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Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.  I'm starting a new blog because
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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.
I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
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| (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (s***,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs) = 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. (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-/ journal) = jour. (contests) = test. 3 กันยายน 2566 = 3 september 2023 To do: 1. Continue talking with Pan to straighten things out. 2. Make decision about bank. 3. Make decision about phone/chromebook (I could use tablet/cameras) 4. finalize my flights. 5. seriously check flights coming back. I couldn't do anything all day long except buy my train ticket. I did speak to Pan and got a hug; but, I'm still upset. I need to write to this when I get a chance: "Enjoy the Ride"  by Anni Pon  .  exor. 400/200/200/400 = 1200. 79 degrees, pleasant. Must've sprinkled over night. ss&s. trip. Train ticket bought. Car 3 seat 16. walk. Saw Vigo. pôod. chat. blog. Serious meltdown today my blog entry only touches on the hurt: "Giving up..." Iceland re abortion: "Olafsdottir responded, "We don't look at abortion as a murder. We look at it as a thing that we ended. We ended a possible life that may have had a huge complication... preventing suffering for the child and for the family. And I think that is more right than seeing it as a murder -- that's so black and white. Life isn't black and white. Life is grey." K Dramas (Crash Landing on You): If you want a lengthy thriller to get lost in … Little Women (12 episodes) If you want a snackable legal procedural with heart … Extraordinary Attorney Woo (16 episodes) If you want to cry and cry and cry … Thirty-Nine (12 episodes) If you want to be awash in nostalgia … Our Beloved Summer (16 episodes) and Twenty-Five Twenty-One (16 episodes) If you want to breeze through something silly … Business Proposal (12 episodes) If you want your zombies with a dash of historical political intrigue … Kingdom (12 episodes) CWTCH: I could give you a hug; but, would you lean into me, could you feel safe? 2 กันยายน 2566 = 2 september 2023 I woke up at a decent hour... still no energy. I will try to accomplish some of my tasks today: 1. prepack.  progress! 2. buy suitcase. 3. talk with Pan about his fears and plans (very important). Some progress. 4. make decisions about phone and chromebook (do I just leave them?). 5. charge tablet and cameras.  ss&s. เที่ยง. A few minutes before noon.  32°C 89°F; Precipitation: 10%; Humidity: 68%; Wind: 13 km/h. Now 90 with a predicted high of 91. walk.e chat. pôod. Pear... now connected on FB. exor. 200/100/200/200 = 700 around 84 degrees at 20:30. Warm and very late. tv25. Only Friendsyou bogs. Neil/Spacefaction/Mouse![Merit Badge in Smile!
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I'm having computer issues but I use my phone as a hot-spot so that works really well in Thailand. In Montana? We shall see. I may need to cut back and that's not all bad. Glad to read about the eyes, the fish, and the garden." To Hooves in "De-cluttering and Coping With Loss" : "I will clean here in Udon Thani before I leave next week. That way I'll 'find' stuff and won't have as much of a mess to come back to.That said... Montana... I have two closets. I'm not sure what's hidden in their recesses; but, I need to go through at least one once I'm there. I only live in two rooms. It's amazing how much fits into a small place. My problem is depression. I get overwhelmed... far too easily." To Petra in "My heart is heavy" : "My mother lived on her own till age 97. But once she broke her leg... it was hard on her. She kept most of her marbles but she was happy staying among those that had memory-loss because "they were nice people". My mom aged nicely. It's hard to move. I'm facing that issue at 71 and if I live to be 82 or older I may have to face it multiple times. Thailand? Living with someone is a pain... but it's good for me. Yet, lonely without friends. Montana? Living alone is not good for me. Friends? Define that... I want to be in Kansas '76 or where-I-grew up '90 or Oklahoma '04 or even Montana '10. It's not like I don't try. I make connections with everyone... kinda..." Journalism isn't dead... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-unc-student-newspaper-s-emotional-front-pa... exor. 200/100/200/300 = 800. It was 84 degrees from 19:30-19:45. Buggy and exhausting. tv25. "Oh, My Boss" is interesting in that it's Japanese/Thai. The camera work is annoying. test. "I looked towards home, a mere celestial speck dwarfed by the looming threat. I wept then leapt as I engaged my strapped-on thruster." for Da Hook. "The King of the North rode the black turtle accompanied by their pet dragon. They would bring peace... whether anyone was ready... or not." for Prompt Me. I could 'work' but I'm feeling really weak. Midnight WDC is 11 am. here. Unfortunately, I have more on my plate than I can 'happily' handle. 