in exactly the same complex and the same floor than my friend from Mexico is living in. Actually I can see her kitchen! Thanks Majo for everything.

I know you’re wondering where are the pictures, well I’m still organising that, keep tuned.