Archive for January, 2006

WARNING: Never Shave Your Ass!

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

This important message is one of the funniest articles I’ve ever read.

A weekend in Petchaboon

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

To celebreate Tik’s birthday I flew to Khon Kaen again and Tik drove her family and I to Petchaboon. Petchaboon is described as the Thai version of Switzerland, (although without the things that make Switzerland a popular destination such as the snow and the tax breaks). This holiday was an ideal opportunity to […]

Personal Investment Pool

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

I am seriously interested in creating a private investment pool for myself, my family and friends. The next few weeks I’ll be banging on my calculator and discussing logistics and legalities with those in the know. My provisional timeframe for conception will be 4 more weeks but I’m looking to offer to a […]

Still a few teething problems with my Thai

Friday, January 13th, 2006

Visiting a Thai Jewellers …
ME - Hello
SALES GIRL - Hello
ME - Do you have any beautiful sausages?
SALES GIRL - (blank look) What???, Why?
ME - I want to buy a present for my girlfriend. It’s her birthday this weekend.
SALES GIRL - (blank look, panic, confusion)
NOW I know the difference between […]

Class 101 Classification of Gemstones

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Wednesday was my first day as a trainee Gemologist. I got up early full of enthusiam at the prospects of actually doing something constructive oncemore and perhaps naturally a little apprehensive as to who I’d be meeting and how tough the course would be.

Moving into 2006

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

Last year was, (as I am proud to reiterate) my best ever year. This year is going to be far better now that I’ve freed up nearly all of my time. New years are a natural benchmark for most people, but seeing as my move into central Bangkok is preceding my new study […]

Narnia - Worst Film of the Year

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

How the hell did Narnia get so many great reviews on IMDB? This was the second movie I’ve ever walked out of and I was upset with myself for wasting 1/12 of my new year with it.

Sawatdee Pii Mai

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

Happy New Year. We spend New Years Eve with friends in a Mexican restaurant before returning to our 15th floor apartment to watch the torrent of fireworks together from the balcony.
I love being able to reflect on how life’s changed every year-end and 2005 has been the best year of my life, […]