A little bit of everything

Long Weekend ahead

I was supposed to be in Bangkok for the '4th of July,'
It was to be a reunification with my Thai friends from Seattle.
The entire restaurant staff. Multiple families.

This extended illness of mine, even though apparently in it's final days, still is a factor that I don't want to commit myself to an extended holiday away from home.

I had considered to use the time to renew my Passport.
Then I realized, they are going to be closed for an extended time from Independence day
through the Thai holidays concluding on Wednesday.

A week in Bangkok is too long in that town for my tastes.

Then there is the spread of swine flu, I tend to shy away from mass transit for the moment.

There is bound to be a local parade, but so far I have not heard of any date or time.

Michael Jackson's worm,
Britney Spears Twitter,
Gossip Girl Sex Tape.
Do they strike your interest?

Then consider reading the new category added to the (right) sidebar: "Computers and the Internet."
It's news about the latest attempts to access your computer with worms and viruses.
Internet places and mail to avoid.

Texas Longhorns
Trojan unscientific survey ranks Houston as the horniest city in The U.S.A.


Thais pronounce it BAIPOO.

Thanks for the help in identifying the leaf in my previous post.
Looking up a pronunciation has been impossible.
What I need here is the actual Thai script, so I can use one of the many online translators.

I have not missed any of my daily appointments with a local healer. Seven sessions are required.
Really noteworthy is that Shingles is quite predominant in this area. I have heard from many local Thais.
Oh they've had it, or they have family members who've gone through it.
But the crazy revelation is that many people stricken with this virus don't see a doctor, instead rely on local, some herbal treatments, and healers.
That first week I could not have survived without pain killers.
Most of these people are half my age.

Wax Candle Parade July 16, 2008


Tourism Authority are you listening.

According to international news media, Norway seems to be least effected by the present world financial crisis.

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