Meth: a Ticking Timebomb Gone Viral

My Feet Hurt

Moving house has got to be one of the most stressful and hardest tasks we can undertake...and I have only minimal stuff to lug from here to there. Overall, the job is flowing smoothly. There was a hiccup a few days ago when Par (Nada's sister) was transporting Nada's clothes and a fridge to our new house. She was driving a little too fast when she went over a hump in the road and the fridge (and the poor Thai fellow hanging onto it) flew out of the back of the truck. Fortunately, the Thai wasn't too badly hurt, but the fridge was destroyed. The result was I now have to buy a new fridge. There are no prizes for guessing who the majority (me being the minority) thinks should be held responsible for paying the guy's hospital fees. Just another case of no matter who is to blame, the Farang ends up paying.

Our new home is only partially furnished. I haven't got a budget for buying furniture, but so far, the bill is over 100k baht (just over US3K). There isn't much more to spend and the house will be ready for Nada and I to move in. The handover for the current address is on Monday, so the plan is to do the final clean-up on Saturday. I've got the electricity and internet sorted, although there will be plenty of loose ends to deal with to get the house comfortable and livable.

I've already met one of my neighbours. He's a Brit with a good sense of humour, who is married to a Thai. From what I can gather, there are a lot of Brits living in the estate (and I would hazard a guess that most are in relationships with Thai women), which suits me because I tend to along well with them. There's a gym and a communal pool. My gym membership is up next month and I will see where I end up doing my workouts.

Training has been hit-and-miss over the last two weeks. I've been focused on relocating and fostering the relationship with Nada. She's pretty amazing, and although I understand that the first six months are the honeymoon period, I have a good feeling about having a future with her. I must admit there have been times when I questioned the decision to commit to becoming involved in a relationship, but we are both adjusting well to this newfound 'us'.

The main issue has to do with communication, but as time goes by, things will improve. We will likely develop our own language...a cross between English and Thai. Nada is teaching me some basic Thai, but we will always rely mostly on English. The main focus at the moment is on improving her English, rather than her attempting to teach me too much Thai. Her language has several dialects, and even though Nada is fluent in Thai and Issan, the reality is I will never know more than a few individual words for things. The best thing we can do is to try and improve her English so we can have more in-depth conversations and not rely so much on Google Translate (which can be a little frustrating at times).

The symptoms of psychosis remain but never infringe on my day-to-day life. The funny part is that I miss Angel (even though all I have to do is close my eyes and focus and she is there). Now and then I will contact her to see if she is still around, but most days I am too busy and I don't feel comfortable spending time with my ex when I have a new girl in my life.