June is bustin' out all over
All over the meadow and the hill!
Buds're bustin' outa bushes
And the rompin' river pushes
Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill!
June is bustin' out all over
The feelin' is gettin' so intense,
That the young Virginia creepers
Hev been huggin' the bejeepers
Outa all the mornin' glories on the fence!
Because it's June...
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k611nq8hLhk)
....or because it's Thailand! Flowers are EVERYWHERE!!!
Good morning, everyone! It's two hours earlier than I used to post, but I seem to have already adjusted to the Time Zone difference. My clock says it's 7am, my body feels like to too. The blisters on my feet are starting to harden. (Wearing Teva Sandals and walking 10-15k after years of just motorcycle boots will take some getting used to....)
Only a few simple chores to do today while the cleaning and maintainence people ready the condo. I might just rent a motorcycle and see how much the outer reaches have changed... on the other hand, the weather report is for a lot of rain today... Maybe just a good day to visit old friends.
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Originally Posted by dreams
Fantastic result. 
It sounds like you are really happy with the move there and everything is turning out great. I hope it all continues to be just as great. |
Thanks! It's still all moving along smoothly. I screwed up my money conversion scheme (by using Travelers Checks) but only lost about $25 out of several thousand, so really can't cry too loudly. I've lost that much betting on cockroach races....
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Originally Posted by orlok
How are you managing language-wise?
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I'm not having any problems, though the Thais that I speak to seem to...
Actually, quite a lot is coming back faster than I thought it would, especially 'hearing' the numbers when bargaining. And you have to bargain for everything here except in supermarkets or department stores. I brought back a big bag of goodies from the Night Bazaar last night, getting much better prices than fellow 'tourist' shoppers. I bought a little Bluetooth/wired speaker for my iPhone or laptop... Asking price was 1200 baht (about $35 USD,) the tourists ahead of me paid bargained it down to 1100 baht and were pleased. But have some language skills, I paid 700 baht. I was happy and the vendor still probably made 400 baht profit. 30%-50% off is the normal target in the street markets. 50%-70% down is the target with the
'tuk-tuks.' I'm still unable to get the tones of the language right, (there are 5 different tones for each word, giving 5 different meanings) but I never could get the right before, even with my hearing aids. Fortunately the Thais are smart enough to figure out what we foreigners are trying to say, just by the context.
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Originally Posted by cromag
Continued good luck in settling in, Stitchawl!
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Thanks. Thursday and Friday I'll start feathering the nest.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
Get yourself a steri pen and carry it with you to be safe
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They are a good device, but the bottled water is so cheap here, and can be found sold in several different stores on every block, there's no need. I can buy (and will have delivered to my condo each week) the big 25 liter water cooler bottles for less than a dollar a bottle. As long as you don't buy your water from some of the street vendors (who refill empty bottles from the tap and buy a package of snap-on 'sealed tops') there is little problem.
And now... my first English Breakfast tea of the day is waiting for me downstairs.... along with a plate of roti canai, and some fresh lychees and mangosteens!
Stitchawl