3.26.13

                                                                                                                   playing hooky day

there is such an abundance of chaos.  sometimes you have to find some stillness and rest there.

3.25.13

                                                                                                                    skype date day

3.24.13

nikki's last day

you know what's fun?  scootering around with your buddy.  i love you nikki!  see you very soon. xx

3.23.13

                                                                                                                 fah lanna

3.22.13

plumeria day

 
grouper, the man who died in his boat, vital - look into it.

3.21.13

new home number 30

hanging out at ban kong rao - "make our home your home"

"...the air quality here - never very high - has taken a dramatic and decided turn for the worse.  it is so damn smokey right now.  here are the various rumors we've heard as to why overnight visibility has dropped to less than a kilometer:

    - burma is burning and the smoke has drifted over the border.
    - there is a nearby forest fire.
    - the officials enforcing the "no burn" law have been paid to look the other way and burning has been taken up in earnest.

   what do i mean by burning?  just exactly that; burnable waste is not composted here, it's cremeted.  in the hills the farmers burn brush and plant waste, in the town people burn their trash.  it happens constantly in costa rica as well but when you factor in a population of millions and combine it with cooking smoke and tuk tuk fumes and motorbike exhaust, not to mention cars and trucks and planes and factories... you get the picture.  the air is unbreathable. 
    we spent most of the day in hiding, venturing out briefly but mostly staying in the cool dark of our air-conditioned room.  of course we can't hide forever and i imagine that soon i'll be scootering around in a face mask like a thai ninja.
  oh and yoga classes will now be held indoors at the studio across the street.  no more rooftop sessions.
  luckily our hotel is an amazingly comfortable place to hangout at.  in fact after all our searching it may end up being the location we've been looking for.  i can picture it.... and i like that my first home in thailand may end up being my ultimate home in thailand..."

3.20.13

wat parathat doi suthep

3.19.13

date night with nikki

3.18.13

massages and mexican food

this is just a reminder: you have to experience the village to appreciate the city....  and vice versa.

3.15.13

the perfect spot

"...i don't think i expected to be back in asia so soon, but here i find myself, less than one year after arriving in bali; riding a scooter down the left side of the road, marveling at the beauty and insanity and smelling the good bad smells of southeast asia.
thailand is magnificent.  i haven't even scratched the surface and i'm already enchanted.  the markets and monks and spirit houses and the glorious food and the ladyboys and the wots and the lanterns and the rooftops and the massages and the mission we're on all blend together to create a most intoxicating atmosphere.

one of my favorite things about this place has to be the graceful formality fo the palms pressed in prayer and the respectful bowing of the head, a movement that every thai makes in greeting, in thanks and in observance of your similar sentiments.  everywhere you go all this palm pressing and bowing - there is something so delightful about it you can't help but be effected and elevated.
no wonder they call it the land of smiles.
today russ and eugene and i are going on a house finding mission.  i can't wait to scooter around with my camera, my love and my new friend in search of our new home in this most magical kingdom..."

3.14.13

                                                                                                                    taking care of business day


 
dengue fever, venus on earth, monsoon of perfume, look into it.