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Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/books/item_id/1311011-Porthole/day/5-23-2022
Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1311011
A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.
Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.

Ferry boat between Solvorn and Ornes across the Lustrafjord i Sogn og Fjordane.




I'm starting a new blog because
BOOK
L'aura del Campo  (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
#982524 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
had over 1,200 entries and that was getting close to full. I don't want to trim it by deletion. I did that once, much to my dismay. Will be used more for poetry.

BOOK
Hoarfrosts from Hell  (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
#997339 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is still hidden from the public and will remain so. It's more personal and full of angst. Was used for 30DBC for May 2020 and now used for Blogville.

BOOK
Enga mellom fjella  (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
#1317094 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
was full... until the number of entries was increased. A mixed blog, mostly stories.

I'll be linking to
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On The Write Path  (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
#2032403 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
as I need to post there about my travels.

 
BOOK
O Pinions!  (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
#1501776 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is for my opinions. *Laugh*

BOOK
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 Udon Thani
was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus  (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
#1439092 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
come out of a need to share interesting stuff I come across. When I was young I did a small newsletter named as such. (or was it column in the newsletter? Been 30 years... I think.)

 
FOLDER
Flash Fiction  (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
#2190336 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is where I put my flash fictions. Maybe someday I'll figure it out and have enough good ones to publish. Ratings vary and some are hidden from view.

I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
STATIC
Space Cadet - the never ending journal  (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
#2226611 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani


I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
 
FOLDER
Conquest ... to keep track of contests  (18+)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
#2233119 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville   (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
#2253938 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is for posting personal blog entries in hope that folks will comment and post their blog entries there as well. I will be commenting on all blog entries posted. It's my effort to rebuild a blogging community.

BOOK
Bibimbap 비빔밥   (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
#2296648 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

May 23, 2022 at 9:29am
May 23, 2022 at 9:29am
#1032753
*Poseyb* 23 *Clouds*

39 calm degrees at 7 a.m. Should be a nice day. Chicken on the menu.

I fell asleep early last night. Been doing that since I got back last week. Odd to be up so early. Cinnamon bread and coffee for breakfast.

My window is mostly open now. Need to find better way to deal with the dryness though.

Lunch with Merry. Chat with Laxmi and Dalton. I needed the social interaction today.

*Poseyy* 24 *Dropb*

Minor nightmare, spare sleep, up at 7:30. 44 degrees. Warming.

Realities #1: What does your reflection in the mirror tell you? I'm old. And not in the way I imagined it would be. I always thought I'd have my teeth. Recently I'm also losing weight.

Posted on fb: "They (African tribe) are a civilized people, just not barbaric Judeo-Christians intent on killing anyone who disagrees with them. Read the OT, consider the Crusades, know that Russia-Ukraine is also religious warfare."

Sat with Laxmi and Maureen.

Primaries... should I care? I'll look at trends and what pulls people in.

*Poseyp* 25 *Dropb*

Up a tad late at 8:00. Goofed with Wordle but got it in 6. I've done 66 without missing (6/6 only once before).

Realities: You have decided to emigrate, where are you going to live? I've thought about it. Portugal would be an obvious choice. Europe in general is better connected to everywhere. Easier to age in a place that has a better social network. Plus, laid back and fairly tolerant.

Travel advice: If you prepare for the worst, hope for the best and expect something in between, you’ll likely wind up all right. Get excited at the prospect of spreading your wings once again.

Clouds peed on me, but no harm done.

Bought butter at $6/lb. Chicken thighs are $1/lb. Splurged and bought a big can of maple-bacon beans.

*Poseyo* 26 *Sun*

Gonna get toasty! For one day... they say...

Up at 07:00. Sun blazing over Mt. Jumbo.

Realities: "What smell brings about good memories?" Pachouli! It's the 70s and I was young and stupid. I'm still stupid at times. Patchouli is nauseating to some but it's soothing to me.

Chat with Angie and Billie Jo.

Shrimp for lunch. Beans and toast for 'tea'.

80 degrees at 4 o'clock. Rain will come in over night.

Gasoline is $4.49/gal.

*Poseyv* 27 *Clouds*

60 degrees at 9 a.m. Up late. But I rewatched ATOTS ep. 9 last night. Now finished ep. 10, the fimale.

Sprinkled overnight.

Thoughts of Thailand. I've been working on memorializing my trip to Portugal. Need to work on that today.

Realities: "What were you doing this time last year?" Struck at home stressing over cleaning. Very depressed and not doing well. Felt trapped.

Thought: I'm not your gangster or an ATM. I could be your lover or your very best friend.

Windy evening. Storm blowing in.

Watching Thai TV series again... not bad news... as long as I remember to do chores and other real-life obligations.

*Fleurdelis* 28 *Cloud*

Up late, dark morning... but took shower by 9. Coffee...

Market: Greek pastry from Athina, 3 baking potatoes, 6 duck eggs.

Butterfly Herbs. Saw folks including Lundy. *Smile* Fire&Ice milkshake and coffee.

*Grass* 29 *Clouds*

Up before 8, showered, now semi-caffeinated on this dismal morning.

Computer is acting up. Interesting how we become addicted to technology. Are we all into *speed*?

Realities: Did you find it easy to get along with your peers when you were growing up?

No. I was raised differently and as a child who was small, weak and couldn't see I didn't join in with their 'reindeer' games. In high school I did better with those younger and older.

I told Jeff: "I don't watch television and seldom go to movies. I watch on youtube!

I watched all episodes of "Siew Sum Noi" (Thai TV BL, no title in English). It takes place in Isaan (Northeast Thailand) which is an area I intend to visit this year. The premise is cliche in many ways but the acting isn't too bad and I find the music/poetic genre 'mo lam' interesting (think country x rap). Good portrayal of the local culture.

I'm painfully watching "7 หนุ่ม 7 วัน" (It's title in Thai). It isn't quite so well done. It's from Laos and they just don't have the resources (it's a much poorer and less populated country). Other than the Pepsi ads (which I find funny) I'm not learning much.

One thing I like about Thai productions is that Thais use facial and body expressions, unlike Korean or British. There's quite an industry of very talented young actors. There's enough money and expertise that the directing and camera work is superb (at times as good as Bollywood/Hollywood imho). Subtitles are helpful, but by now I know what's going on just by watching the actors interact. Original scores and use of music is top-notch."

Chat with Billie Jo and Birgit and then Drew as I did a wash on a rainy evening.



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