30 สิงหาคม 2566 = 30 august 2023 10:00 ... Rain, 27°C 80°F, Precipitation: 90%, Humidity: 91%, Wind: 5 km/h  Thai. touch/cheap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygv3-Q9RE0M exor. 200/100/200/250 = 750. Sprinkles, breeze obsv. wh-t- f--th-r, d--d l-z-rd, b-tt-rfl*, st-ff br--z-, -rch-ds bl--m-ng --t -f s--s-n. ss&s. เที่ยง. 82 degrees. Light and shadow with a damp breeze. wash. This is important because I need to pack before I dirty anything I want to wear. bogs. Muzzy/Charity/Steven chat. pôod. Ping, Pear's sister, Nan, Rick. David. walk. shop. strawberry milk, bread, chips. foto. full moon. tv25. "Oh, my boss" Didn't interest me. "Wedding Plan" finale test. "Not your problem" to Seniors.Responding to Annette (and thinking of {huser:demorm}) who reviewed "Not your problem" for July's contest (No... I didn't win). "It was based on personal experience. Esfan in 1989; Gare in 2002. I grew up in a time and place that was very judgmental. Old German Lutheran/Catholics (the strict type) in a Mafia town (no joke). A very treacherous place. I had very low self-esteem. I still struggle. My dad was laid-back. My mother was controlling. I wasn't allowed to speak to family or choose my friends. I smiled at every stranger like a lost puppy. That's part of it too. Interesting that you mention combative... the bullying leads to anger, either internalized or outwardly expressed. I seldom felt safe in my community, at work nor with my family. I didn't connect with the song. That's always an issue with random prompts not of my choosing." To Charity: "Yes, I remember what you said years ago; but, you were focused on your daughter. Hard to make life choices when you're overwhelmed. Strangers can see what family cannot. Or... you may be more willing to take the advice of strangers. Either way... congrats! Mattress on the floor... done all over the world.  Hotel rooms have advantages but renting a condo works for me. It's much cheaper here in Thailand." To Steven: "My writerings = my blog. I do try to do other things but exorcising, walking and chatting every day for physical, mental and emotional stability is also important. I do a bit of a lot of things. I'll be traveling next week, so that will impact my routine (like... what routine...)." Pan is still sick. He's also sweating, has a fever, drinking water but won't eat. 29 สิงหาคม 2566 = 29 august 2023 I woke up does that count? fuzzy headed. I need to do my exorcise, maybe think about rainbows today's BCoF prompt and try not to stress out about 1 week left to straighten out my future trips. I leave Thailand on September 8th because... that's when my flight is scheduled and must figure a way back a.s.a.p. I doubt I'll do much around WdC as i don't do birthdays I'll be busy.  exor. 300/200/200/500= 1200 obsv. ss&s. Thai. 'eeg' more/again/another https://youtu.be/TJUd236rk4k เที่ยง. 26C 78F damp. pôod. Saw P'Noy walk. Bought two roses: pink, orange. shop. chicken, spices, 2 potatoes. pool. Not for long. Right calf was bothering me. tv25. The Jungle bogs. Elizabeth/Neil/MouseTo mousethyme: "I pet a cat today. Wish I could have pets.I have to remind Pan to take his meds. He's been ill. Today was day #4... hopefully he's better tomorrow. I don't take any meds myself at the moment. Just as well..." To Neil: "I tend to talk too much. That's a problem for everyone. I need to leave next week, so I'm struggling to maintain some sanity. Pan has been ill, and that doesn't help. Looked at return flights in early October." To Elizabeth: "Summer... in the past I could have probably come up with a lot... but in Thailand the cool > hot > wet seasons are different and I have nothing that I miss because everything is new. Highlight: trip to Laos, especially beautiful historic Luang Prabang. Low: didn't get to the park in Chaiyaphum to see the rocks and flowers." I looked up flights today. About 50,000 baht or $1,500 round trip. I need to make decisions and hopefully can tell Pan when I return before I leave. 28 สิงหาคม 2566 = 28 august 2023  exor. 200/100/200/200 = 700. Saw Tom. 82 degrees at 09:52. Shadows were shortening. Must exercise before 10 a.m. obsv. Fragrance, breeze, bird with its beak in the scarlet ginger. pesky fly. ss&s. เที่ยง. 90 degrees with a bit of a breeze playing with the sky-blue curtain slats to the balcony. cook. I didn't like it but ate it anyways. walk. foto. lotus. face. posted fotos from Udon Tha7ni and Khon Kaen. shop. vegetables, pork.6 chat. David and Marcel. tv25. The Jungle.Midnight. Muggy. 80°F 27°C; Precipitation: 14%; Humidity: 86%; Wind: 2 mph. I'm feeling like crap. Coffee? Can barely stay awake. It's almost 6 p.m. and still sultry. I would say that Pan is having a rough time. He took his meds at 21:00 but wasn't 'here'. |
