Tuesday, February 1, 20226:11 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I don’t know where it is coming from, but most mornings now, I hear quite loud Buddhist chanting. It is happening right now and will continue for some time. I’m not aware of a large temple nearby, but there…
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YouTuber Megan Kaptein; & Thoughts about Stuff & NOT Returning to Malaysia?
Monday, January 31, 20226:50 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I don’t have a great deal to say about yesterday. I spent the bulk of the day working on YouTube-related stuff. For lunch, I returned to the noodle shop I’d discovered the other day. I was worried that it…
Thoughts of My Scooter Trip around the Mae Hong Son Loop
Sunday, January 30, 20227:57 am. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m having a bit of a later start this morning. And that’s because I successfully took a nap yesterday afternoon, and that led to me staying up much later, and then I forced myself to stay in bed longer…
Pop Culture Roundup: YellowJackets; Squid Game; Station Eleven
Saturday, January 29, 20226:04 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’ve reached that point when the flurry of activity surrounding my return to Mae Sot has ended, and I’m settling down. My only task from yesterday was to walk a few blocks to fill up my water bag at…
TESCO Food Court, & Conversational Etiquette
Friday, January 28, 20226:36 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I ended up NOT going to Casa Mia for breakfast yesterday. I went over the menu on my phone, and I decided that their breakfast dishes were quite overpriced for what they were. It would feel silly to pay…
Looking into a Booster Shot & Lunch at Casa Mia
Thursday, January 27, 20226:52 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m back, sitting on the bed, ninety degrees to the window. The sun has been rising for a while now, and the world out there is slowly getting lighter. I hear a lot of birds. The grounds of the…
Scooter Returned, Organizing My New Room at Phannu House
Wednesday, January 26, 20228:45 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand A lot of big changes took place in my life yesterday. It was a bit of a whirlwind day from that point of view. For one thing, I did decide to return the scooter. It was so sad. And…
Cow’s Hooves for Breakfast, & Life at Phannu House
Tuesday, January 25, 20227:00 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m happy to report that everything seems to be working out. I went to the immigration office first thing on Monday morning with all my paperwork carefully prepared and filled out in advance. And my application was accepted, and…
A Wrenched Back on My Return Scooter Trip to Mae Sot
Monday, January 24th, 20226:17 a.m. Room Phannu HotelMae Sot, Thailand Just writing the date above made my heart beat faster. And that’s because I am back in Mae Sot, and today is the day for my visit to immigration for, hopefully, one more 60-day extension of stay. Ironically, the last…
A Housekeeping Day in Chiang Dao – Laundry, Scooter Washing
Thursday, January 20, 20228:00 a.m. Room 2Chan and CeesChiang Dao, Thailand Strange things are happening here in Chiang Dao. For one thing, the rain has settled in to stay. I really screwed up from that point of view. The weather was great on my first day in Chiang Dao. The…