Basti and Lyn

Bay Area and Occupying Wall Street


When we came back to work after our wedding, Bastian got directly on a plane to the US for a 12-day business trip. The first part of the travel took him to the Bay area. He stayed over the weekend and met with some of our friends that we haven't seen since moving from San Francisco to Singapore. 

Weather was great and what could be nicer than a walk through Presidio Heights, one of San Francisco's nicest neighborhoods. Of course, catching up with 'best man' Arthur was on the agenda as well! Like back in the days, they went out to Ozumos, one of our favorite Japanese restaurants. Of course, the 'Mirror of Truth' Sake was quickly ordered... 

To sober up in the morning, Bastian walked over to the Ferry Building and got a coffee and a delicious waffle. Yamie... Seeing those pictures makes me miss the Bay Area!

Next stop was Austin, the capital city of Texas. Unfortunately, he had only half a day there and flew on to New York. As a proof of being there, Bastian took a picture of the Capitol of Texas building with his Blackberry camera...

Next stop: New York, the city of dreams... Bastian stayed in a hotel in Jersey City overlooking Manhattan side. 

Every morning, he changed train at the World Trade Center Station passing by the 9/11 memorial as well as the The New World of Trade Center which is currently being rebuild.

New York's Financial district was like a high security prison, locked up with fences and full of policemen ready to take care of anyone that wanted to 'Occupy Wall Street'.  

Pretty funny, when a delegation of Chinese was proudly posing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Careful... Maybe they are slowly occupying Wall Street. 

Our firm's office just moved into a new space across Bryant Park. Its at a high floor and has great views of the cityscape of New York...

A typical day in the New York office... Hard hard work! 

Before heading to the airport, 5th Avenue 'the most expensive street in the world' was on the itinerary. Its a busy place, full of energy and a complete change to the calm and serene lifestyle in Austin and San Francisco. 

Walking by the Apple store, there were hundreds of people paying tribute to Steve Jobs who passed away a day before. 

Fans were laying down flowers and apples remembering the amazing life of Steve Jobs, someone our generation grew up with... 

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”