Its my first week in China and I’m already having trouble with the powers that be. Facebook is blocked by the Great Firewall of China. No more trouncing my non-journalist (and journalist) friends in Scrabulous. No pithy status updates. Its true that I have found proxy servers that let me use some of the Facebook features, so I continue the soft surveillance of my friends and see new photos of my little cousin. But still, this is an annoyance.
It's been wonderful to spend nearly a month in Canada and the United States, touching base with my family, my friends and my roots before heading off to China on Friday.Bangkok seems very far away. Some emails with some friends are the only concrete reminders. I am getting used to the cold, and the high prices.I visited New York, which is still an astonishing city to be in. It is beautiful, vibrant, rich, and full of life. Also, multiculturalism is HOT.My sister asked me if I missed the vibrant
Not the event, but the trip. My dad has to work. I could go alone, but the entire point was to spend time with him. Toronto is always changing, but the changes are easier to see after being away for some long. The women here have their own fashion, a kind of thrift shop possibly ironic fifties suburban housewife look. Partly because it looks good even if you are a little not-skinny.This is a great city, but each day reminds me of the two most basic, primal things that Thailand offers: warm weath
Planning a trip to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert with my father. May take weekend road trip to NYC. After taking 12 hour bus trips to Krabi to climb for the weekend, a 36 hour drive for a week of camping and partying seems like an ok deal. Burning Man makes the Full Moon Parties look like high tea.
My visa for China has been delayed. My new supposed employer is being quite vague about the details. I'm in my hometown and its very cold. My father started a fire in the fireplace. Just visited my grandmother. Although we are supposedly a more advanced society, it breaks my heart to see her living in a home away from her family, just waiting out her last days. It is breaking her heart too. Not that I blame anyone. For example, you dont see me dropping everything to take care of her. But still t
I've left Bangkok and am at my sister's house to visit my new nephew. I was afraid he would cry the moment I held him, but instead he loves me and is always happy to spend time with me and play with me. It feels great to be back in my own culture, although the weather takes some getting used to. I grew accustomed to the heat. I ate some delicious peaches today. The local park is run by young parents who are installing a biodegradable toilet. It has an adobe firepit with a pizza oven that familie
I'm back in the US after 2.5 years. I did not imagine how good it would feel to be back in my own culture and among friends.I also forgot how cold it is here and how expensive everything is.What a big and complicated world we live in, full of miracle, like traveling 7500 miles in one day.
I just let go of two of my most valuable possessions, my Ibanez guitar and my cat, although I always thought of myself as my cat's advocate or guardian rather than her owner.I have less than two days in Thailand, and my life has sped up to an incredible speed in a country where the days (or at least people) have always moved so slowly and regularly.I still have six Thai lessons (90 minutes, given at your home or office), and an 18 speed bicycle to get rid of, along with things like towels, beddi
I have a package of 6 Thai lessons with Jentana and Associates http://www.thai-lessons.com/school.htm that I would like to transfer to someone before I leave. The lessons include the teacher coming to your place of business or home, assuming you live or work along Silom or Sukhumvit. If you are further out, you may have to negotiate an additional transportation fee. I'm thinking 2100 baht is a real deal. Text me at 0898166290 if you are interested. Still trying to sell a professional turntable w
I'm on my last few days in Thailand. I just found a loving home for my cat, and most of my stuff has been dispatched with.I hope everyone in this online community is aware of what a special place it is and how powerful the evergy is here that can be harnassed. It makes me feel good to see the charity events. But it also makes me feel good that so many interesting people who would have never met otherwise are getting together and having fun.I've had a blast here on TF. This is not my last post.
If I can rent about 20 computers, I can rip most of them in a day. Anyone know a decent cyber cafe with decent prices and lots of computers and competent tech support? By the way, moving out sale at my place on Saturday between 10 am and noon.19 Sukhumvit Soi 35 apt 15 Pics of some of the things I'm selling can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9256085@N07/ An almost full list of the stuff is here:http://bangkok.craigslist.org/gms/386596956.html
Anyone have any clever ideas about how I can rip 1000 CDs by Wednesday? Also, anyone have any ideas about who might want an pro DJ turntable? Finally, anyone know what I can do with 1000 CDs? Do they have any value anymore? My moving out sale in Saturday at 10 am-noon on 19 Suk Soi 35 Apt. 15 by the way.
