Pardon me that I have been away from blogging for the first quarter of the year. To sum it up, I have been really busy with the following events that I gave blogging a rest. The good news is, I am actually doing quite fine. Here is my first quarter of 2018 in quick summary: 1. Investing: Portfolio has been red lately due to the recent volatility but no worries. Been continuing on my research mostly into US and UK markets; and almost finishing up on Peter Lynch’s One up on Wall Street. Have also opened my TD Ameritrade account, to better prepare for cheaper brokerage fees in overseas markets. 2. Love: Had prepared my wedding proposal, she said Yes! 3. Work: Finally ended the toxic relationship with my last job after landing a new job at a French company with a good 25%++ salary hop. Loving their work-life balance ......