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Counterbalance
Yesterday was a paradox of bad things that would have been a lot worse if not for little blessings: A big dog came running after me – but there was a big rock on the ground next to me, and I don’t play to lose in a country that doesn’t vaccinate Our right rear tire blew out on the highway – but we were only going 60kph, and there was a tire store 200 yards up the road Nam locked us out of our house – but her sister, who lives fifteen minutes away, just happened to have a key I stepped on a dog turd – but it was…
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Mekong Sunset
Fondest memory of Laos: Watching this every night, with a cold Beer Lao in hand.
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Three Generations
Vientiane: Laos is filled with shiny, happy people (holding hands). Taken over the shoulder of our Skylab driver.
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Froggy Style
Vientiane: Commie amphibians fucking in the street.
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the rumble
Vientiane: New recruits getting ready for some ass-kicking at the Temple of the Golden Dragon
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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.
