• Chillin'

    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…

  • Chillin'

    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…

  • Thai Society/Culture

    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…

  • Thai Society/Culture

    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…

  • Photos

    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…

  • Thai Society/Culture

    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…

  • Chillin'

    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.