Saturday, February 19, 20225:20 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I don’t think anything I write this morning will be positive or upbeat. I’m just in a sour mood and a bit beaten down physically and mentally. There is no particular reason for that except I guess that I’ve…
Category: Planet Doug Journal – 2022
My Pai Canyon Video Ain’t So Popular; & PowerDirector Failure
Friday, February 18, 20223:40 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand It’s weird to even write “Mae Sot” above. I worked so long on my little video projects yesterday that I never once even stepped outside this room. I’ve been doing that so often lately that I occasionally get confused…
The Skinny Doug Project Is Back
Thursday February 17, 20225:48 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand Since I’ve restarted the Skinny Doug project, today is a fasting day. I’ll be drinking instant coffee and water all day and night and consuming nothing else. Since I find it difficult to take half measures, I want to…
Editing Pai Canyon Video, & Pop Culture Roundup
Wednesday, February 16, 20227:17 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand My room here at the Phannu is less appealing with every passing day, I must admit. My neighbor continues with his trifecta of annoying behavior: retching, smoking, and slamming doors. I wake up in the morning with a sore…
Purchasing and Install PowerDirector for Mac
Tuesday, February 15, 20225:06 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand The deed is done. I spent a large part of yesterday purchasing and then installing PowerDirector on this MacBook. I have no idea yet whether this was a wise idea. I know from experience that you can’t make a…
Dealing with Video Editing Apps; & What to do with “stuff”?
Monday, February 14, 20226:01 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m a little disappointed in myself every morning now when I write “Phannu House, Mae Sot” as my location. I still feel the energy of my trip to the north in my veins, and I wish I was still…
Walking to Immigration and Back – Random Thoughts & Observations
Wednesday, February 9, 20228:52 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand My walk to immigration and back went off without a hitch. I enjoyed it very much. I got my extension-of-stay stamp within five minutes without any problems. And I learned that I’m very much eligible for the next extension…
Rude Neighbors: Do they know they are rude?
Tuesday, February 8, 20206:06 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand My neighbor has already woken up. In short order, he crashed and banged in the bathroom, retched and spit about twenty times, and then slammed his door three times on his way out. I’ve often wondered what the reaction…
Speaking Comfortably into a Camera & Life as Telling Stories
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…
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…