Travel
I’ll Fly Away
Another vacation – another weekend that I’ll spend doing laundry and packing. About half of my packing is done, but I need to do a load of laundry today to finish it up. The things that I procrastinate most about are packing the toiletries (which have to be done last, anyway) and deciding which presents … Continue reading
Simon Says
As Thailand inches closer, I wanted to do a little research on the effects of martial law in Bangkok, in particular. What I found was an article that listed 8 things that could get one arrested under the current martial law in Thailand. These are the things that you CANNOT do. Wear a T-shirt (or … Continue reading
Easy Like Sunday Morning
Sunday morning called for an earlier than usual wake-up to deal with packing all of my things, which were scattered all around the apartment. It never takes me as long as expected to pack up things when LEAVING a destination, which is a good thing. I took a few pictures of the apartment for reference, … Continue reading
Where in the HooDoo is the VooDoo?
Saturday was the day that I planned to get out the DSLR and take some big girl pictures. What’s the point of lugging the damned thing across the country if you’re not going to put it to use? Of course, once I was dressed and ready, DSLR strapped around my neck, I heard, to my … Continue reading
First Full Day in New Orleans
Contrary to my usual habit of waking up early wherever I am in the world, I crawled out of bed sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. My breakfast consisted of left over bread pudding. Scrumptious! Since there was nothing in particular on the agenda, I headed to Jackson Square and into St. … Continue reading
The Monks’ Magical Mystery Tattoo
My latest research on Thailand has led me to (possibly/probably) my next tattoo. I’ve been thinking about my next tattoo for awhile now, even before reading about these magical ones. I am doubly superstitious, coming from both an Asian and a Pacific Islander background, so getting one of these tattoos seems almost more fitting than … Continue reading
My Budgeting is Failing and I’ve Barely Begun
Every year I supposedly have a budget. Every year it doesn’t quite go as planned. In about 10 days I’m off to New Orleans. My plans are to stuff my face with as much fried, spicy food as possible, as well as downing multiple drinks and seeing some live music. New Orleans has things like … Continue reading