After a week of absence from pdatrends, I'm back. I've just moved from Singapore to Paris last Wednesday and am starting a new life here. The first week has been pretty hectic with lots of administrative stuff and basic necessities to settle. Other than Internet access and local mobile phone lines, which are reliant on getting a bank account, which in turn is reliant on getting my proof of residence, which is still in progress, the rest of my necessities are in place. Internet access at the moment is provided courtesy of the company, and also from the kind people of McDonalds. More news to come towards the end of the day (GMT).