Recoverd from the virus and was attacked by a foreign stomach ailment immediately after. Am I doomed to suffer the agony of malaria next? Are my small nephews sabotaging my meals in their futile attempt to remove me from their residence? On the bright side, at least I lost 4 lbs. since coming here, an attribution I place on the Thai diet wherein I remove fries, hamburgers, and Mexican food from the table. I’m still hopeful that McDonald’s will catch on and open the Chipotle chain here any day now. I love McDonald’s version of the fresh and spicy burrito. In case you are misled, I read Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. Many have commented that sarcasm does not transcend via internet.
After surrendering my psyche to nothing but reading, eating, sleeping, and lounging by the pool, I committed the ultimate holiday sin – I inquired about compensable work!! This easing into living in Bangkok has taken its toll and the thought of infinite time unspent on logical and reasoned analysis and renumeration has made me indignant. Whilst many would prefer to have this lifestyle, I’m fast approaching cabin fever and started inquiring with a few firms regarding potential employment. Perhaps after grinding away 60 hours a week will afford me the appreciation of my lazy days.
In all reality, the last two months has not gone without emails and inquiries from a few colleagues and clients alike. My work was never completely wrapped when I boarded the flight to Bangkok, however, in this line of work, it truly is impossible to accomplish such task in a few months. While the residual work is dwindling, the next chapter is about to began.
While normally I have trepidation writing about issues related to my profession, the advocacy process has come to fruition and education is the final stage of this process, in order to galvinize the public to form a collective voice. If you’re interested in reading about it, it’s aptly named SSAD.ORG.