It has been busy, too busy to spend much time on Xanga. In addition to being up to my eyebrows in several client projects, I also have guests visiting. These family friends take a bit more time to look after than many of my more regular guests, so that means additional time away from the blogging.
Right now, I am up in Chiang Mai with them for a few days. Nice change of scenery, although Tawn was unable to join.
A few random thoughts:
The problem with freelancing is that clients want a firm quote but the scope of their projects always seem to expand and the timelines frequently slide. This leads to less work (and income) in a given month than originally projects.
There is a pending job offer that would lead me from part-time work into full-time work with a company in Bangkok over the next three to four months. Good news but the devil, as they say, is in the details. And I haven’t seen any details yet.
I have been thinking a lot about the subject of identity construction on social media: the ways in which we form an image of ourselves based on what we choose to share, and the ways in which our image of others is based on their specifically constructed identity. While choosing to present your best self is nothing new, social media exacerbates the negative aspects. Feel like I need to think more closely about what I share on social media and why.
Anyhow, time to get started with the day. We are driving to Doi Ithanon, the highest peak in Thailand, today.
