I was born in Lae PNG to Australian parents and grew up in rural Australia. I am an ex advertising, magazine, print media graphic designer and art director who now bakes pies. Until recently I ran a restaurant, backpacker hostel and kitchens in Bangkok. http://www.bigjohnsworld.com I didn't have a lot of free time and find it hard to get away from the business. I've recently divested myself of those businesses and am in the process of patenting a product with global marketability.
I am divorced, have one daughter who lives with her Thai mother in Australia.
I have had a few other longer term relationships and have been in a relationship with a beautiful Thai University lecturer, Alisa, who is now and will be for the next 3 years, doing her PhD. at Auckland University in NZ.

The following is the results of a recent personality test.
Extraversion 76%
Stability 56%
Orderliness 46%
Accommodation 63%
Interdependence 56%
Intellectual 70%
Mystical 10%
Artistic 76%
Religious 76%
Hedonism 50%
Materialism 70%
Narcissism 56%
Adventurousness 43%
Work ethic 50%
Self absorbed 56%
Conflict seeking 43%
Need to dominate 63%
Avoidant 16%
Anti-authority 56%
Wealth 50%
Dependency 23%
Change averse 36%
Cautiousness 36%
Individuality 43%
Sexuality 70%
Peter pan complex 30%
Physical security 76%
Physical fitness 24%
Histrionic 10%
Paranoia 30%
Vanity 43%
Hypersensitivity 16%
Female cliche 23%


Stability results were moderately high which suggests you are relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.

Orderliness results were medium which suggests you are moderately organized, hard working, and reliable while still remaining flexible, efficient, and fun.

Extraversion results were high which suggests you are overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense too often of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

trait snapshot:

expressive, open, self revealing, loves large parties, loud, social, outgoing, does not like social isolation, assertive, social chameleon, positive, always busy, likes to fit in, likes to stand out, enjoys leadership, brutally honest, trusting, optimistic, desires attention, dominant, aggressive, attachment prone, wants to be understood, realistic.

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