The Beginning of the End...

Today I went to my works annual meeting. Every year my company has an off-site two day event. To be honest it is a dry boring event. The upside is that I get to see some fellow co-workers who work in different locations in other cities. And at night we have dinner, drinks, and dancing. Because I have been with FIDM for 8 years and Los Angeles is far away from my home, the "FIDM Family" has in ways really been a family to me. Now that everybody knows I am leaving and moving to Thailand, many people were sad, and I too was sad to think many of these people I will not see again. It would be easier to leave a job I hated and leave in anger, but I am not doing that. I collected emails and offered my services as tour guide if they decide to take a long flight for a cool holiday. We shall see.

Walking the path I can't see and loving it

So right now I am living in Los Angeles, which I have been doing for 9 years and those days are coming to an end. I have been planning and saving cash for 2 years for my move to Thailand. As you can imagine I am nervous and excited at the same time. My plans are extensive with my hopes of teaching English for a few months while I research locations for business opportunities. I have high hopes, and the worst case scenario is I have some great times when my country tries to pull itself out of the Wall St crash. Do I have worries, yes..I worry about the cultural shock, the heat, the lack of friendships. I hope I can overcome my fears. I will miss my friends in L.A. and the USA, I hope they miss me too. Maybe I can get them to visit me, but my hopes are not so high on that. I will try to update my blog on my life as I know it. You are welcome to comment or read often.