Porthole

45th week of the year 180.

Groan (exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (s***,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs/newsfeed/notebook) = bogs. (BoyLove series on-line) = ytBL. (Thai TV BL series on GMMTV25) = tv25. (write poetry or prose) = PorP. (take a daily walk) = walk. (buy something) = shop. (take a photo) = foto. (video) = วิดีโอ. (speak Thai/Lao) = pôod. (learn Thai) Thai. (go-into-the-water) = pool. (dirty clothes) = wash. (cook something) = cook. (tidy up) = mess. (travel) = trip. (noon) = เที่ยง. (talking to ex-pats/travelers/strangers in European) = chat. (Thai teaching book) = book. (hand written journal) = jour. (contests) = test. (water) = agua. (market) = ตลาด. (WdC weekly goals challenge) = week. ฟอรั่ม (forums) = QotD, Xin8,X40w,Hook,P-Me,BcoF,Bar,SH,Stik. (National Blog Post Month) NBPM.


28 januar 28 มกราคม

Back in Montana.

obsv. limp flag, cold, not one sign of spring.
shop. bread, bologna.
chat. Michael, Trav, Dillon
walk. Stairs only one time.

27 januar 27 มกราคม

In transit through Taiwan.

Check-in at BKK was a breeze. Forgot to take out my water bottle. No problems transfering. Got home...

obsv. Rain in Seattle... such a cliche... No turbulence.
chat. Man from Viet Nam. Woman from Salmon Idaho. 2 women from Tampa Florida
walk. through three airports; not as bad as usual.

26 januar 26 มกราคม

Bangkok/กรุงเทพฯ

Relaxing.

test. Kit's "What's for dinner, Doc? [241] (298words)" 
blog. "Doin' nuthin'" 
chat. Tam and guys from India and Germany and Portugal. Guest from Malta!
walk. to Paragon.
obsv. cat hunting rat. shoppers with roller bags at Paragon.
trip. Checked in and boarding passes printed.

25 januar 25 มกราคม

Leave Udon Thani/อุดรธานี... Disastrous morning. Train ride was fine.

ss&s.
trip. Udon Thani to Bangkok.
trip. Seats chosen.
jour. page 5297
blog. "On the 🚆 train." 
chat. Max, Bet (Hungary, BL)

24 januar 24 มกราคม

ss&s.
chat. Anders and Roger and P'Nan at Surada. Rick, Batuan.
pack. Finished before midnight.
ตลาด. pork, bananas...
cook. 'burgers' for trip.
jour. page 5296
blog. very short.
exor.
walk.
tv25.

23 januar 23 มกราคม

exor. 300/300/300/500 = 1400. 09:37-10:05. AQ46 (fair)
obsv. 'cold', breezy, sprinkles!, doves. Wore my brown jacket.
เที่ยง. Temp low 70s; AQ low 40s. Breezy, cloudy, cool.
blog. "That storm..." 
trip. looking at alternatives.
jour. page 5296
walk. goodbyes.
chat.
PorP. Need to be edited and posted: "Value of a valve"  and "Dear dearie dreary me, 2024." 

22 januar 22 มกราคม

exor. 500/300/300/500 = 1600. 08:40-09:15. 72 degrees. AQ43
obsv. clouds, jet, flies, achy, yawning (no coffee?).
agua. 5 liters.
A pleasant 82 degrees. AQ41. Haze and no horizon.
bogs. GB/Jimminy/Grace
blog. "Skills, chores, maintaining life, death"  and "Quiet before the storm that must come." 
test. ฟอรั่ม. "Once we were friends [88] (298 w)" 
walk. rose. goodbyes. bread.
chat. pôod. Nes, Nan...
jour. page 5295.

Buffalo lost to Kansas City 24-27.

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