| (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (shit,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs) = 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. (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-/ journal) = jour. (contests) = test. 27 สิงหาคม 2566 = 27 august 2023 trip. Khon Kaen to Udon Thani. pôod. chat. P'Nan and N'Pear. ss&s. exor. 300/200/200/300 = 1.000 Not bad for having missed 3 days on 'vacay'. tv25. Hidden Agenda. bogs. Robert/Patricia/Tracy/NormaJean26 สิงหาคม 2566 = 26 august 2023 walk. train station, Wat Pho. foto. pôod. วิดีโอ. At park. ss&s. obsv. bird pooped on me, children's slide, markets and park come alive at 25 สิงหาคม 2566 = 25 august 2023 trip. to Khon Kaen 72 baht walk. pôod. chat. At Lotus. foto. video. Park, wat... petanque. tv25. Dangerous Romance.Dropped my phone. Broke the screen. Still works. At Chada. Don't like it much. 24 สิงหาคม 2566 = 24 august 2023  เที่ยง. 31°C 88°F, Precipitation: 6%, Humidity: 68%, Wind: 13 km/h bogs. Grace/Kristina/ScarlettTo {huser:kb6vas in "Things that Make Me Smile" Trains, trees and flowers. Plus any cat, stray or not that needs to be petted. I love caramel flan but chocolate... Small things tend to make me smile. My favs on your list: 11. The train whistle in the middle of the night and 4:00 am. I live in a mobile home park near the train tracks. Did you know that the trains sound different late at night than they do during the day? They do. During the day, they sound muffled and always in a hurry. Late at night, they have a hollow and lonely sound, as if they are lost. 12. Trees Always standing tall, strong and at attention. So many of them have been around for years—generations. I look at them and feel the history that they must have seen. Especially the trees in the forests. To Scarlett: "In Thailand (when is your next visit... ) I try to dress according to the color of the day. Thursday is orange. Once I dress accordingly I only need to look at what I'm wearing to be reminded. If I put on the wrong color though...My life is boring. I have daily routines I keep track of that remind me I'm still breathing. Plus Pan provides me with support. I've lived alone for years so this is good for me. Today we are in Maha Sarakham." To Kelly Petersen on FB: "You will not be dead until those who remember you are dead. I like having young friends, but they'll only remember me as an old codger..." walk. news/face PorP "Crossing the river to breathe 🇨🇭 A24 [105] 40w 'pure' " blog. "Boring but not dead until I say so. " foto. video. tv25. Home School ep.1823 สิงหาคม 2566 = 23 august 2023 exor. 200/100/200/300 = 800 at 07:45. 77 degrees. trip. caught the Pink Bus at 10:00 to Maha Sarakham. 150 baht/each. Strange trip. Different route than Udon-Ubon. I think it took 12 towards Kalasin and passed universities (must check map). Bus filled up in Khon Kaen. We walked to Top Inn from depot. 1.300 baht/total for 2 nights. After a heavy blustery rain we walked to the night market. foto. วิดีโอ. rain. posted at fb. face. news. walk. Klong was filled after the storm. Nice market. We both found something to eat. shop. Lotus. dates, Sprite, ice cream. Mostly to get change from a 1.000 bill. tv25. Home School ep. #17. PorP. " Fishermen 🇹🇼 A22 [104] 40w 'policy'" I'm a bit worn out. Did not sleep well nor long enough. Pan did not look well but managed to get going by 9 am. I was concerned that he would sleep in. It's after 10 pm. now and he's sleeping. We were both very tired when we got to our room. 114. The rain kept us in for a rest/nap. Free insta-coffee, has breakfast and, although it's fairly utilitarian, it doesn't seem sterile like the Hop Inn in Chaiyaphum. It's down a quiet lane with barking dogs and singing frogs. 22 สิงหาคม 2566 = 22 august 2023 exor. 200/100/200/300 = 800. 79-84 degrees เที่ยง. 84 semi-sunny degrees. obsv.Return of winged things, white flutterbies, pesky flies, the roar and echo of jets. The towers loom but not high enough to block the sun. I prefer cooler shadows. I must hurry to be done. ss&s. ytBL. Enigma Ep. 4 The clothes are drying. They're swabbing the floor today. I scrubbed the threshold as Pan took out the trash. He's like that. I just wanted to get up off my tush to walk down the hall, using the trash as an excuse. But... he wanted to help. He's been sitting a lot too. He told me that I needn't interrupt my work. *sigh* He means well and at least he understands that my writing is 'work'. PorP. "Pat, pat, pat. 🇲🇽 A21 [103] 40w 'rhythm'" chat. pôod. Pear, P'Nan. walk. shop. for trip. pool. tv25. Jungle. trip. started to pack, mostly done. call. sister. b.i.l. Dan died August 15th, age 89. Midnight. Cloudy, 26°C 79°F, Precipitation: 17%, Humidity: 92%, Wind: 5 km/h. Rain in forecast. "Little is known of Yamabe no Akahito other than what we can gain from his fifty poems in the Manyoshu. His thirteen Nagauta poems and thirty-seven Tanka poems were all written between 724 and 737 AD." My comment at YCC over climate change apathy: "Norwegians have centuries of living on the edge, just one crop failure or fish failure away from starvation. However... the Kingdom of Norway was killed by the Plague, becoming a vassal of Sweden or Denmark. It took 500 years to restore it. May explain their response to Covid compared to Sweden. A collapse of the Gulf Stream would be similar or worse than the Plague as certain areas become unlivable for humans. Facing extinction isn't pleasant. And avoiding or denying reality is understandable in that context." 