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39th week of the year 180

Robin Moyer Every day has an associated color. Red, yellow, pink, green-day/grey-evening, orange, sky-blue, dark-blue/purple. Older people follow the colors more than youth but most people know the day's color. Tan is worn by government officials. Police have their own color as do the military branches. Each monarch has a color associated with them as well. As do many places. Udon is orange after the flowering tree (January, February). I suspect Sisaket is yellow. Not that different from the US in some ways. Maroon was the color of my high school and also the U of Montana. Colors are not worn to funerals (black/white is appropriate) and black isn't worn to weddings (pastels are the way to go as the wedding party may be in white or red).

Kitti: I miss old friends and talking to family. I'm old... so... that's to be expected. Some will die without me ever saying goodbye because...

My family kept secrets. Found a cousin through DNA but did my sister share his address? Or that of another who lived within driving distance? The family gatekeepers have saddened me beyond Beyond. Sure... I get that they don't matter to you... but me? Do I matter?

DNA did bring up some details that don't match the family stories... but generations of 'forgetfulness' severs the Past.

(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


17 desember 17 ธันวาคม

I managed to get some sleep. And after my first coffee... I'm almost awake. Just listless. I dream of Tromso in Northern Norway and crisp fresh air in the Land of Darkness. It's 08:42 and I've even washed the dishes from yesterday. Still... *sigh*

exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 79 degrees 10:16-10:45.
obsv. breeze, 'no smoking' sign at the bench, bee on my balcony, jet, yellow leaves, 'chewed' leaves, 2 women with 2 teenage girls.
PorP. ""Auld Liam" D16 #12 40w 'old'" 
เที่ยง. 84 degrees.
cook. Reheated my rice/potato/carrot/shroom/onion/garlic/PaLo with an egg on top. I'll be eating this all day.
mess. swept a little, should do more, and "deeper", later.
bogs. Stik/Rhychus/Tileira
foto.

Finally... 9,000 views (noticed @ 12:32).

Some good points re Texas and abortion: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/letters-to-the-editor-pro-life-texas-shows-abo...

16 desember 16 ธันวาคม

exor. 300/300/300/600 = 1500.
obsv. 2 last orchids fading. No yellow trumpets in bloom. Long shadows.
PorP. ""Pretty Awesome in Pink" D15 #11 40w 'outstanding' "  and "[This is not winter] " 
เที่ยง. 86 degrees.
foto. ปฏิเสธ (ถูกปฏิเสธ = rejected) guarding the Stollen from being stolen.
bogs. Jennifer/Staine/Charity
blog. "ปฏิเสธ ... because that's how I feel. " 
shop. carrot, eggs, shrooms, onion... pa-lo.

"I understood it to be phatic: a stranger’s way of saying I am a fellow human looking out for the youngest member of our tribe."

Phatic: denoting or relating to language used for general purposes of social interaction, rather than to convey information or ask questions. Utterances such as hello, how are you? and nice morning, isn't it? are phatic.

But... not for everyone. When I ask, in English, I often really welcome a response.

15 desember 15 ธันวาคม

exor. No time in the morning and 90 degrees after sunset.
trip. Bus to Nong Khai.
chat. with friends.
foto.
walk. to bus stations.
bogs. Tracker/Robert/Intuey
exor. 200/200/200/200/400 = 1000. 21:39-21-56 75 degrees.
obsv. Very quiet, calm at night. Day: very hot. Van > UD: no leg room, tuxedo cat, smiles.
tv25. Last Twilight.

I saw Eugene and Ype. Ate German style fried potatoes. Coke. Coffee.

14 desember 14 ธันวาคม

exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 79 degrees. 10:20-10:52.
obsv. bees, flies, key, orchids, birds mating. green man shearing shrubs.
PorP. ""Morning exercise" D13 #9 40w 'speculation'" 
bogs.
blog. "Even an old dog can paddle water... till he can't anymore." 
walk.
tv25. Faceless Love.

13 desember 13 ธันวาคม

exor. 300/154/300/300 = 1054. Interrupted... 79 degrees. 09:46-10:14.
obsv. falling leaves.
ss&s.
foto. orchid, 'face', choreque.
chat. P'Nan, Steve, Rick, Joe. Short chats.
walk.
shop. toilet paper, coffee (yellow packets)
bogs. Steve/Joy/Crabby/Robert.
tv25. Faceless Love on 25 and 7 Days to Valentine on 31.

12 desember 12 ธันวาคม

Sisaket to Udon to Mukdahan to Sakon Nakhon to Udon. 10 hours...

trip.
foto. out the window of the green bus.
exor. 300/200/300/300 = 1100. I finished around 20:00, after I got back.
obsv. New orchid, woman in black.
tv25. End of Wednesday Club. Not so intrigued to watch again with subtitles.
ytBL. Ep. 5 of "Last Twilight". Love the story, the acting, everything.

11 desember 11 ธันวาคม

Sisaket...

exercise.
walk.
trip. Taxi to Ban Ku Sot คูซอด, where Chavala's family lives.
foto.
chat. All day.

TAINAN YEAR of the DRAGON

Anping Light District @ Lin Moniang Park, the original 1661 Taiwan Boat Park along the Anping Canal and Anping Recreation Pier. 3 Feb - 10 Mar 2024 except 9 Feb.
High-speed railway light district @ Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center and its surrounding venues, Sharon Green Energy Technology Demonstration site. 24 Feb - 10 Mar 2024 except 9 Feb.

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