A brief interlude
Went to Jatujak yesterday with Goldfinger (big, outdoor weekend market which is the spot for Bangkok bargain and odd knick-knack hunters). Swelteringly hot. Goldfinger bought me a popsicle (okay, so I took it from the lady and said, "Pay" to him, which, sweetness that he is, he did), which was seriously the one second of the day I didn't feel like I was a boiled potato. Worried on and off about the state of my individual study, but I have a meeting with my advisor tomorrow and I actually have some stuff to show her, so it should be good, right? Walked around for like five hours and all I got were a couple of magazines, but I had a good time. He got a shirt and a lighter. The shirt I liked; the lighter, not so much. It's sorta like the one Pyro had in the X-Men movie (without the Jaws motif) and all the way home, he kept flicking it open and closed - and mind you, this was when he was supposed to be driving. Finally, I just said, "For cripes' sake, put that darn lighter down and DRIVE!" Men and their toys, sheesh. Today of course, it's back to the books, but yesterday was a nice little interlude.
Final thought: Sometimes, you gotta live on the light side of life.
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 08.14.06 (8:39 am)
As they say... Can't dance? Might as well dance.
posted by: babe4jesus55 (reply)
post date: 08.14.06 (4:59 pm)
I've been reading Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado, and the chapter I just finished was talking about taking a break from your life every now and again. I think it's a sign; I believe I'll go on a hike tomorrow. :-)
posted by: supremeanna (reply)
post date: 08.15.06 (8:06 pm)
Reply to: surrogate
Very nice sentiment; I'll keep it in mind.
posted by: supremeanna (reply)
post date: 08.15.06 (8:06 pm)
Reply to: babe4jesus55
Hope your hike went well. :)
posted by: babe4jesus55 (reply)
post date: 08.16.06 (8:44 am)
Reply to: supremeanna
Well, it wasn't much of a hike, seeing as how all the topography of my region is non-existant. (Seriously, the insurance companies have a hard time determining what is in the flood plain because the whole area is just FLAT.)I took a walk around one of the local universities. A different place than I usually choose. It was great to experience something new.