Porthole

28th week of the Year 180. Autumn.

Language facilitates many things: at its most basic, a transfer of information, and at its most complex, an exchange of emotion. But perhaps what I value above all else is that it grants intimacy. — Kat Chow

(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.

30 กันยายน 2566 = 30 september 2023 >>> 1 October

No place at Pinto so I stayed in Daraya. Which was a good choice. Good breakfast. Nice chat with friends at Pinto. Pet/Max/Apple/Chris really helped me physically, mentally and emotionally.

28 กันยายน 2566 = 29 september 2023

Two travel days. MSO-DFW-DOH-BKK. 34+ hours. Travis got me to the plane on time. American to DFW. Middle seat. Qatar to DOH. Long 14 hour flight. Aisle seat = better. Was not impressed. Poor people's "lounge" in Doha is not impressive (Asiana's in ICN is wonderful). Qatar to BKK. Aisle seat on 7 hour flight. Very quick through Immigration... then almost an hour waiting for luggage they made me check in Dallas. Overall... can't recommend American/Qatar in cattle-class.

27 กันยายน 2566 = 27 september 2023

ss&s.
chat. Merry, Don, others.
trip. checked-in.
trip. mostly packed.

Eating dump cake. Finished puzzle. Couldn't find orange backpack. Freaked out. Merry noted that I can't take this level of stress. She's right. Changed seat to 20D (aisle). 'Train' goes from A to D. I have plenty of snacks (Merry).

I'm at a point that "it is what it is". Did my check-list. Found my gov id. Clothes for traveling laid out. Will do final packing in the morning. It's 2 a.m.

26 กันยายน 2566 = 26 september 2023

ss&s.
chat. Robbin, others. Jay.
bank. Transferred money.
mail. Received 2 postcards from Sonali.
walk. Bank, p.o., pharmacy.
trip. updated vaxx card.

Paid rent, ran errands, cooked pumpkin dump cake, worked on puzzle to distract myself. Reminded Pan that we paid rent.

25 กันยายน 2566 = 25 september 2023

Woke up. Got up.
SCtr.
mark. Bread, chicken bologna.
cook.
chat. Merry, Dan, Phil, others.
trip. Arranged ride to aitport.

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