September 2008
3 posts
Too bad it was turned down...
King Rama IV of Thailand offered Abraham Lincoln the use of Thai battle elephants for Union forces in the Civil War.
!!!!!!!!!
I'm in El Paso now, but I'm going to keep posting...
August 2008
10 posts
A Little About Sala Kaew Ku
Built by the self-proclaimed mystic Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, this sculpture garden is…insane. Among Hindu and Buddhist dieties are curiosities such as a life-size elephant being attacked by a pack of dogs, some of which appear to be riding scooters, the wheel of life, which you enter by walking through a concrete tube that symbolizes the phallus entering the vagina and includes episodes in...
Goodbye Bangkok in T-minus 9 hours
I really really don’t feel like packing any more.
July 2008
22 posts
This was really the Worst Possible Time to lose my...
“it is too readily assumed that “non-attachment” is not only better...”
– George Orwell, Reflections of Ghandi
Stupid Ferries
Me: the first ferry gets to the island at 8:45, and all the dive boats leave at 8am, so i can't do a morning trip on Saturday
Me: and then the last ferry leaves sunday at 4pm, but all the dive boats get back at 5pm, so i can't do an afternoon dive on sunday either!
Me: so i thought, well, i'll just take a really late train back to Bangkok, and get to work a little late....but the super late boat gets you to the shore at 3am, and the last train leaves at 2am
Me: auuuuughhhhh
Me: how hard is it to think of this and coordinate??
Mom: Maybe a lot of people drive or take tour buses.
Me: oh, that is a good idea, maybe i can get a bus back...though that means no good sleep before work. but it would be worth it for 1 hour more of diving lol
Mom: At least you get to do 4 dives.
Me: yeah. that's plenty really, i should just be happy with that and enjoy a relaxed morning and afternoon at the beach
Mom: that really sounds like a good plan. Relax and enjoy your time
Me: no! must cram as many dives in as possible!
Travel + Leisure: Bangkok is the world's best city... →
(via tess08)
How could I be thinking of going home? I’m living in the best city in the world!!
Comics celebration (haha should I go to this?) →
The event promises “contests for karaoke singing, cosplay and DIY comics, as well as a workshop on how to draw comics.” How could I possibly go wrong?
“English girls are not so good…This is because the Vikings, when they come...”
– Erik the Swede
WatchMy kitten Shalla (a.k.a. Squeak/Squirt) playing fetch
Swimming in Waterfalls....
The pools at Erawan weren’t particularly crowded, but we didn’t have them to ourselves either. Sadly, living out the fantasy of discovering a remote pool and bathing in the glory of nature still requires a fair bit of imagination, or a level of adventurousness that I haven’t quite reached. As it was, we shared the pool with a rotating cast of Thais and tourists.
The Thais swim...
June 2008
20 posts
A new club has opened somewhere near my flat. The mouth of my soi is full of cars. When a new one parks, a motorcycle presents itself and asks them if they would like a ride to the club.
Liability laws are obviously different here.
“Doing good isn’t a serious commitment or an end in itself. Rather,...”
– The smuggest $15 you’ll ever spend. - By Daniel Gross - Slate Magazine
Sorry, this one isn’t about Thailand, but rather the half-hearted charity acts of large American law firms.
I found my cat!
She had been hiding in the stairwell for 2 days the poor thing. But I can tell she’s already plotting her next daring escape.
Wasabi Peas + Thai Iced Tea = NO
Normally I like sweet and sour, sweet and salty, and other combinations like starburst and nacho cheese Doritos.
These two, however, don’t really go together at all.
VERY DISAPPOINTING!
E: Long distance is only good for running. It kinda sucks for dating
Me: it sucks for running, too
