Addictions and obsessions

I had a good talk with a friend last night about addictions and obsessions. We agreed that regardless of how “normal” or “together” someone might appear, they will have some kind of addiction or obsession. Everyone does. I had to confess about...

Normalizing

I’m getting back into the rhythm of normal life, as much as possible. My suitcases arrived, thankfully intact. I’m missing the strap from my garment bag, but that’s a minor loss. Jetlag is a bit of an issue. It didn’t affect me for the first...

Asian wrap

I’m sitting in a plane right now, from Hong Kong to Toronto. My flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong was pretty easy. I showed up way too early, but that’s ok. I wasn’t sure how long the traffic would delay me in getting out of the city. My cabbie was a maniac though,...

Long live the King

Yesterday was a special day here in Thailand. It was the 60th anniversary of the king’s ascent to the throne. The nationalistic music I was hearing repeatedly in public places was not the national anthem, but was a sort of royal anthem played in honor of the...

Pictures from Bangkok

I was finally in the mood to take pictures again today. That took a while. Getting out there in the heat wasn’t easy though, since it’s comfy and air conditioned inside. It’s mega humid here, as usual. Feels like about 35C. If you don’t walk...