Porthole

38th week of a thirsty year. 180 B.E.

(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. (water) = agua. (National Blog Post Month) NBPM. Groan


10 desember 10 ธันวาคม (ธค)

exor. 200/200/200/300 = 900. 70 degrees. Before 8. Short session.
walk. 2 long walks on a day with lots of sitting.
foto. วิดีโอ. out the bus window.
obsv. green katydid?, puddles, much greener in the south.
PorP. "Week Deux (2) 'motorcycle'"   " "Kipp" D10 #7 40w 'orthodox' " 
bogs. Warped/
blog. "Trip to Sisaket" 

I managed to order food at the market. Reaction to my use of "sao". It's Lao for 20 not Thai.

9 desember 9 ธันวาคม (ธค)

trip. First thing... get the ticket to Sisaket! Leaves 09:30 tomorrow, seat 9 (left side window).
walk.
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 10:30-11:04. 79-82 degrees.
obsv. last v/w orchid; last 3 white moth orchid blooms. Pride of India leaf-bare; heliconia bears witness to its nakedness.
เที่ยง. 86 (30c) degrees.
cook. Egg/garlic/rice/butter.
shop. bought food for the trip at the local market.
PorP. "Week 1 Dem Cryin' Cray'ns"  
tv25. Cherry...
trip. packed.

8 desember 8 ธันวาคม (ธค)

Really bad mood as Booking and Agoda pissed me off for different reasons. I don't like misleading info and don't have time to play games. Waste of time.

exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 10:04-10:40. 75 degrees.
obsv. huge colony of bees. fat guy with a basketball.
ss&s. yeah, yeah, but I couldn't tell you when.
wash. by hand. hang in balcony to dry.
pack. started packing.
tv25. Last Twilight
walk. Got coffee. Birdy #2 Blue.
bogs. Richard.

7 desember 7 ธันวาคม (ธค)

exor. 300/200/300/300 = 1100. 77 degrees. 10:08-10:30.
chat. Tom. Pear. Rick/Joe.
PorP. ""Tsunamigenic" D6 #4 40w 'wave'" 
เที่ยง. 82 degrees.
ss&s.
bogs. Lyn/Charity/Robert
blog. "Visits... past and future." 
walk.
ytBL. Pit Babe.
tv25.

6 desember 6 ธันวาคม (ธค)

exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 08:57-09:31.
ss&s.
trip. 60 baht to Nong Khai; 55 to return.
walk.
chat. Eugene at Mut Mee. Ray on bus.
foto.
tv25. Faceless Love "Veekij is a stoic young CEO with prosopagnosia or "face blindness,"
         Its reviews are 7.7... not promising for an office rom-com.
cook. Since Pan's working... egg, potato, garlic, shallot, carrot... with rice.

5 desember 5 ธันวาคม (ธค)

Father's Day

exor. 300/300/300/500 = 1400. 79 degrees. 10:10-10:42.
obsv. orchids still blooming but faded. bees. stretching (fear of falling).
PorP. ""Lure" D4 #2 40w 'allure'"  and in "Winter... as it is... not as I would want it." 
blog. "Winter... as it is... not as I would want it." 
bogs. Carolyn/Joy/Hooves
walk. Nong Bua.

4 desember 4 ธันวาคม (ธค)

I fell flat on my back in the bathroom. No damage... I think. I'll have Pan check later. I lay in bed for a while. No exercise this morning.

เที่ยง. 86 degrees. Now 90.
PorP. ""Skip with me" 40w D3 #1 'melody'" 
walk.
shop. Bought new shower-head 149 baht, new sink plug 49 baht. (song sao gao / ສອງຊາວເກົ້າ; koy pai / เดินช้าๆ/ gao gao / เก้าก้าว; คุณและฉัน = เรา)
chat. Sayan.
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 82-79 degrees.
tv25. Wednesday Club... getting interesting.
agua. 5 liters.
bogs. Stik/Brian/AmyJo.

To AmyJo: "I don't believe in the Apocalypse; but, why not be spiritually present every day? That I can understand.

I think that there's a certain fear of the future and the unknown. Solution? Look around. Be present. Be joyful for all the Beauty surrounding each and everyone of us."

I started watching a TED talk about being single and happy. At this stage in my life it would be less drama; but, I really suffered being alone during covid. Which is alive and well in Thailand by-the-way.

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