Written on 09 April 2013, Taipei International Airport, Taiwan.
As you may gather from the above, I am in transit as I write this. We (this includes hubby) are sitting in the EVA AIR lounge in Taipei, on our way to Los Angeles. As crazy busy the last month or so has been, today has been remarkably calm and even peaceful. More on my recent activities in another post, soon.
We travel a lot, and this bi-annual transplant from Asia to North America and vice versa has become a regular pattern for us in recent years. My Senzu jewellery business allows (in fact encourages!) me to build my business internationally, and it logically follows our travel pattern: Canada, the USA and Thailand. So I will continue to nurture the international aspect of it, and enjoy being able to grow it in those places where we love to spend time and live. In addition, because my business is about jewellery, it is very mobile and easy to bring with me.
So what does such a day of travel look like for me? Well, here goes:
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| Curved Gold & Rhodium Bracelet from our Elements Collection |
Received an email from my friend Melissa, who recently did a photo shoot for her hair extension business and shot some photos of the Senzu bracelet she bought from me. These are the shots, aren't they great?
I usually start my day in Thailand with the fresh mango smoothie our darling, yet wacky Isan maid has prepared for us. The deliciously sweet Thai mango is nearly enough reason by itself to move to Thailand.
8-9am. Game of squash with hubby. Sometimes he wins, sometimes I do. Today it is his turn to rule the court. A great workout nonetheless. Quick dip in our condo building's pool, then back upstairs to shower, dress and get some last minute packing done and get a few emails out.
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| Last Int'l Creators' Fair, so much fun! |
10am. Email from a customer I met at the International Creator's Fair a week earlier. She would like to pick up her custom Senzu jewellery order and can I meet her at a nearby Starbucks.
We agree to meet at noon, as we've been playing tag for the last few days and this is the last chance before we depart for North America.
12-1pm. Meeting my customer at Starbucks, who loves her new necklace. When her friend joins her, we discover we know each other already from the Bangkok Photography Club. Luckily I brought some extra jewellery and she also places a necklace order with me. Yay! Always great to know your jewellery is appreciated (and even better to always have some on you)!
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| Custom Sterling Silver & Suede Senzu Necklace |
2pm. Got home in time to zip up the bags, hug the maid and her daughter goodbye for just for a few months and catch our car to the airport.
2:40pm. All checked in and sauntering through Suvarnabhumi (pronounced 'sue-wanna-boom') International Airport.
This is a great airport! We grab a quick, late lunch at the Italian pizza place and check into the lounge for a final few minutes of Internet and Facebook laughs.
Check out our poll about our new Facebook avatar. Like it, hate it? Let me know! Bye Thailand! See you soon and Happy Songkran (Thai New Year).
Bangkok is a crazy, hectic and crowded city, but it also is vibrant, creative, entrepreneurial and buzzing with energy. If you've never been, check out my friend Scott's company Smiling Albino for fun stuff to do while visiting. Being able to share our time between this metropolis and the calm, peaceful nature and organised small towns we find in North America allows us to appreciate both places even more. When in Canada or the USA, I certainly miss aspects of Asia (awesome food, foot massages, shopping, friendliness, nightlife).
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| Not lost and loving it... |
When in Bangkok, sometimes we also miss things about Canada and the USA (fresh air, nature, quiet, lack of red tape). But wherever we are, that's where we make our home for the months that we are there, and enjoy all the things, people and experiences of that particular place. I love that my company is so well suited for mobile lifestyles like ours.
Still ahead of us before the day is over: an eleven hour, 40 minute flight to LAX. I don't mind the flight too much: watch movies and sleep! After that, collect our rental car and find a place to lay our heads for the night. Tomorrow is another adventure!
Styling it up in transit,
Cristel
Your Senzu Style Insider.
