WARNING- The squeamish, prudish and all men should think twice before reading this post ( Read more... )

I just wanted to share the fact that I paid ~3 US$ for a peach today. 1 peach. Uno, ein, nuang. I have been dreaming of peaches. Yes, I live in the land of exotic fruit. I have eaten rambutan, pomelo, snakefruit, jackfruit, sonelo, longan, papaya, mangos, mangosteens, etc. But it is July and my brain has wandered back in time to my summers in ( Read more... )

I know, I must be the worst LJer ever. However, after 9 hours at work, plus extra Thai class and/or the gym, by the time I get home, I do not even want to look at the computer. Hence, I have disappeared for months. Lets see if I can summarize ( Read more... )

I set my screensaver to random from my entire 'My Pictures' folder. To date there are over 1300 pictures. 9 times out of 10 (and yes being an anal retentive auditor and science geek I ran the stats) my laptop brings up a picture of Denise I took in Asheville, NC when we went to Biltmore House 3 years ago. The same picture-every time. It is not the ( Read more... )

Rats still 8 ( Read more... )

Hiya ( Read more... )

Oops. Forgot, really tried to block memory from brain but it pops up occasionally in a searing flash.

Riding back to hotel from cruise- radio station playing Balinese pop, etc. A Balinese group 'Tektonic' comes on... with a techno version of...Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'. Driver sings along.

Yes, I have stolen from Dickens- but that quote completely describes my trip to Bali. Those of you that received my giddy e-mail on my first full day... how was I to know that would be the only sunny day and the rest, plus I did leave out a thing or two. So ( Read more... )

I am beginning to think that the extreme humidity of Bangkok has started to mold my brain. After living here for 6 months! you would think I would remember what happens when it rains steadily. Or, I can blame my forgetfulness on the car accident (and yes I will beat that horse till I am dead ( Read more... )

"...a very first classic caramelized sugar, give the smooth sweetness and enhance the coffee aroma for a more appetizing taste." From my box of sugar packets ( Read more... )