Porthole

34th seven day period 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. (water) = agua. (National Blog Post Month) NBPM.

12 november - 12 พฤศจิกายน

Took Pan out to dinner at MK one year ago today. Today he was in Khon Kaen. I went to Nong Khai.

ss&s.
trip. Nong Khai. Saw people I've met before.
chat. at Mut Mee.
walk.
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 84 degrees. 20:28-20:54.
obsv. cockroach, orange bettle, cat, ants, mosquito biting me, new orchids, clang at temple (renovation)
cook. pork, carrot, onions and rice.
ytBL. Watched Javi's reaction to "Last Twilight".

11 november - 11 พฤศจิกายน

bogs. Tracker/Mouse/Patricia
*cehckv* NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#11 Drowning, gasping for air" 
cook. fish stew (carrot, onion, garlic, vermicelli)
เที่ยง. 90 degrees.
chat. David.
walk.
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 82 degrees. 20:05-20:29
tv25. เกียร์สีขาวกับกาวน์สีฝุ่น (2020)

10 november - 10 พฤศจิกายน

Got up late again. Stressed, trying to work things out with Pannya. He goes to Khon Kaen tonight.

bogs. Johnny/Sonali/Adherrenium
NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#10 What's left behind" 
ss&s.
exor. 300/300/400/500 = 1500 19:50- 20:18 81 degrees.
tv25. "Last Twilight"

9 november - 9 พฤศจิกายน

Today was "Extermination Day" for our tower; so, I left just in case they mistook me for a bug. Didn't get up till 09:44... very late. Pan said he'd come back today... at 6 pm. He arrived around 2. He brought papaya home from Khun Han. I gave 4 to P'Nan as he requested.

ss&s.
chat. David and Rick.
เที่ยง. 90 degrees.
walk.
shop. rose, merit bouquet, spray, mouthwash, cup (to replace the one I dropped).
agua. 10 liters.
exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 84-82 degrees. 19:35-20:04. Tired and stiff.
obsv. 5 orchid flowers; 2 stars; quiet until the train roared past; swinging beads.
bogs. Joy/Harlow/Sara.
NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#9 Leaves turn brown..." 
tv25. I'm Tee, me too.

8 november - 8 พฤศจิกายน

Look...Loki... it's like this... I got up. I went out. I came back. I lay down. You want what?

exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 77 degrees. 07:58-08:27.
obsv. finches making a nest; fly; ants; long-legged spider; honey-ginger tea.
ss&s.
เที่ยง. 90 degrees
mess.
bogs. Dianne/Robert/Charity/TJ
NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#8 Bear with me" 
shop. Ant-killer!
walk.
chat. Obi.
tv25. "I'm Tee Me Too" (คนละทีเดียวกัน) Fairly good [from 2020; 8.2 rating at mdl].

Obi goes to Laos tomorrow; Pan comes home. Exterminators at 10 a.m. I put 5 kilos of rice into sealed containers. I ate left-over rice. I have little appetite.

7 november - 7 พฤศจิกายน

exor. 300/300/300/500 = 1400. 81 degrees. 09:56-09:29.
toddler counting to ten to me in English; distractions while working out; green spider; pesky flies; saw a jet roar. Later: petted a calico and another cat.
ss&s.
bogs. Neva/Eric/SarahRae/Phyllis.
NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#7 Short flight" 
walk. To Big C to buy coffee#2, bread, ginger-honey tea. Bought rice for 145 baht at 7/11.
book.
mess. Bleaching and cleaning the last two days. A little bit at a time as I don't trust bleach.
tv25. Wednesday Club ep.2. not impressed.

Dropped and broke my coffee cup. We only have two. Pan sent a lovely photo by the water.

Special Appreciation

6 november - 6 พฤศจิกายน

exor. 200/200/200/300 = 900. New parameters are 900-1500 with a goal of 1200. 08:52-09:10. 77-81 degrees. 2 women exercising also.
obsv. myna hopping; hesitant spider; water splashing; croaking; quiet; spongy playground surface; hard bench.
เที่ยง. 90 degrees.
cook. Rice with carrot, squash, potato, onion, garlic, greens, bologna. Pan not home.
ss&s. With Pan not here it doesn't matter until I go out. I only went to the market.
bogs. Amy/Jim/Pumpkin/Lyn
tv25. Wednesday Club (middle child angst)
NBPM. "NaBloPoMo#6 "I will survive"" 

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