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What Kind of Man?

Posted by Stuart at 02:24 PM on January 07, 2003

In an attempt to get to know me better, one of my fellow teachers at school asked me yesterday, "What kind of man are you?" I had no idea what he meant, but he quickly clarified for me. "Are you a sports man? Or are you into music? Or...?"

Oh, what is my passion? Surprisingly, I didn't have an immediate answer for him. Like I have mentioned here on these pages before, lately all I have been thinking about is day-to-day survival. I haven't had any hobbies or interests other than trying to figure out how to live in a foreign environment.

But even before I came to Thailand, I didn't really have one specific passion that would answer "What kind of man are you?" I like sports but I am not glued to ESPN Sports Center every night. I like music but I haven't really missed my CD collection that is back in California. I like movies but I don't see every new release. I like to travel but I don't try to cram in as many countries in a short time as I can.

Oh. Opps. I think I found the answer.