Back to reality... for a little while
Hello to family and friends.
So many things have been happening as of late that I did not have the time to do proper updates.
First of all I’m in Bangkok and have been here for almost a month. Secondly I have been offered a fantastic position at Barclay Bank in Northampton, England. It was supposed to start on the 30th but is postponed until the 5th of next month. It is a 3 month contract at first with a possible 3 month extension if I don’t make a mess out of it. I’m quite delighted with my job search which was quite spectacular in itself. I do understand that many people will be calling me a ‘bastard’ but none the less. I applied for a few jobs purely out of boredom and also to see if I have any credentials for employment within the UK. Within five days while sitting on the beach drinking beer with my beautiful girlfriend I received a telephone call for an interview in 5 hours of notice. I accepted and started to get ready for something serious in the last 11 months or so. After a 40 minutes interview which I handled well I think, I thought, no this can not be. Next day while repeating the previous one, I received a phone call with a job offer. How great can life be, I ask myself the same question everyday.
The downfall: I will not be able to see my family and friends for at least 3 months. I’m truly sorry about this as I really wanted to come back, but as usual life takes me in a different direction. I will try to make it up to everybody at xmas time.
Otherwise life is quite normal here in Bangkok and I feel at home here. I’m being a good boy for most part. A lot of shopping for clothes to be used in the real world, setting up my own company in England, trying to avoid paying taxes, looking for an apartment. Grrr.
I will summarize travels in India and maybe give some thoughts about the whole journey. I know that this is only a temporary break, as well as my lifestyle has changed significantly over the last year or so. This is just the tip of an iceberg and I hope that the iceberg will not melt under my feet…
All the best and good luck.
I’ll write once I’ve settled in the UK!
Partial India photos:
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lloronapr/my_photos
So many things have been happening as of late that I did not have the time to do proper updates.
First of all I’m in Bangkok and have been here for almost a month. Secondly I have been offered a fantastic position at Barclay Bank in Northampton, England. It was supposed to start on the 30th but is postponed until the 5th of next month. It is a 3 month contract at first with a possible 3 month extension if I don’t make a mess out of it. I’m quite delighted with my job search which was quite spectacular in itself. I do understand that many people will be calling me a ‘bastard’ but none the less. I applied for a few jobs purely out of boredom and also to see if I have any credentials for employment within the UK. Within five days while sitting on the beach drinking beer with my beautiful girlfriend I received a telephone call for an interview in 5 hours of notice. I accepted and started to get ready for something serious in the last 11 months or so. After a 40 minutes interview which I handled well I think, I thought, no this can not be. Next day while repeating the previous one, I received a phone call with a job offer. How great can life be, I ask myself the same question everyday.
The downfall: I will not be able to see my family and friends for at least 3 months. I’m truly sorry about this as I really wanted to come back, but as usual life takes me in a different direction. I will try to make it up to everybody at xmas time.
Otherwise life is quite normal here in Bangkok and I feel at home here. I’m being a good boy for most part. A lot of shopping for clothes to be used in the real world, setting up my own company in England, trying to avoid paying taxes, looking for an apartment. Grrr.
I will summarize travels in India and maybe give some thoughts about the whole journey. I know that this is only a temporary break, as well as my lifestyle has changed significantly over the last year or so. This is just the tip of an iceberg and I hope that the iceberg will not melt under my feet…
All the best and good luck.
I’ll write once I’ve settled in the UK!
Partial India photos:
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lloronapr/my_photos
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