21 สิงหาคม 2566 = 21 august 2023 Gary's son Gary had his 21st birthday yesterday. I mention this today, not because I forgot, but because I'm just shocked about the passage of time and depressed because that past life is long past. Milestones remind me of this. Will I remember to call my sister? Her birthday is the 23rd. To Rosemary re historical novels: "A first person point of view could be written in the present. It draws the reader in whereas past tense provides distance, and a telling of a story looking back at it. Both tenses have uses. And... it's fiction, of course! Unless there are actual written records from that time... they tend to be written by someone who was neither then nor there." exor. 200/100/100/200 = 600 84 shady degrees In The Shadow Of The Tower. 10:30-ish ss&s. trip. Made plans to leave for Maha Sarakham and Khon Kaen for 4 days. Thought about leaving tomorrow, but leaving the 23rd. wash. Hung to dry. And drying! walk. chat. Briefly with David. Good to see P'Sam (Sayan). cook. Pan under-cooked the carrots so I added onions, garlic, last of the squash. pool. Not much. Even if I do a little everyday... it counts. bogs. Louise/Stik/Robert tv25. The Jungle To {huser:howellbard3 for "Invalid Entry" "My mind wanders from one thing to the other. I tend to see connections where others only see what they were told to see as a child. I'm no child; but, I lived in wonderment then... and still do. I don't allow my fingers or my pen to lead the way as much as I used to. Perhaps I should. As for Noah... no rain today... yet." To {huser:soledad_moon in "Inky Six" "When I was younger, I didn't do needles, whether they hurt or not. Even now, I'd rather not. For me there's no urge to ink and no reason.I met a man years ago who got inked all over to cover a disfigurement. I think of Allison who does colored floral tattoos. She's quite an artist. In Thailand some people do, some people don't. Personally, I've seen black geometric designs I've liked; but a bird sounds nice." To {huser:cathartes02 in "Meh. Whatever." "Anachronisms in scholarly works may be unacceptable and scientists eschew all non-verifiable sources and results... but poets... relish in them, as do story-tellers as the art, the music, the message is more important than the mere meaning of a word. It's why scholars of any ilk are ignored when the street-preacher speaks the truth. Bill Nye comes to mind, but there are many others. They know how to translate concepts and abstractions into a language most people can understand. That's also the strength of metaphor. And parables." YCC TybeeTimes: "Like Jack Sparrow's compass, a wishcaster's compass always points in the direction your heart desires." |
| Twenty-second Week of the Year 180. (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (shit,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs) = 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. (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. اسماء names (attributes) = اكمال = perfection (excellence, fullness, consummation, maturity} 20 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 1 اسماء เที่ยง. Oppressive. 33°C 91°F, Precipitation: 12%, Humidity: 72%, Wind: 8 km/h.To Stephen on Newsfeed: Unfortunately that has been a 2 thousand year old tradition among Christians. Misunderstanding is understandable. Standing by misinterpretations is demanded but inexcusable imho. I'm not Christian. I get tired of the outrage and infighting while basic decency is set aside. You think your 'wrong' neighbor is going to Hell? Give them a going away gift and smile, always smile, genuinely smile. Ask for a postcard. To huser:pickmarvilla for "Welcome to my crazy life update" : Glad to hear that things are being sorted out. A car and a dog. Part of me wishes I had both. Living with someone has been a blessing for me. I go back to my lonely room in Montana next month and may have to ask pointed questions about rent. I cannot afford to pay double what I'm paying. Rich folks are buying second and third houses, turning them into AirBnBs or leaving them empty most of the year. Prices have skyrocketed and rental companies are price-gouging.. I may be forced to relocate to Thailand or elsewhere where at least I can have a nice life without the financial stress. I want to move to Kansas or Iowa but that's more expensive than staying put in Udon Thani.  Choices and decisions. We each face them. Sometimes they have happy endings. Enjoy this moment and hopefully your future decisions work out for the best." To {huser:tuozzo re blog {item:1411600 "I haven't ignored you but I do want to apologize for waiting so long to comment. Memorializing this journey is most suitable for getting back to blogging. It may also help you in the future looking back. Come September, I hope you can get back to writing poetry and/or songs. And keep blogging. "When you reread this next year and sigh, "what was I thinking", you'll have a good enough reminder not to do it again!" "Hmm... lost my comment (computer issues). This is a bit of a 'wake'. 1. Casserole delivery? Can someone babysit with tea, coffee, crumpets? An old auntie, parent, student, neighbor, friend... someone from church. Not there to do anything except give emotional support. 2. Can your husband take a day or two off... if necessary? 3. What more can be delegated or hired out like you did with the piano? 4. Is there anyone else who can meet with the landlord? 