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Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.  I'm starting a new blog because
I'll be linking to
I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
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| 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. |
| Halfways through the year. (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. (Senior Center) = SCtr. (Market) = mark. (Coffee shops) = cafe. This week's to-do list.  Clean. Very little Close window for winter. Get vaxx validated on my card (didn't have it with me). Pre-pack clothes and everything except what I'm using. Decide on gifts. Soap? (3 cakes soap) Chrome book. Phone.        Reserve hostel. Two places sold out. H-Distric Boutique available. No luck. Talk with Pan about dates and plans. He was sick for 3 days. Progress on 26th.  Wash clothes on Sunday. Hung to dry. Pay rent. Paid for 6 months. By local check. Arrange trip to airport. Travis will take me. Recheck reservation. (seats, name) Checked in. Print out trip. Can't.  Say goodbyes and inform neighbors. Card for Michael. Make some long-term plans that can be changed. Contact bank. Check activity. State plans. Transferred money. Post office. Cards from Sonali. Yes, I can pay for box on-line. Plants. Watered. Need to be rearranged.A contest to consider: "Honoring the Dead"  24 กันยายน 2566 = 24 september 2023 bogs. Jim/Carolyn/Beholden. cook. Think cheese. wash. Chad was working instead of Drew. ytBL. Worked on puzzle and plants. 23 กันยายน 2566 = 23 september 2023 mark. pears, raspberry pastry Bogs. Robert/Norma/Tracker ytBL To Tracker: "Interesting. The 23rd was my parent's wedding anniversary (48 years). Good for me to remember. I do like Autumn's descent, almost as much as Spring's rising. I'm going back 'home' to Thailand on the 28th. I went to market today and bought pears. I make new memories as well as remember old." Goodbye to Irina, Tootie... Met Sage who works at Pagoda. Final Fire-and-Ice milkshake at Butterfly Herbs. Some sadness at leaving. Nap. Working on puzzle. Slow, quiet day. 22 กันยายน 2566 = 22 september 2023 Soltice is a-coming in. Laud sing... SS&S. SCtr. Jamie, others trip. Checked on hostels ... still a problem. chat. Late dinner with Dan-Dan-down-the-hall at Dillon's place across from mine.Worked on new puzzle that Dan brought. 21 กันยายน 2566 = 21 september 2023 Thursday is an orange day, a day I buy Pan a rose.  But today... very sick. I didn't go out. Could barely get out of bed.  ytBl. Moonlight Chicken. It's making me even sadder than when I first watched it.This is the song from the 90s they use. I sent it to Pan. Pan was sick for 3 days... I told him I wished I could've been there to hold him. 20 กันยายน 2566 = 20 september 2023 trip. Seats reserved at 2 a.m. 22E 33F 53G. vaxx. New Covid vaccine. SCtr. Sat with Merry. Meatloaf. ytBL.Finished puzzle... all 998/1000 pieces. I needed a distraction. 19 กันยายน 2566 = 19 september 2023 trip. Bought plane ticket at 2 a.m. ss&s. chat. SCtr. bought a bright orange vest. $6. foto. selfie, sent to Pan. bogs. Petra/Neva/Grace/NormaJean mark. Sinful. $2. Found out that there were no Paradise peaches this year. To Neva: "My sleeping cycles are disturbing. I slept (rested) for 6 hours last night. When I'm back in Thailand I may try to adjust to sleep 6 hours (00:00 - 06:00) and nap for two in the afternoon. Side note: I worry too much." To Grace: "Oh... to de-clutter... I wish...Supper tonight was a can of ravioli; I skipped lunch. Later: "sinful" melon and cottage cheese. My team (Buffalo) won but I've been too stressed out to care. My high-school and college almaters are both 3-0. As are the Montana Griz. A 5-0 weekend that probably won't repeat itself. Frost already in some rural areas. Overall it's been pleasant." To NormaJean: "I don't have any oomph and my Muse is on vacation. Doubt I'll participate [in Octoprep or NaNoWriMo] this year. Hope cheerleading goes well as it's a lot of work." 18 กันยายน 2566 = 18 september 2023 ss&s. chat. German travelers, Helen and Christopher. SCtr. Meal was very tasty. foto. rose bogs. Joy/Mouse/GraceTo Joy: "The local locusts shy away from autumn. Yellow leaflets litter the lawns. The Equinox beckons but keeps everything in a balance, incuding us. Thailand has seasons too; but, they are more subtle. Each flower, frog and forest responds to the sun and rain." To Mouse: "I am very talkative. People find me 1. annoying, 2. enthusing/motivating, 3. amusing. I draw out shy people. Trauma keeps giving me gifts I can't return to sender. But... many bruises are ghosts of what they used to be." ![Merit Badge in Shadows and Light
