About Me

  • About Me: The adventures of an American expatriate in Thailand who left San Francisco in 2005 to follow his husband to the Big Mango.

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Thai, Vietnamese and French (3-way tie)
  • Favorite Desserts: Khao Niaw Mamuang (sticky rice and mango)
  • Favorite Drinks: 1997 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel blend
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Don't like junk food - there's a reason it is called that.
  • Best meal ever: Blue Hill Restuarant, New York City
  • My Original Recipes: Buttermilk biscuits from scratch - yummy
  • Favorite Restaurants: Cha Cha Cha (San Francisco); Cafe de Laos (Bangkok); Blue Hill (NY)

College

  • School Name: Santa Clara University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1994
  • Attended: 1991 - 1994
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Communication - TV Production Emphasis
  • Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Student Association, KSCU campus radio station

Books

  • Favorite Books: "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri, "Four Reigns" by Kukrit Pramoj, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles" by Haruki Murakami, "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry
  • Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, Haruki Murakami
  • Favorite Genres: Historical Non-Fiction, Fiction

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna
  • Favorite Albums: "Chorus" by Erasure; "Ella Sings Gershwin" by Ella Fitzgerald; "Very" by Pet Shop Boys; "The Complete Birth of the Cool" by Miles Davis
  • Favorite Genre: Vocal Jazz
  • Favorite Songs: "Black Coffee", "Lush Life", "Night and Day"
  • Favorite Lyrics: "Whether near to me or far, it's no matter darling where you are, I think of you night and day."
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Any album by Alanis Morissette
  • Guilty Pleasure: Spice Girls

Travel

  • Places I love: Thailand, Italy, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, Paris, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver.
  • Places I've been: Throughout Thailand, Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong, Shenzen, Seoul, Melbourne, Penang, throughout Italy, Paris, London, Mexcio D.F., Guadalajara, and throughout Canada and the United States.
  • Places to see before I die: Tibet, Bhutan, throughout Africa, Provence, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Mauritius, Shanghai, Beijing, Bali, Sydney, New Zealand, Maine, Quebec City, Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
  • Dream Vacation: First Class round the world tickets

More About Me

  • Nationality: United States of America
  • Religion: Buddhist
  • Heroes: Anyone with the strength to be true to themselves while remaining compassionate in the face of ignorance.
  • Interests: Food, reading, writing, film, travel, photography and anything that combines these.
  • Expertise: Event operations management and human resources training and development.
  • Occupation: Education/training
  • Industry: Business

High School

  • School Name: Adrian C Wilcox High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1988
  • Attended: 1986 - 1988
  • Organizations: VICA, German Club, Yearbook

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    • Name: Chris
    • Country: Thailand
    • Metro: Krung Thep
    • Birthday: 11/16/1970
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 8/2/2004
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