5. You seem to be good at organizing, delegating, knowing your limits, physical and otherwise. Have you given yourself a pat on the back? You deserve one." To huser:beholden in "A Long Lost Tale" "I'd be livid. I do get the 'detachment' concept of having to let go... but others (especially family) stealing, lying, trashing and much much worse... disregarding someone's feelings... is inexcusable. I have my own stories. It erodes trust and once broken that's hard to repair. Healing can take years. I lost everything years ago. I force it out of my mind because dwelling on it isn't going to bring anything back. I chose forgetfulness and building a new life." "It's impossible to know what will trigger others. Or what others may find offensive... (I am not always tactful). I tend to be easily triggered due to multiple traumas. I'm just a Big Bruise. Forgetfulness may not be as powerful as forgiveness, but sometimes that's the only tool available." bogs. Maravilla/Michelle/Beholden exor. 300/200/200/300 = 1.000 93 degrees. obsv. 1 fly, few birds, no butterflies, child with a white 'car' (he spoke in English), child picking orange flowers, distant thunder (now close), train. ss&s.My computer is acting up today. I lose entries. It randomly changes screens. My nerves are shot. The 31% chance of precipitation is storming outside in a blustery downpour. I'm sure the temp has dropped! The weather sites are a bit behind the present conditions. walk. After the rain. 24 degrees. shop. croissants, Birdy, potatoes tv25. Hidden Agenda PorP. Unfinished "From the tower... [180.101]" ""Hats off." 🇧🇬🇱🇹 A20 [102] 39w 'requirement'" 19 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 19 كمال news. The threats by Virus 45 need to stop. The death threats against leaders and their families needs to stop. เที่ยง. Mostly sunny, 93°F 34°C, Precipitation: 3%, Humidity: 60%, Wind: 2 mph. Sultry. I'm finally functioning. Pan cooked; I helped (onion, squash, carrot). PorP. "Open Hearts of Isan 🇹🇭 A19 [100] 40w 'open'" bogs. Bryan/Lyn/NormaJean chat. Nan at Surada while Pan went to the dental clinic.It's 97 degrees at 5 p.m. Hopefully the rains come back next week. It's too hot to do anything outside other than sit and chat. It's too hot inside because we have a west wall that soaks up the heat of the sun. I opened the doors and windows as it was hotter inside than out. At some point I'll put on the a/c to bring the bedroom down to 26c degrees. pool. Found 2 20 baht notes; "dived" for them. Pan asks the girls if the money was theirs. exor. 200/100/200/400 = 900. 90 degrees at 8 pm-ish. tv25. Only Friends. At least Pan laughed at one part. 18 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 18 كمال A brush caresses his long grey tresses, a hand untangles the strands, a voice calms the stress. To have lived long enough to see the fruits of one's labors to live longer and see it all destroyed... This was the curse his grandfather had mentioned, the one he now knew he had to abide. His thoughts were on the Moon, his silver hair resplendent. The brush moved slower now. There was no one else to attend him.  To Holly on fb: "As in... you can verify. But is it the same for your neighbors? *sarcasm* I know you are talking about weather, but verification (and lack thereof) applies to much of social media when posters repost posts of people they don't know personally about places they have never been and events they have never experienced." Virus 45: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/what-s-he-got-to-lose-fascism-expert-say... edit. "Obituary for a bad boy" posted on newsfeed for comments/reviews. เที่ยง. 90 degrees. Partly sunny. walk. rose, watermelon. foto. SS&s. chat. with Rick, Pear and guests. วิดีโอ. at soup place near by. Pan was happy. tv25. Dangerous Romance... triggered me. The bullying bothered me. exor. 300/100/200/300 = 900. 88 degrees at 22:02 PorP. "Empty 🇨🇦 A18 [99] 40w 'vast'" 17 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 17 كمال Decisions. I didn't like the Hop Inn but changing hotels can be a nightmare. Next time I'll try Man U or Lertnimit. Going to sights would've cost 3.000 baht and I wasn't up for it without knowing I had a place to stay. So we headed home. By-the-way, there are 4 buses to Udon and 3 to MahaSarakham/RoiEt. No one seems to know these things. The last bus on both routes leaves at noon. ss&s. เที่ยง. trip. bus to Udon. foto. วิดีโอ. walk. shop. pork, bread, carrots... tv25. Home School... almost finished on tv. exor. 200/100/200/250 = 750. 84 degrees at 22:00. PorP. "Greenland isn't green. 🇬🇱 A17 [98] 40w 'clear'" 16 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 16 كمال Ached all night (good bed, but...). Morning has broken and we need to go out and eat. There's only coffee until 11 a.m. I managed to spill cup #4 as I went to open the door to room 415. Hop Inn is sterile. Mid-American suburbanites would recognize a chain motel. It's that and nothing more. No charm at all. But... its near the bus terminal for buses to Bangkok (south), Chiang Mai and Nan (west then north) and Surin and Ubon (south then east). Buses north leave from Terminal 1, a bit of a walk. It's a place to stop for one night. Traveling means:  pool. exor. book. เที่ยง. About 88 degrees and cloudy. news. or foto. วิดีโอ. at wat. shop. 7/11 for water, snacks, stomach meds. Pan feels better, but... face. foto of rice with