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Uncle Ho is watching YOU
A word to the wise: Don’t post to 2ch when you are in Laos. Pass it on.
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Back on Track
I had to make an emergency trip to Laos from this past weekend to change my visa. I just got back ten minutes ago. I have not read any e-mail or messages yet; if you wrote to me in the last few days I’ll be in touch soon.
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vomitus
Just thought I’d let you know one of the most unpleasant combinations of injuries/sickness I have ever experienced: Bruised ribs and projectile vomiting. I thought I’d let this one pass because the cause of the bruised ribs is kind of embarassing… A couple weeks ago, my hand slipped outward when I was pushing myself out of the bathtub, and the full weight of my torso came down on its edge (I made kind of a wheezing, squeaky sound like ooofeeeeee…). No immediate sharp pain or anything, but it was sore like hell for about a week (although the soreness is almost gone now, except when I lay on my side).…
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car shopping
So I’m looking for a car. I’ve been to nearly all the dealers in town, and nothing inspires me – it’s all rather depressing, really. On top of the fact that everyone is turning out overpriced dreck in general, Thailand happens to be one of the most expensive markets for new and used cars I have seen. Some prices that have stuck out the past week for new (mainly 2006 year model) cars: Honda Civic 2.0L sedan, decked out: $28,000 Honda Accord 2.4L V6, decked out: $41,000 Mazda 3 Hatchback 2.0L, decked out: $28,000 Chevy Optra 1.6L Airbag/ABS/Leather interior: $20,000 Nissan 350Z 5/6 speed MT: $140,000 … and you can…
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Papers
It took just over three weeks for my box of documents to get here from Japan via surface mail. Inside were my international and California driver’s licenses, where I had stupidly left them in the rush of last-minute packing. I have papers again, and drove legally for the first time in Thailand today. Funny thing is, no one noticed.
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The Road Less Travelled
Danger ahead, maties! Of course, I had to see what all the fuss was about – turns out they were just cutting trees on the side of the road, nothing special.
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Panasonic VS6
So I’ve been watching the price of things, all kinds of things, here in Thailand. One of the bargains I noticed early on was for Japanese-made mobile phones other than Sony-Ericsson. In Thailand, Nokia is the absolute king, which is probably responsible for this trend (Sony still has brand power here so this explains their exclusion above). In fact, LG and Samsung cellphones are also more popular and expensive than their Japanese brethren, which I feel is ridiculous when I compare the products, yet am more than willing to take advantage of. I picked up the black Panasonic VS6 for a little over 5,000 Baht ($140) last week and liked…
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Rusty Cage
For me, Sunday holds some mighty important rituals – slowly making coffee, working on my car, and listening to Johnny Cash. This is the greatest Soundgarden cover ever made.
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Thainglish Part 1: Assy Nail
Better than Naily Ass? Taken at Fairy Plaza, Khon Kaen, which fills all my ladyboy needs. Note: This photo and the ones of my office were taken with my new mobile phone – and I really like it.
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The Big Ho on Slate
Mystery solved. All you have to do is scroll down the page a bit further: click to enlarge
