I'm Moving To Thailand!

*Posted on Facebook, November 29, 2006*


As many of you already know, I got a business strategy job with a multinational corporation in Bangkok starting in January. The UK based company is called Diageo and they are the largest alcohol conglomerate in the world, owning brands like Smirnoff, Guiness, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Johnny Walker, Jose Cuervo, Sterling Vineyards, Tanqueray, Red Stripe, etc. I'm on a one year contract but if I really like it, who knows, I might stay on for a couple more years tops. I'm off to business school in 2010 or 2011 in England or America most likely.

I'll be leaving everything and everyone I know behind on January 12th for the chance of a lifetime. I've wanted to go into international business for a while now and when this came up, I couldn't pass. The job requires that I travel with my boss throughout the region from time to time (Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong), sweet! My coworkers are all from NZ, AUS, the UK, or maybe the US, but I will need to learn some Thai pretty fast if I hope to survive. I had such a memorable time here at Davis and I want to say thank you to all of my friends for being a part of my life that I'll always look back on with a smile...

Emerson hall, the freshman streak, Berkeley trips, Rugby, Davis summers, Hold'em, Houseboats, Frat parties, all nighters at the 24, Andrew, the Grad, the Governor's Office, Beer Pong, Football games, Warped Tours, Santa Cruz, Hawaii, the Rec Hall, then the ARC, Giants games, House parties, San Francisco, old buddies, Assasinators, "Which one of you motherfuckers stole my Ipod?", A-town, cramming for the GMAT, sleeping til 1, not sleeping at all, the Quad, trips abroad, Vegas, Soga's and Froggy's, Rec Pool, brownies, the Death Star, Mosaic/Mixed Student Union, Madden, World Trade Center, badminton, "Whose is this", Jaeger Bombs!, Steve's Pizza, ISV, drunk bowling, crutches, wasting hours of my life waiting in line at the MU computer lab, Elliot + Kinaga...ahh good times

I'll miss you all, and there will always be a couch for you guys to crash on if you should ever find your way to Southeast Asia. I really mean that sincerly. Everything besides the airfare is insanely cheap. I'll be back once in a while I'm sure, but sadly I just don't think it will be the same. I guess those of you that graduated in June know what I'm talking about.

I'm definitely going to keep in touch so don't erase me off your radar just yet. If you're still in school, make the most of it while you can. My life is just beginning but one of its best chapters is about to close. Here's to the memories, and to many more to come

Nothin' but love,

Charles