duck and soup, another of Prang Ku. bogs. Hooves/Jessica/Jeff walk. Prang Ku. Small Khmer site. Wat. Pan walked! with me. chat. Swede from Malmo. PorP. "Ryokan etiquette 🇯🇵 A16 [97] 40w 'formal'" tv25. Home School and Wedding Plan. To {huser:soledad_moon question on the Newsfeed "Could someone explain why I've decided a naga uta storem is a good idea?: "Yes. Oh, you wanted an explanation! Why? Simple... writing outside of one's experience or comfort zone enhances one's ability to write. It's good for the brain and sometimes has felicitous side effects. You may also bring something to the poetic table that others do not. Your unique point-of-view and style of writing expand the corpus and may show what the form is capable of. If not... so be it. You love mental challenges and this is but one of many. My advice? Go for it. To 4provinces re "You Tube Cute & Educational & Gossipy Videos" I watch youtube videos on Thai language but really like subbed Thai TV series. I've learned a lot about culture and admire the actors. Unfortunately, that makes Hollywood ventures disappointing. I also watch reels and tik-tok and Reddit's AITA (well... sometimes we all are...). I learn some things; but, what I learn most is the point-of-view of those who comment... and how ignorant we all are in general. If Oliver makes you happy?  Go for it! To dunkelhetstern (Jessica) "Ghosts and Memories" "My journal and blogs keep so much alive... I've used them to remember, process... then let go.I sleep 'alone' when I travel, sharing a room if I'm in a hostel. I live alone in Montana; but, sleeping next to Pan makes me happy. My friend Gary reminds me of my father. I met him about a year after my father died. Marilyn (who helped me get disability) reminded me of Marilyn (my former boss I didn't get along with). Very similar in appearance and personality. Interesting juxtaposition. I'm glad you had Nan for all those years.  "To Jeff in "The Struggle is Real" "I have no problem discarding the OT that covers the trials and tribulations of one tribe (out of many). They are of historical use. Proverbs, some of the Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and the story of Ruth are worthy of reading and rereading by most anyone of any religion. But, some of the other parts of the Ketuvim are bloody and present the xenophobia and vengeful nature of a persecuted minority. Esther and Psalm 137:9 is hardly a way to go forward with peaceful relationships. The Red Letter Jeffersonian Bible may be easier for non-Christians. The epistles and commentary seem to be time-specific and have been weaponized by some Christians. Hebrews makes some valid points about 'faith' as does James about putting words into action. However, the Bible, even the NT, is not a cook-book imho... just saying. The texts are old. Reading it in English is as disconcerting as reading any other Scripture not written in English (basically none before 1830). Translation is more than word1 = word2 (too many false cognates in related languages Norwegian/Swedish, English/French... and Thai versus English ).You make a valid point about interpretation. We are not the All-Knowing, All-Embracing Creator. Humility is a key to any approach to Scripture." To Robert: "I remember the Jetsons. Flying cars! Robots that clean! Those two they got right. But why did it matter at the time? Folks wanted faster, freer, and less work. I suspect that hasn't changed. Starbucks succeeded because people wanted faster and no fuss coffee; the price didn't matter. And AI may succeed for the same reason that Rumba has. Other, darker, sci-fi-fantasy looked into a dystopian world where even growing food was an act of courage. And that fear... still exists. Thai culture is more concerned about political/cultural issues (told at a slant) or avoiding them by focusing on nonsense. Lots of nonsense that resembles the American sitcoms of the 50s or 80s. Slapstick, soap operas (lakorn), or friend dramas like "Friends". What succeeds... or doesn't... reflects on the present day psyche of a group of people. Shows like Star Trek, Twilight Zone and All in the Family were indicative of the angst of their times." 15 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 15 كمال Thai. 'naa'+ = worthy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGHkfmQHGU trip. 4 hours by mini-van, Udon Thani to Chaiyaphum. walk. 2 longish walks. foto. walking, and from mini-van. วิดีโอ. from mini-van. PorP. "Disculpe 🇨🇷 A15 [95] 40w 'freedom'" tv25. The Jungle. test. "Ides of August " Just because... and an entry supports Petra's contest. Day started out okay. We took Grab to the station, bought tickets 250 x 2 = 500 baht. Trip was uneventful. Hop Inn? Institutional. 1.460 baht for 2 nights. I 'sweated like a pig'. Totally soaked. Very worn out when I lay down. Groggy when I got up. Pan got sick to his stomach. Lost evening. Chaiyaphum is a bit slower pace. I could carefully cross the streets. There are a couple things to see outside of town (waterfall, parks, flowers, stones, lookout) and Prang Ku ruins from the Khmer. Tomorrow? 14 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 14 كمال wash. Pan washed; I got 10 liters of water for our jug. เที่ยง. 88 sweaty degrees... again. It cooled overnight, but as soon as that sun comes out... ss&s. very late before going to bed. foto. walk. twice. shop. snacks for tomorrow PorP. "April in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 A14 [94] 40w 'hard'" chat. David. Went out for pizza. news.  bogs. No time. pool. No time. exor. 200/100/100/200 = 600. 81 degrees at 22-ish. Too tired and busy to do more. Thai. tv25. Missed it ytBL. No time. trip. Reservations Chaiyaphum. Checked bus schedule.7833 |