I'm selling everything in my apartment on Saturday from 10 am to noon.I live at Tippy Court, 19 Sukhumvit Soi 35, apt 15.Pics of some of the things I'm selling can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9256085@N07/ A list of the stuff is here:http://bangkok.craigslist.org/gms/386596956.html Hope some of you can make it and get some deals. I'll have a number of books and dvds for sale.
Moving out on Aug 7. No reasonable offer refused. But I need at least 20000 for the Ibanez Artist, which is a good deal for this collectors item.
My apartment is at Sukhumvit Soi 35 near the Phron Phong BTS.
LUXURY MATTRESS, WASHING MACHINE, GUITARS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS, BIKE, STEREO EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER AND ACCESSORIES, ARTIST'S CANVASES, MOREPics of some of the things I'm selling can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9256085@N07/ An almost full list of the stuff is here:http://
Pics of some of the things I'm selling can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9256085@N07/ A list of the stuff is here:http://bangkok.craigslist.org/gms/386596956.html I'd like to draw your attention to an amazing luxury mattress I'm selling. It cost me $1100 US in NYC, but I'' sell it to the best offer.It is unbelievably comfortable, and makes the third of the day you spend in bed heavenly.
I'm selling all my stuff.
My apartment is at Sukhumvit Soi 35 near the Phron Phong BTS.
LUXURY MATTRESS, WASHING MACHINE, GUITARS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS, BIKE, STEREO EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER AND ACCESSORIES, ARTIST’S CANVASES, MORE
See full list here:http://bangkok.craigslist.org/gms/386596956.html
As I reflect on my time here is Thailand before I leave, one of the most striking things is how much Thai people believe in ghosts. From children to elderly, from the uneducated to the university professors, everyone thinks about them. Even Thai people who rationally acknowledge that they don't exist still get frightened sometimes and have to talk themselves out of it.Another striking thing about Thailand in the different attitude toward sex.It seems to me the Thais have a fairly natural attitud
Mallard won BKKris's farewell to Bangkok puzzle, and has given the premium upgrade to Nook_patcharee.She's been upgraded and is ready to see all your virtual kisses!
Mallard won! The 64 arts or skills of my clues were 64 things a woman needed to cultivate to be a good lover, according to the Kama Sutra.
They also correspond to the 64 sexual positions in the Kama Sutra, portrayed here. How many have you tried?
Mallard says:
The skills are (once mastered) to be a good wife, and also to be a skillful, playful, understanding, refined, sexual, beautiful and intelligent woman thus becoming a Ganika (woman of high quality). -- They are from the Kama Sutra (which is recognized as the true surviving text of the kama shastra, an ancient Indian group of works -- They are known as the sixty four arts (of the kama sutra)
To be a premium member, look at the first entry in my journal about the contest I am holding. Then look at my other journal entries. Also, there is some stuff in the forums section. There are also some scattered on my profile.
I think there is enough information out there to win already.
But here is another hint: If you can tell me what the skills are for, where they are from and what they are known as, you win.By the way, Trocks69 journal entry was quite interesting and startd a good threa
After more than two years in Bangkok, I've handed in my notice at work and bought my ticket out of the country. I'm leaving August 9. I'll be flying home to see friends and family, then going to Beijing to study Chinese full time.Wow. Its happening.
See earlier posting for contest instructions. I note some people are sharing clues in the forum section. http://boingboing.net/images/107719404_95c2dded51.jpg'>
Here are three new clues for the contest. Details are below. Skill 16: Skill 17: Earrings Skill 18: The clues will keep coming (and get easier and easier) until Saturday. xxxxHere is a challenge for all Thailand Friends:
Until Saturday, I am giving 64 clues, and a series of hints. You have to solve their mystery. What does it all add up to? To make things interesting and easier, I'm going to give the same clue in a few different ways.
Some of the clues will be posted here on my profile, b
