Where in the World am I?

Hey blog readers… let’s catch up!

I’ve been hopping around quite a bit lately so if you aren’t following me on Twitter (which is where i most frequently put updates) then it’s likely that you don’t have any idea where i am or what i’m up to.  Let me start from the top:

I was in Beijing for a long while.  A very long while.  I was part of a massively important event in October, i stayed through the November cold (celebrating my birthday and Thanksgiving), and even most of the December deep freeze (celebrating Christmas).  If you know me well at all then you know that i hate cold weather.  I was made to live in San Diego, South Florida, or Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In late December a last-minute trip to the US popped up.  I spent 4 days in Chattanooga, TN meeting new people and speaking about China at a conference.  Then i spent 4 days in Atlanta meeting even more people at another conference (which changed the world in 4 short days. For real.).  Then i spent 2 days with my family (where i saw my grandmother for the first time in 6 years!!) before flying back to Beijing.  I spent 2 1/2 days in Beijing before flying to Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Now i’m nestled comfortably in 70 degree Chiang Mai.  Life is good.  I’ll be here for the next few weeks preparing for a conference, putting on a conference, and then to Hong Kong for one day to put on another event to celebrate our organization’s 30th anniversary (pics to follow).

It feels like a busy time, but it’s a glorious time as i bask in the sun, sipping on Thai ice coffee, and spending quality time with a few people that i only see a few times a year.

Hopefully, i’ve had the chance to see a few of you during these travels.  If not, then hopefully our paths will cross soon.