| Twenty-first Week of the Year 180. (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (s***,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs) = 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. (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. 13 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 13 كمال ss&s. foto. วิดีโอ. Pan feeding fish and petting them. shop. Fresh tilapia. เที่ยง. 88 sweaty degrees at 12:34. By noon Pan and I had gone out to eat rice and then stopped by the Chinese Cultural Center where Pan made merit, offerings and fed (and petted) the fish. Then the market. I returned tired and soaked from sweating. PorP. "Lost in Luang Prabang 🇱🇦 A13 [93] 40w 'classic'" chat. with Pear at Surada. Rained! Temp came down to 77 degrees after the rains. news. deSantis is going full-fledged fascist. face. Put video of Pan and his fish ... but not the one I just ate. bogs. NormaJean/Tracker pool. Pan watched. I did a bit better with breathing but can't move well in the water. exor. 300/200/200/300 = 1.000 It was cool after the rain. No problems. No bugs either.  Thai. Level/With-whom/relationship/Time&place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqvoc5ovJc0Late downpour with wind! Really blew things around! Cooler too. Sprinkles afterwards. It takes time from the clouds to wring themselves out. 12 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 12 It's becoming too much effort to just get up. It's already 84 degrees at 10:13. Two cups of coffee... I need to eat. Pan is up and about, has been to 7/11 and cooked. I'm listless. Today is the Queen's birthday. It's designated as Mother's Day throughout Thailand. Pan went to Nong Bua Lamphu today. Visited a waterfall. ss&s. PorP. " OnTheWayToŠiauliai 🇱🇻🇱🇹 A12 [92] 40w 'similar'" walk. chat. David, Nan. foto. tv25. Only Friends #1 and part of Law of Attraction. exor. 200/100/200/200 = 700. 86 (30) degrees at 22:00. Thai. feelings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCvGjIMVZg bogs. Scarlett/Mighty/Beholden blog. "Scarlett, Mighty and Beholden" Disaster of a day. 85 degrees at 11 p.m. 11 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 11 Forecast: Isolated thunderstorms 91°F° 33C Precipitation: 30% Humidity: 69% Wind: 9 mph It's already 83 or so degrees at 08:15. It never cooled over night. I'll need to be careful today (and change into cooler clothing) I cover up in bed because the a/c freezes me even when the fan is on a low setting. woke. I got up. exor. 300/100/200/300 = 900. Nine-ish. 82+ degrees. I felt weak and woozy. ss&s. bogs. SciFi/Harlow/Neil เที่ยง. 86 degrees (30C)To huser:spacefaction in "Biggest Mistake of Them All" "I'm having issues with my LeNovo chromebook. The screen jumps around and even shifts or closes tabs. I lost about 300 words a couple days ago and I haven't gotten back to writing. At least, I remember the basic premise. I've considered writing everything by hand. Glad to hear that you were able to resolve the problem." To huser:wolfgang in "Invalid Entry" I am not much of a joiner. I'm part of a couple facebook groups including one of old WdC members. But I have always been contrary and most groups prefer non-boat-rockers. One sees that here at WdC. Not a lot of critical thinking. Not as much creativity as one would expect. Nor as much expertise as one would hope. The level of experience? We have some new teenage members and those are to be encouraged; however, many groupies who won't venture outside of their circle of safety. I suspect some are literally afraid of going-to-hell if they interact with un-washed heathens. I miss open-mics. I miss writing groups. I miss cafes. I'm not having any success in Thailand; but truthfully, Montana, post-covid, was dismal as well. The creative people went into their shells and didn't come back out. To huser:neilfury (Neil) in "Another Step Forward...And Another...And Another." I remember when folks thought of houses as a home instead of an investment. But, I'm living in Olden Tymes. I exorcised this morning as usual. Unfortunately, I felt weak and woozy. My way of handling that is to not overdo it. It's a few minutes before noon and I've managed to shower and eat. And... I don't feel a need to take a nap. Small victories still count. PorP. "Red white and grey all over 🇵🇪 A11 [91] 40w 'reckon'" walk. chat. With Pear, young Japanese guest and Rick. Rick re ex-pats who belly up to the bar: "This is their last train stop before Purgatory." shop. coffee, Milo, dolly (fish). Ate the dolly for din-din. foto. orchid. face. posted pic and video of buffalo. tv25. final "Be My Favorite" ytBL. Enigma คน มนตร์ เวท | EP.3 REACTION Midnight... 83 degrees.  