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troy

wassup people!!!

About Me

I grew up in santa barbara, california but lived near san francisco for 4 years before moving to new york city almost 3 years ago for work. The best things about ny in my opinion have to be the anormous amount of great restaurants, the vibrant nightlife, and the diversity of people. I still miss cali though. I miss the sunshine, the palm trees and long stretch of beaches. Maybe i will always be a beach bum. NYC is fun while you're young but eventually i'm going to move back to southern cali and enjoy the sun.

My Interests

i like to try everything once. i love to travel to remote and exotic places. I've been to almost all of asia and parts of latin america already. My next destinations will be somewhere in europe and africa. I enjoy meeting and learning from different people and cultures. I also like to dance, party, ride motorcycle and working out. I'm a mellow person who likes to have fun. :)

I'd like to meet:

Business minded people. I like to meet people with great ideas and/or people who can take a great idea to market successfully. I have a friend who's recently moved to Saigon, Vietnam to work for a private equity firm. According to him, the investment environment in VN has far exceeded even his wildest expectations. The rapid pace of change towards a true market-driven economy is visible in virtually every aspect of life there. As an example, there are 4-5 privatizations of state-owned companies per month across substantially all industries and sectors. Here at Indochina, they have coined Vietnam the “Wild Wild East!” This rapid change in economy towards capitalism has presented Vietnamese Americans a great business opportunity. Vietnam is in great need of people with business skill who can help its companies expand globally but at the same time who can work within the vietnamese culture. My friend is constantly asking me to join him there and i'm seriously thinking about it. Contact me if you're interested in doing business in Vietnam. My AIM sn is troytpham

Music:

i like to dance to mostly trance and house but i can listen to anything. My taste includes everything from Norah Jones to Blink 182. I love going to see big Djs spin like BT, PVD, Armin, etc....You'd never see a fight at their events. Their music exudes love. :)

Movies:

Some movies i have seen recently that i would recommend: The last samurai, Match Stick Men, Monster, My big fat greek wedding, and Euro trip. the last one is stupid but hilarious.

Television:

I usually only watch sports on TV. I don't have cable now so i haven't watched tv in a long time. I have to admit. Sex and the city is a great show. CSI and Cold Case are not bad either. :)

Books:

hmm....i haven't read that many books after college. "Who Moved my Cheese" is a good one. Donald Trump's latest book is good too.

Heroes:

i love business so my heroes are the ones who went from rags to riches with hard work, guts, and a bit of luck. Hopefully some day i'll be my own hero. . ..