It hasn’t really sunk in that it’s almost Christmas. Even the barrage of decorations and lights and oddities around Bangkok hasn’t been enough to convince me that Christmas is coming. I think it’s more that I just don’t care about Christmas any more. What’s really to care about?

The big difference for me this year is that I will be spending Christmas with my family, so for the first time since 2004, Christmas will have some significance in my life.

It’s certainly a good time for me to go home. I have a lot to think about at the moment. I made something of a professional blunder recently and that has been playing on my mind an awful lot. Regardless, I still have to decide what I want to do after New Year.

There isn’t a whole lot to keep me in East Timor except for the place itself. I’ve been eyeing a move to Hong Kong or Japan or Dubai. I have a lot of ideas and certainly I need to finish my study at some point, so I will see how things pan out for the time being.

For the past few days I’ve been in Bangkok. I haven’t felt compelled to write much about the place because it’s really the same as ever. The only difference I’ve noticed since the last time I was here is that the weather is fairly cold.