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The last day of the first month has arrived and departed with the passing of 2010’s first full moon, marking the midpoint of the third month of the Thai lunar calendar. In two weeks time, this moon shall have waned into nothingness, a new month which will coincide with Chinese New Years on the same day as Valentine’s day. February begins.
The large round moon flares secondary beams over the night city sky—though the calendar says it’s the first waning night, it might as well have been the sixteenth waxing night. Looking up at the mighty golden night rock reminds us of the flaring stripes of the tiger that looks over this year.
The university term begins to settle with projects and papers marked and approaching in my personal time planner, midterm exams just around the corner mid-late February, about the same time that the Thai teaching term commences with their final examinations, projecting some lessened pressure at work for a short spell. Remains to be confirmed whether the existing contract will continue on, securng living n studies through the rest of the year. [Read more →]
Today marks exactly one year since my accident slash awakening. Seeming like an entire epoch meshed into a mere millisecond, I’ve moved on with life. My left hand’s functionality is coming along well enough to type on this keyboard utilizing all fingers, as well as compensate to form and play most basic chords on the guitar and ukulele; Still my left limb’s deltoids, biceps and triceps come short of reinervating sufficient reactivation as I exceed four months since primary nerve repair surgery. I am expecting-hoping for new function, e.g. bicep flex, in the coming four to six months, before I would need to consider further muscle transfer surgeries. Tis is-will continue to be a slog.
On the first Wednesday of the year, it was getting late. Midnight hour in the near distance, emptying the fourth pint of the golden bitter home brew, I was beginning to feel tipsy. As fluxing international circles of social oblivion blurred into illusive perspectives, internally thoughts flashed back to earlier in the day of large black crow I witnessed feeding on some student’s chicken and rice leftovers at the university canteen garden. Rest assured, if foreshadows were forming, my reality was to be readily receptive. [Read more →]
Alas, 2009 Wanes into its final day. As life and time march on, this cyber archive among others collects virtual dust, yearning for its shepherd to grant refreshing in freshness.
Outside my window, the moon shines big & bright over lively lit concrete towers of Bangkok’s central business sectors, like shiny champagne curtaining curiosity, artificial light is stimulating wonder within this world what special meaning comes with the last day of the year coinciding with the full moon. [Read more →]
his literal-visual entry marks three weeks moved into the new SCBKK (South Central Bangkok) pad. Adapting has proved to be smooth, credited in part to the upgraded commodities: Water Heater, Cable LCD television, and fridge.
After 22 months taking in this 5th floor east side Bangkok industrial slum stacks view, it came time to upgrade the view to a more central location nearer to work in Sathorn district, South Central downtown. The following videos give real time panoramas of the view
A guy’s wallet may be good for temporarily holding cash, but we can’t always rely on them for keeping other vital items in vintage condition. Whether business and bank cards, photos, identification cards, or even condoms, it is not a good idea to rely on these standard leather wallets as stand-alone protection against the wear and tear of the typical mobile males’ life style, prone to daily swift crunch, crash, wet and sweat. [Read more →]
Now counting one month since the big operation, the first term of Thai academic schedule has ended, coinciding with midterm break of the international college calendar; University studies scheduled to commence on Monday the 19th, queuing return to school for second term teaching preparations and planning on the 20th, I’ve earned a twelve day (paid) break from study & teach, providing a much appreciated opportunity to relax and recoup, which will most likely be spent partially if not proportionately in Phuket with the family. [Read more →]
With the end of Buddhist Lent marked by yesterday’s full moon, the sacred Naga serpent’s fireballs came firing from within the mighty Mekong river all along the Thai-Laos border—or so last night’s evening news reported to me prior to bedtime in this cozy Bangkok confines.
Knowing how active my brain’s been firing on all these nerve stimulating supplements I’ve been on, along with a full stomach of spicy beef dish dinner, it was no wonder Mr. Sandman came painting more surreal scenes amid my subconscious neurological canvas. [Read more →]
