About Me

  • About Me: The adventures of an American expatriate in Thailand who left San Francisco in October 2005 to follow his husband to the Big Mango. I'm a collector of experiences, an observer of the world and a maker of friends.

Travel

  • Places I love: Thailand, Italy, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, Paris, Tokyo, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver.
  • Places I've been: Throughout Thailand, Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong, Shenzen, Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne, Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, throughout Italy, Paris, London, Mexico D.F. and Guadalajara, and throughout Canada and the United States.
  • Places to see before I die: Tibet, Bhutan, throughout Africa, Provence, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Mauritius, Shanghai, Beijing, Bali, Sydney, New Zealand, Maine, Quebec City, Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
  • Dream Vacation: First Class round the world tickets

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, the Smiths.
  • Favorite Albums: "Chorus" by Erasure; "Ella Sings Gershwin" by Ella Fitzgerald; "Very" by Pet Shop Boys; "The Complete Birth of the Cool" by Miles Davis; "Louder Than Bombs" by the Smiths.
  • Favorite Genre: Vocal Jazz
  • Favorite Songs: "Black Coffee", "Lush Life", "Night and Day"
  • Favorite Lyrics: "Whether near to me or far, it's no matter darling where you are, I think of you night and day."
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Any album by Alanis Morissette
  • Guilty Pleasure: Spice Girls

Books

  • Favorite Books: "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri, "Four Reigns" by Kukrit Pramoj, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles" by Haruki Murakami, "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry, "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan, "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman.
  • Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, Haruki Murakami
  • Favorite Genres: Historical Non-Fiction, Fiction

More About Me

  • Nationality: United States of America
  • Religion: Theravada Buddhist
  • Heroes: Anyone with the strength to be true to themselves while remaining compassionate in the face of ignorance. Examples of these people include Maya Angelou, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Sojourner Truth and Francis of Assisi.
  • Interests: Food, reading, writing, film, travel, photography and anything that combines these.
  • Expertise: Event operations management and human resources training and development.
  • Occupation: Education/training
  • Industry: Business

High School

  • School Name: Adrian C Wilcox High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1988
  • Attended: 1986 - 1988
  • Sports: JV Tennis and a flirtation with badminton
  • Organizations: VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), German Club, Yearbook, California Scholarship Foundation

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Thai, Vietnamese and French (3-way tie)
  • Favorite Desserts: Khao Niaw Mamuang (sticky rice and mango)
  • Favorite Drinks: 1997 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel blend
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Don't like junk food - there's a reason it is called that.
  • Best meal ever: Blue Hill Restuarant, New York City
  • My Original Recipes: Buttermilk biscuits from scratch - yummy
  • Favorite Restaurants: Cha Cha Cha (San Francisco); Cafe de Laos (Bangkok); Blue Hill (NY)

College

  • School Name: Santa Clara University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1994
  • Attended: 1991 - 1994
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Communication - TV Production Emphasis
  • Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Student Association, KSCU campus radio station