Okay a quick list of some strange, and I mean strange!, dreams I’ve had in my first month here. I haven’t been smokin’ herb for about a month now which would lead me to believe that is the reason behind these. Elimination of toxins. These are the kind where you wake up, and just go…what…
Month: March 2007
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Ska, Reggae, Smokes, Brews, & Tats
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How fitting in a dubwise situation, next up is a place called Ska Bar down in Kata Beach which I went to a few weeks ago and have intended to go back to since, but haven’t. I thought it would be highly catered toward tourists aka only Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, but when we…
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Toil No More, O’Weary Vessel
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Toil No More, O’Weary Vessel! This is taken from a Russ Abbott painting I purchased last year, and I love the phrase. Written on my mirror here in Samkong. Sorry. Haven’t got a full size image of this incredible painting. It’s in my closet at home if you wanna check it out sometime.
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Trashcans and Recycling
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Trashcans and Recycling. Non-existent would be a good term for this topic. I seriously pondered starting a recycling company here in Phuket, but that would be less about distributing containers, and more about changing an entire civilizations mindset. Impossible. Maybe they sort the trash, but who knows. They go through so many water bottles that…
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Vegetarian No More….Insane!
by the goldbrick •
Let’s do a listing activity of crazy shit I have digested upon my arrival to this country. Readers who don’t know me should note that I was a vegetarian for 10 years before coming here. wild boar squid shrimp red snapper chicken pork shark octopus prawn some crazy Chinese style fish and multiples thereof pig…
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Current Listening
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I’ve lost touch with so much of the music I held dear since I’ve been here, but whadda ya expect. If you come to Thailand to simply listen to music the you’re missing the Boat to Progress. That’s a Pressure Sounds reference for everyone of you who dunno. I’ve found that if you were to…
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Thailand Gaming Shops
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Here in Thailand I mentioned that the internet cafes are not really Internet cafes, they’re gaming cafes because the only thing they get used for is playing online games and not for any sort of information research. The average age in these places is 14 years old and strictly all males. They seriously love this…
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Wherever the Bus Stops
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Teaching English in Thailand. Guess I could talk forever on that, but I really enjoy teaching. The people here are wonderful, and my altruistic personality just fits nicely in the classroom. The course ends on Friday and I have no idea where in the world I am going to end up. The Thai government is…
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Missing H. Johnson and Jazz Classics
by the goldbrick •
I miss H. Johnson so much from WABE 90.1 FM back in the ATL. I gotta start listening via web. I will die thinking he is the coolest man to ever walk the Earth. He’d bring a smile to my face ever time his wonderful voice would come across the air. I have his email…
Lost in the Crates
Q: What’s a GoLdBricK? A: 1b.
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Main Entry: gold·brick Pronunciation: \’gÅl(d)-‘brik\ Function: noun Date: 1881 1: a) a worthless brick that appears to be of gold b) something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless 2: person who shirks assigned work
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Thai Smokes
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Cigarette packs are the greatest here because they require full photos of the repercussions of smoking on the cover. I’ve seen a dissected chest showing the lungs of someone who smokes way more than I do, and a woman holding a baby and smoking, a guy with a tube inserted into his throat, rotten teeth,…
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Lotus Vegetarian: Hella Arroy
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Recently, I listed a bunch of crazy foods that I have eaten, but literally everyday I go to Lotus Vegetarian restaurant. They speak basically zero English, and I’m not sure if they understand why I keep coming back. Hey, I’m down with trying new stuff while I’m here, but not all the time. They serve…
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Nuff Respect to Esperanza
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Esperanza Takes Over Thailand. I’m trying to put together an ad campaign which sports yours truly rocking the Esperanza brand in some fine native Thai settings. Big Ups to The Hope. Everytime I wear the shirts I get a positive comment, and your names are always mentioned. Lookout for Esperanza Thailand in the near future.…
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John Brown! John Brown!
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John Brown set the tone, he was a meteor in a guilty land. Abolitionists understand the freedom to the despondent man. Grant said you’re either one; a patriot or a trader’s son. A sanguinary conclusion, a sanguinary conclusion. YEAH!!!!! John Brown!!!! Look it up and learn something if ya dunno the sentiment.