It’s travel checklist time again! I am going back to Phuket for a long (but not long enough) break. I’ll be making the most of my time there with my beautiful lady… or as I refer to her "teerak". This means "My Love" in Thai. In fact we say that word to each other so often at the beginning or end of nearly every sentence that it has become a bit of a habit in everything I say. Such is the power of repetition to form new habits! I will have to bite my tongue not to finish every sentence with "teerak" with everyone else I speak with in Thailand. That could create some awkward moments

It’s nice to be able to put some posts in the "Thailand" category again. It reminds me of when I had the idea for Leave The Office as being a website about travelling.

My trip will be more than just a break from work though. I’ll be doing some ground work in creating my new life there. I refer to it as a reconnaissance mission, gathering all the information and setting up stuff ready for the next mission, which will be the beginning of a new life. Will I sort myself out with a job or a business opportunity, will I decide to go back as an English teacher? Who knows, but whatever the outcome I am excited about it. I’m leaving the office even though it is taking me longer than I intended, admittedly that’s to do with me and nobody else, but I’ve honoured some important financial commitments now and so I just have a target of having a certain amount to get me started when I do get there.

If I didn’t get to leave the office then this website would pretty much lose all of it’s appeal don’t you think? It’s time for a new chapter, but don’t worry I am writing that chapter now. I know exactly when I will be leaving the office for good, but I am not willing to disclose that information right now.

I have one message for today. Life is an incredible gift, whoever and wherever you are. No exceptions. Those that spend much of it dissatisfied I say to you. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I know I have already spent too much of my time feeling dissatisfied when all along I’ve had some wonderful talents and value to share with the world.