I am social and outgoing,
I am an introvert
I work well with numbers,
I love the written word
I want to go to the latest club and finest restaurant
I want to curl up on the couch in my oversized sweatshirt with a good book
I live an active social life,
I like being alone
I enjoy discussing global economics, finance, banking, and the markets,
I love describing the latest shopping purchase in my California valley girl accent
I begin each morning reading the Financial Times,
I finish my nights flipping through the latest Vogue
I love my independent, nomadic lifestyle,
I wish I had someone to share it with
I work in mergers & acquisitions,
I hate seeing a Starbucks and McDonalds in every city I travel to
I love jet-setting around the world,
I contribute to carbon emissions
I thrive on traveling and discovering new places,
I live a selfish lifestyle
I love trying to understand another cultures’ way of doing things,
I want my healthy cuisine and good customer service
I am proud to be born, raised, and educated by the State of California
I am frustrated with the direction of America
I am impressed with globalisations’ affect on raising a country’s standard of living,
I am saddened by the erosion of a nation’s cultural identity
I love religion for the moral support and comfort it provides
I hate religion for the ignorance and violence it incites
So, does this make me right or wrong?
Moral or immoral?
Am I intelligent? Stupid? Ethnocentric? Open-minded?
Surely, I cannot be both…or can I?
I am a living contradiction
I am human
"Obtaining knowledge isn’t always about getting new information. Sometimes it is simply about seeing the ordinary from a new perspective."
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Disclaimer of liability
As with all American things, I would like to direct your attention to the following disclaimer of liability prior to your reading of this blog.
#1: Please be aware that I write these posts keeping in mind that others may read them, and therefore try (key word "try") to make them somewhat entertaining. Therefore, while it is all true, I tend to put a very sarcastic twist on most of it, as is my nature. So, please do not find any offense to the following posts. If you do, then maybe we shouldn't be friends.
#2: For those of you who know me well, I have the attention span of a three-year old child and a pinball machine for a mind. I apologize in advance if I jump from one thought and/or event to the next. Please bear with me.
#3: For those of you who don't know me well, I really am a nice person..or so some tell me. So I hope I do not come across a bit strong. But do you really want to read a blog with the following: Today I took an airplane to Costa Rica. The woman I sat next to on the plane was very nice. We had an interesting conversation. The rainforests we drove through to the place I was staying were very beautiful. I am teaching at a school in Costa Rica. The children I work with are really great. Get the point?
#4: Yes, I do work. But I don't think you want to hear about my typical day of waking up at 5:30am going to work, sitting in front of a laptop for 12 hours doing very boring things, going to the gym, and then going to bed..often in a lonely hotel room, now do you?
#5 My intention of these posts is not to brag about all the places I have been. Believe me, living a nomadic lifestyle is a bit exhausting and often times I am even envious of those friends who are a bit more settled with their homes, friends, families, significant other, etc. In the journey of life, there are many paths to follow, and it is a good thing we do not all take the same one. Always keep in mind, the grass is always greener on the other side.I am therefore not liable for any offense taken.I hope you enjoy
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