Porthole

50th week... Ayyam-i-Ha waves at the end of year 179.

5.มีนาคม.2566

First massage... went well imho. Ponnya was there, so that was good.

I really don't like skylabs (tuk-tuk).

I pissed off Ponnya.

Not good.

4.มีนาคม.2566

Worn out. Didn't sleep well for some reason. No appetite.

Clothes are dry and mostly hung or put away.

Colleen on fb: "My problem as well. I'm renting in Thailand and Missoula. Thailand would be better in the future as prices in Missoula are skyrocketing. This region of Thailand is great Nov-Feb (OK in July? I don't mind rain) but Summer starts tomorrow and temps may be 98 next week... plus the smoke is unhealthy. Missoula? Awful air-quality in August and too gloomy and dead in Dec-Jan; plus, not as friendly as it once was. No place is perfect. The central valley of Costa Rica would be perfect for me climate-wise; but, I've lived there twice. There is no Perfect Paradise... snow or no snow. 😃 I wish you the best making choices; it isn't always clear-cut and easy."

Quiet day, mostly at home.

3.มีนาคม.2566

ขอบคุณสำหรับคำชม แต่แฟนสุดหล่อของฉันคงอิจฉา

Something I need to remember to say when someone tries to pick me up.

Like yesterday? Happens all the time in this town, especially near the red-light district.

Klass: Mieuw came up with a more direct but still polite response to come-ons.

Ponnya gets a massage and later goes out with friends.

He seems a bit happier.

2.มีนาคม.2566

Slept in a bit. Ponnya is relaxing (sleeping). I need to go for a walk.

Got a haircut. 140 baht.

Bought some vegetables.

Evening walk... exhausted.

We have 30 chicken eggs. We have duck eggs. We have... quite a bit of food. Ponnya cooked but I have no appetite.

I need to drink more liquid.

1.มีนาคม.2566

It's March here and I need to breathe in and out. it will be 32-34°C (think 90) for the next 7 days. Getting up early is an option as it's cooler.

Someone will ask how I am doing. I prefer to answer by personal message. But... I'm at that difficult stage when everything seems to overwhelm.

The Thai months/abbreviations, beginning with March:

March มีนาคม / มี.ค
April เมษายน / เม.ย
May พฤษภาคม / พ.ค
June มิถุนายน / มิ.ย
July กรกฎาคม / ก.ค
August สิงหาคม / ส.ค
September กันยายน / ก.ย
October ตุลาคม / ต.ค
November พฤศจิกายน / พ.ย
December ธันวาคม / ธ.ค
January มกราคม / ม.ค
February กุมภาพันธ์ / ก.พ

To Jane: "It's that stage beyond 'a vacation' when the lack of language and cultural understanding seems to loom like a mountain. I feel crushed. This too will pass."

Posted: "Ombra mai fu - Largo from Xerxes by Handel [E]"  Revised "When rains fall [179.143]" 

Quill nominations: "To be orange [300]"  and "Emerald treasure " .

Ponnya came home. He didn't tell me when so he was fortunate that he saw me as he didn't have his key (lost?).

We now have a new key, fish and chicken, and a new light bulb.

We'll see how this goes. He's supposed to be home for one week.

28.กุมภาพันธ์.2566

Klass today... a pink day. Woke up 7ish; got up 9ish? Anyhoo... now 10ish. Mostly I'm _____-ish.

I finished "The Soundtrack of Your Life"  early because I just couldn't cope with the stress of seeing the finish line. My mental-health matters. I might get to other contests or I might not.

27.กุมภาพันธ์.2566

I'm so out of it. It took posts by Neva and David on FB to make me realize that it's Ayyam-i-Ha.

I'm seriously isolated and out-of-touch.

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Nurture your Nature  (13+) Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here. #1439094 by Kåre Enga in Montana

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1. "Time after Time 🇺🇸 [13+] " 
2. "Ue o Muite Arukō l🇯🇵l [13+]" 
3. " ลม 🇹🇭 (Lom = Wind) [13+] " 
4. "Dancing Queen 🇸🇪 [13+]" 
5. "Die Lorelei 🇩🇪 [ASR]" 
6. "Dastam Begir 🇮🇷 [ASR]" 
7. "Stranger in a Stranger's Land 🇰🇿 [13+]" 
8. "En el último lugar del mundo 🇨🇱 [13+]" 
9. "Bali Ha'i 🇻🇺 [13+]" 
10. "Finlandia |🇫🇮| [ASR]" 
11. "Jealous l🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿l [13+] (can overwhelm)" 
12. "Arroz con leche 🇨🇷 [ASR]" 
13. "Rise like a Phoenix 🇦🇹 [13+]" 
14. "Bésame mucho 🇲🇽 [13+]" 
15. " 🏴 Lift Every Voice and Sing ⚑ [13+]" 
16. "Moscow Nights 🇷🇺 [13+]" 
17. "Four Strong Winds 🇨🇦 Ian & Sylvia [E]" 
18. "Eres tú 🇪🇸 Mocedades [E]" 
19. "Loch Lomond l🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Maxine Sullivan" 
20. "Coimbra tem mais encanto 🇵🇹 Fernando Machado Soares" 
21. "Fields of Athenry 🇮🇪 Brian O'Donnell [ASR]" 
22. "La Vie en Rose 🇫🇷 Édith Piaf [18+]" 
23. "Morning! 🇳🇴 Grieg [E}" 
24. "Yellowbird 🇭🇹 Mills Brothers [E] " 
25. "Gracias a la vida 🇦🇷 Mercedes Sosa [13+]" 
26. "Stille Nacht 🇦🇹🇭🇺 Gruber/Mohr [18+]" 
27. "Garota De Ipanema 🇧🇷 Antônio Carlos Jobim [13+]" 
28. "Adeste fidelis l🇻🇦l "