I went windsurfing again last weekend, for the first time in quite some time.
It had everything that was missing from my past couple of trips out. There was a lot of wind, more than I think I have ever seen before in Jomtien. As such, I could get moving quite fast. I was [...]
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That little bit of fear that makes it fun
A Sense of Doing
I’ve been attempting, for a surprisingly long time, to find an organization with which I can volunteer. I’m not particularly specific about the volunteering that I’d like to do, but I want to do something good while I’m over here. After contacting a few organizations and being told they were no longer accepting [...]
The Perfect Day
This past Saturday, the first after returning to Thailand, was a beautiful day. I spent the first few hours just lounging on the balcony, enjoying the warm weather and beautiful sights of the Bay of Siam.
The wind picked up in the early afternoon and I was eager to go windsurfing again. By the [...]
Christmas in America
So I flew home a couple weeks ago on a much anticipated trip back to the land of cheeseburgers and football (the one where they carry the ball).
It’s tough for me to write when I’m at home, or even for me to write about home. It’s personal. Suffice it to say that I needed [...]
A week and some odd ago, I said Good Afternoon
It was to a man in an elevator.
He started a bit, replied in kind, then guessed, “American?”
“Yep,” I responded and took a stab myself, “British?”
“Yes.”
Turns out his girlfriend is Bulgarian and they’re great people. We’ve met for food and or drinks several times and, amidst bickering over who invented what and whether you walk [...]
home
It’s 2:30 am. I’m back from China.
This job has incredible opportunities, but the stress can get crazy. More on that later, work tomorrow.
If you’re never lost, how could you ever find yourself?
Tap.
Turn.
Tap.
Beep Beep Beep Beep.
. . .
Tap.
Turn.
Tap.
Beep Beep Beep Beep.
. . .
arrrrgh.
I’ve had terrible luck with RFID keys for hotel doors. In theory, they should be incredibly simple. You tap the card to the space above the door, turn the handle, tap it again. Tap, turn, tap. Voila, unlocked.
In actuality, every time [...]
Almost there
The first container left today and we’ve almost packed everything, ready for the next load. We’re down to the last 2 or 3 shifts, hopefully 2. There is a three day weekend coming up and I’m very much looking forward to it.
I’ve been trying to figure out how many hours I’ve been working, [...]