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| Almost halfways throuh the year. (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-/ journal) = jour. (contests) = test. (Senior Center) = SCtr. (Market) = mark. (Coffee shops) = cafe. 17 กันยายน 2566 = 17 september 2023 chat. Jay read. Finished book ytBL. Too stressed out. I worked on a puzzle, drank coffee with Jay, burnt two hotdogs (ate them). Nothing resolved. Never left 'home'. I'm not doing well. 16 กันยายน 2566 = 16 september 2023 ss&s. mark. Sinful (melon), cherry pastry, peanut butter fudge. walk. chat. Important chat with Barbara. cafe. Coffee, stressing. ปัญญา messaged. bogs. Patricia/Tracker/Charity15 กันยายน 2566 = 15 september 2023 chat. Jamie, Laxmi... bogs. Sarah/Whirls/Beholden ytBL. Moonlight Checken read.14 กันยายน 2566 = 14 september 2023 cook. hotdogs and potatoes for breakfast. ปัญญา messaged. ss&s. chat. At SrCtr. trip. May have bought ticket? didn't go through... walk. ytBL. Moonlight Chicken พระจันทร์มันไก่13 กันยายน 2566 = 13 september 2023 read. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. cook. pork, potatoes, egg. bank. Checked balances. Money isn't an issue. trip. considering two one way flights... less stressful. chat. Laxmi and others. Jay. ปัญญา messaged. ss&s. water was off earlier. ytBl. Moonlight Chicken.Teresa Teng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_cEeDlop0 ![Merit Badge in The Prompt Me Contest
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| Transition. A week of transition from Udon Thani to Bangkok then via Korea to Missoula. (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-/ journal) = jour. (contests) = test. (Senior Center) = SCtr. (Market) = mark. (Coffee shops) = cafe. 10 กันยายน 2566 = 10 september 2023 Missoula Shopping for food reminds me of how expensive food is in Montana. Bought 3 containers of cottage cheese for 99¢ each though. Spent $25. Ate a pork burger on cinnamon swirl bread once home. 9 กันยายน 2566 = 9 september 2023 Missoula - markets Saw folks. Gary, Charles, Billie Jo, Tootie... Bought food. Fire & Ice, coffee. cold morning, 44°. Wonky sleeping schedule. UM Griz won. 8 กันยายน 2566 = 8 september 2023 30+ hours BKK-ICN-SEA-MSO A row to myself to ICN, slept in Asiana's lounge, chatted with a 22 year old Chinese Canadia on long flight to SEA, Indira in SEA, Alexa on flight to MSO. Travis picked me up. 7 กันยายน 2566 = 7 september 2023 Bangkok Didn't do much. Ate pork satay, chatted with folks. Dilan from Germany helped me check in. Ate with Max, went to airport with Max, met her mother (from Sisaket) and friends. No real problems. Only 5 hours sleep, but I'm okay. 6 กันยายน 2566 = 6 september 2023 Pinto Hostel, Bangkok Ate and rested all day. Pha, Max and Apple are wonderful. New guest from Indonesia, a member of their female Australian Rules football team competing in Pattaya. Went to LDS temple. Kittiporn and others showed me around. I was polite. Very lovely rooms for various rituals. White is the theme. Took pictures outside. 5 กันยายน 2566 = 5 september 2023 Udon Thani to Bangkok. Train was tranquil. Seat 16 was fine. About 32 minutes leaving and 20 minutes late arriving. No rain. Metro? Ban Sue is a nightmare. Very poor signage. No problems at the hostel. Nice folks from Puna, India and Pakistan. 4 กันยายน 2566 = 4 september 20323 Midnight: Mostly cloudy; 27°C 80°F; Precipitation: 19%; Humidity: 92%; Wind: 6 km/h Rained over night. 77°F in the morning. exor. 200/100/100/200 = 600. 77 degrees at 09:56. A 13 minute quickie. ss&s. pôod. chat. with P'Nan.To much to do, so some things won't get done: 1. Message Pan 2. Make decision about bank. 3. Make decision about phone/chromebook - cracked screens (I could use tablet/cameras) 4. finalize my flights. 5. seriously check flights coming back. 6. pack. 7. clean 8. set alarms. Samsung 9. do a couple routines just to allow my mind to process. 10. say goodbye. 11. visit Surada. 12. reserve temple visit. 13. make sure cameras are juiced and working. 14. count money. Now 1 am. Raining. My alarm is set for 6 am. 8,342 views |
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