In "Salon" by Chauncey DeVega quotes Bessel A. van der Kolk's book "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma"... "Being traumatized means continuing to organize your life as if the trauma were still going on—unchanged and immutable—as every new encounter or event is contaminated by the past. "The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves." 10 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 10 Today is "renew my visa" day. So... I did.. To Mr. Fill on the Newsfeed: My "Blood of the Garlic" characters are mostly named for garlic: Ajo, Bawang, Thoom, Sara Shoom, Czeszniak, Knyflok. Clovia? The rest of the cast: Brett, Bunny, Mr. Nightengale, Lily, Old Sniffer, Betty and the boss, Meadowlark. We vampires and wannabes mostly get along. There are so few of us... we hang by our fangs together. Many of the stories/vignettes that need editing are found here: "Blood of the Garlic" . Email to 💙 Carly: I read "A Needed Change" . Are you the one stirring the pot with this story? ~ 296 words makes it flash fiction but it's more of a vignette or a first chapter than a short story.I liked it because I sit in a condo on the 8th floor and can gaze at the clouds gathering. Just took a peak. They seem peaceful; but, one never can tell when a fist fight will break out in the heavens. Thailand isn't heaven... just so you know; but Udon Thani is fairly peaceful and this 14 story condo (6 towers) is very quiet. In some ways it would work well for an urban get-away. Pan just cooked. It's nice to have an 'assistant'. Email to bob county: I just read "The Magic Medication Cap..." Yep. Some folks vote for their vagina, others vote with their dick. At age 70+ I try to vote for a better future that I won't live long enough to see. As God is my witness... I'll vote for the betterment of humanity and the life that surrounds it and supports it. PS: I do not try to control other people's innies or outties. PPS: You capture some of the present cultural/political issues. Most people have just enough energy to live their daily life, with little to spare. ss&s. visa. Renewed until Sept. 9th. blog. "Setting like the sunset" bogs. Carly/Glarg/MuzzyBob news. Maui... . Stephen Miller  . ytBL. Started watching a reaction to Enigma ep. 3 with ENG subtitles. Helps. Thai. Very useful words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_9aQYJIdKM walk. saw buffalos. petted one. foto. yellow waterlily. buffaloes. วิดีโอ. buffalo. chat. At Lotus in English and Thai. Croissants. pool. Pan watched. I didn't stay in long, short-of-breath. exor. 200/50/200/200 = 650. Problems coughing at #2. After 7 p.m. 88 degrees. PorP. "No smiles 🇪🇪 / 🇷🇺 A10 [90] 40w 'worst' " rose. white. tv25. Home School.9 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 9 exor. 300/200/200/300 = 1.000 bogs. Tracker/NormaJean/Grace blog. "I do what I want when I can with what I have." เที่ยง. 84 degrees. Sun and clouds. ss&s. walk. got a haircut. PorP. "Comiche 🇫🇷 A9 [89] 40w 'attaction' " chat. Gene, David. tv25. Home School and part of Wedding Plan. shop. marked down goods at Lotus. Around 7 p.m. is the best time.8 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 8 Dreary morning. Roar of the jets. bogs. JCosmos/Patricia/Sara blog. "Thai smiles ... or not... on a Pank Day. " เที่ยง. 84 degrees and a tad muggy. exor. 200/100/200/300 = 800. Sprinkles and a stiff breeze. ss&s. PorP. "White Town 🇷🇸 [87] A8 40w 'tough'" "Under a sky full of stars [180.88.zm] 8-lines" ytBL. Final episode of Home School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcejvE3edAc chat. Michel (From Germany. Happy because his divorce was finalized today.) walk. shop. Marked down pastries and coffee. pool. Pan kept watch. 'Cold' water. Didn't stay in long. tv25. The Jungle. There are two Nannons? Thai. 10 Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkc5SxO8ZPYWhat happens when the mayfly has one day to live... and it rains all day? 7 สิงหาคม 2566 - 180 كمال 7 Look... I got up. Some days that's enough. The struggle can be real. Even after coffee. Note: 1 August – 19 August is the Baha'i month of Kamál (كمال) - Perfection, excellence, fullness, consummation, maturity. I'm feeling none of that... sorry. It drizzled while I exorcised my ennui. Not much to observe. One stray mosquito, no butterflies or even flies! I suspect everything is waiting for the y } peak out. The damp clothes are b.e.a.r.l.y drying. I try to not provoke them. Pan is up and functioning. Hiccups most of the night... I do appreciate his good mood. But, I'm listless. It's nice when we both have a good day... on the same day. Ah... Thai and English. "Wing" is part of a bird. And I consider baht to have wings... especially the 20 green plastic note. The 50, 100, 500, 1.000 fold better. In Thai though วิ่ง [wing] means 'run'. Does money fly on wings or does it run? exor. 200/100/150/250 = 700. 81 degrees, 10:46-11:05. Drizzle.  เที่ยง. 81°F 27°C; Humidity: 77%; Wind: 3 mph. PorP. "Bless your heart 🇧🇪 A7 [85] 40w 'nice'" test. "Jacarandas" Pan left for friends. Who knows when/if he'll be back as he's disappeared before, especially when he's depressed or manic, and broken promises. walk. After 10 p.m. City looks very different when everything is closing down. Pan home before me. chat. David. ytBL. Home School ep. 17. There's hope, but still gruesome. |
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