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Forty-forth seven-day period of the Year 180.

Groan (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (s***,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs/newsfeed/notebook) = bogs. (BoyLove series on-line) = ytBL. (Thai TV BL series on GMMTV25) = tv25. (write poetry or prose) = PorP. (take a daily walk) = walk. (buy something) = shop. (take a photo) = foto. (video) = วิดีโอ. (speak Thai/Lao) = pôod. (learn Thai) Thai. (go-into-the-water) = pool. (dirty clothes) = wash. (cook something) = cook. (tidy up) = mess. (travel) = trip. (noon) = เที่ยง. (talking to ex-pats/travelers/strangers in European) = chat. (Thai teaching book) = book. (hand written journal) = jour. (contests) = test. (water) = agua. (market) = ตลาด. (WdC weekly goals challenge) = week. ฟอรั่ม (forums) = QotD, Xin8,X40w,Hook,P-Me,BcoF,Bar,SH,Stik. (National Blog Post Month) NBPM.


21 januar 21 มกราคม

exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 10:00-10:28. More focused. 75 degrees. AQ41.
obsv. calm, quiet, distant traffic, one big butterfly, two birds, bird s***.
ss&s.
เที่ยง. Low 80s. This week will be cooler. Thankfully. Super-hot can wait for my return imho.
wash. Pan is doing a load. I will not have to do a wash (except for underwear I forgot).
bogs. Steven/Storm/Joy
ตลาด. Pa-lo, pork...
chat. In English and Norwegian with two Swedes, Anders and Rodger. At Surada.
cook? I added to the leftover rice: onion, mushroom, carrot...
ฟอรั่ม. "Week 4 - hamburger"  
blog. "It doesn't matter as long as I say nothing and stay calm. " 
jour. page 5295.
walk. Just short.
tv25.

20 januar 20 มกราคม

foto. Making merit to monks at 8. Took a couple photos, postponed my exorcising.
bogs. Beholden/Whirls/Robert
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 77 degrees. AQ42. Achy, listless, delayed by morning ceremony.
obsv. butterfly, tweets, worker's chatter, bouncing basket ball, purple orchids.
เที่ยง. 88 degrees. AQ40 (fair)
jour. page 5294.
ss&s.
ฟอรั่ม. Bar.
walk.
ตลาด. soap, asparagus; 7/11, butter.
tv25. "Cherry Magic" subtitled, enjoying it.
blog. "Listless and 'up in the air'." 
book. Thai Chpt. 4

I mentioned that I'm going on hiatus... probably for February. I'm worn out. Sleep, coffee, exercise... aren't helping much. Hugs would help. Feeling safe and secure would help even more.

19 januar 19 มกราคม

exor. 500/300/300/500 = 1600-ish. 10:17-10:46. 75 degrees. AQ39.
obsv. rumble of equipment, butterfly, haze, a slot of light hitting and warming me.
ss&s.
ฟอรั่ม. Stik.
walk. toilet paper, soap.
bogs. Steven/Staine/Sinbad
agua. 5 liters.
chat.
tv25. Last Twilight. tv31. Pitbabe. Both very sad episodes.
jour. page 5294.
blog. "How much sadness can a sponge absorb?" 

I didn't record noon temps but it got up to 91 by 5 pm.

18 januar 18 มกราคม

Prajak Day Udon's color is orange. Prajak founded the city.

ss&s.
walk.
foto. various.
วิดีโอ. dancing and music.
obsv. dancing, music, smiles, orange-orange-orange, banners flutter, grey bird, blue sky; fragrant purple orchids.
exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 11:21-11:54. 82 degrees. AQ34 (fair)
เที่ยง. 82 degrees. AQ34.
bogs. Jen/Nikola/NormaJean
cook. Rice with mushrooms, egg, greens...
ytBL. Pit Babe #9
tv25. Faceless Love... the end.
chat.
pôod. with youth from UD, Khon Kaen, Sisaket (Mos).
blog. "A no-drama day. " 
ฟอรั่ม. "Orange is a color of winter." 
jour. page 5293.

Emma Beddington (York) re JOY. Laughing doesn't bring me joy either. Would chickens?
"The Humble Traveler" thoughts for a book. I'm not always humble.
Another thought... write letters/poems for people in my past (I've done this before). Present?

17 januar - 17 มกราคม

exor. 500/300/300/300 = 1400. 81 degrees. AQ33. 11:43-12:11. Cut short because sun came around.
obsv. "violet volcanoes violently erupt"... a common flower; jets; power workers (one quite cute).
เที่ยง. sunny 81 degrees, AQ33.
cook. ต้มข่าไก่ with added chicken and left over rice/potato.
ฟอรั่ม. P-me. "Week 3 - snowboarder"  
bogs. Pure/Storm/AmyJo
blog. "Will another "democracy" elect a ____?"  and "A bit fuzzy on an uninspired day. " 
ss&s.
walk. accident by train tracks.
shop. croissants, mushrooms, carrots
foto. crossing. hat/fishballs
tv25. and 31... 7 Days...

16 januar 16 มกราคม

Buffalo Bills 31 - Pittsburgh Steelers 17.

exor. 400/300/500/000 = 1200. Children on cycle; me in a hurry. 77-82 degrees. AQ36 (fair). 10:50-11:20.
obsv. toddler scooting, 2 boys on the 'cycle'.
ฟอรั่ม. Xin8.
เที่ยง. Around 82; I got busy. Mostly sunny.
bogs. Phyllis/TJ/Grace
blog. "Quiet day so far." 
trip. No luck figuring out train/BTS connections.
ss&s.
jour. page 5292
foto. purple and orange/yellow orchids.
pôod. P'Nan, Geng.
ตลาด. eggs, tumkagai...
tv25. for awhile.
chat. V&B.
agua. 5 liters
PorP. "Bring the dawn" 

15 januar 15 มกราคม

ss&s.
trip. Nong Khai 100+110+100+110 = 420 baht for mini-van and tuk-tuk.
chat. Eugene in Nong Khai.
walk.
ytBL. Last Twilight Ep. 9 3/4 & 4/4
exor. 300/300/300/400 = 1300 maybe. Unfocused, sore, stiff.
obsv. Smiling crescent moon in the west; couple walking; two youths playing b-ball; banners.
jour. page 5292

UNDER CONSTRUCTION...

To Dragon: ... "I think the darkest magic looms at noon, sucking all the joy out of life. It thrives not in dark corners of day nor night, but within the place where the heart no longer abides. And worse... there it no longer hides... but roams abroad."

Darkest magic looms at noon, 7
sucking goodness out of life. 7
It survives, or better, thrives 7
not in dark corners of day nor night, 8
but within that darksome space 7
where the heart no longer abides. 8
And worse — there it no longer hides, 8
but roams abroad." 4

Darkest magic looms at noon, 7
sucking goodness out of life, 7
surviving in dark corners, 7
each day and night; 4
thrives within that darksome space 7
where hearts can no longer bide. 7
And worse — it roams abroad, 7
no longer hides. 4

Be the light

Darkest magic looms at noon,
sucking goodness out of life,
surviving in dark corners
all day and night,
thrives within that darksome space
where soft-hearts no longer bide.
And worse — it roams abroad,
no longer hides.

© Copyright 2024 Kåre Enga (16.januar.2024)

Final edit in "Forty-forth seven-day period of the Year 180." 

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