So I think I deserve the award for world's least active blogger. My apologies, but these last 2 months have been an utter whirlwind and everytime I sit down to write I find something else pops up! I've got a lot of catching up to do with this and hopefully I'll be able to find the time in the upcoming weeks to fill you all in on everything from the final days of my 2 month break to recent excursions to the end of school to borneo and back. I'm doing well though--happy and healthy--and in a completely different place than I was over a year ago when I first touched down in Thailand. Over a year. I can't believe it.
So for those of you who didn't know, I made the decision to extend my time over here and am currently in my 4th week of work at my new job. I'm currently working for the world's largest offshore financial consultancy called deVere Group. It's a British company and I'm finding the work to be challenging and good, although I can tell it's not my dream job. I guess I wasn't expecting it to be though and I'm okay with that. It's a stepping stone, a way to gain some great corporate experience while allowing me to further explore the Thai culture and this part of the world. My position is titled Business Consultant and my duties consist of marketing/sales within the company. Day to day I find myself on the phone talking to existing and potential clients, developing relationships, researching products, coordinating, etc. It was a bit unnerving to talk to so many people I didn't know on the phone at first, but I've pretty much gotten over that and find it to be pretty fun. Somedays you speak to a potential client who is livid at being called and doesn't want anything to do with me (even though his name was referred by another client we work with), but I'm finding these to be the best calls as I have nothing to lose and kind of get to play around. Anything to get through the day right?
I work at the Exchange Tower in downtown Bangkok (on the 20th floor with a window seat!) which is 2 BTS (sky train) stops away from where I live. I'm living on my own in a 2br apartment with a pool and gym. I really like my place (1 br was converted into a kitchen, so my main living space is roomier than some of the other units in the towers.) It's perfect for me and I'm happy with my choice. Never thought I'd have to go apartment shopping in BKK! The area I live in is called Thong Lor and is a really nice area with tons of shops and restaurants (and some really really nice cars--I have a Mercedes dealer at the end of my soi) and always something going on. I live alone, but don't worry I'm not actually alone. 3 of my friends (2 British girls--Alex and Kate-- and 1 Thai guy--Pok) live in the same building as I do and have made my transition much easier. We have a lot of fun and make an effort to do things together like cooking dinner one night a week or just hanging out. Have plans to go to the pool and actually use the gym once my routine is set.
I'm finding city life to be exciting and I'm having fun getting to know BKK more. I do, however, find myself missing teaching and the school, but am so lucky that I had the experiences I did and will always have those memories. I think I made the right decision changing 'careers' in that I'm getting to experience something wholly different and, I hope, beneficial for the resume in future endeavors! I am going to start tutoring in my old village on Saturdays, though, so it will be nice to be back in a familiar place and keep in touch with everyone in that neck of the woods! Not sure about the exact details, but I think I'm going to be teaching English conversation classes to younger kids at a learning center that some teachers from my school just opened up. Can't wait! I've been in touch with some of the teachers and students from Satit Bangna and am really looking forward to seeing them all again--what a great opportunity to have such amazing contacts over here!
Well, lunch break is up at work and I've got to get back to it, but I wanted to get this first entry off and running to try to reactivate my literary juices! I have so much more to say, but you will all just have to wait until I get there (hopefully it won't be another 2 months!)
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