Back in BKK

One of all my homes

Have no Condor left in BKK so I'm staying at a hotel a few blocks away Khaosan Road. My Christmas present to myself, a fancy hotel, must cheer me up a bit before the New Year. Do not know exactly where in BKK I will celebrate the New Year. We'll see what happens.

It's fun to check out the blueberries makes BKK for the first time. They are completely blinded by everything that happens. Getting drunk and think they own the whole BKK. Last night the ambulance picked up two people during the three hours I sat and drank my beer. Almost feel sorry for them ;-)

I really like the sexual liberation that is in Thailand. Unfortunately there are hidden oppression against certain groups even in this country. Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting two funny lady-boys, three lespiska ladies, we drank and enjoyed ourselves to the club closed. There is only one city I have experienced this in Europe, Amsterdam. I came in automatically think of Sweden. Would the lady-boys or transsexuals show up there on the streets like they do in Thailand so they would be beaten and mocked. Same shit happens in many EU countries and continents. So thumbs up for Thailand. Everyone has the right to be what they want to be.

 

When it's closing time at the clubs so will the cops and shows power and muscle. I personally think this is a little exaggerated. But that's how it is here. I do not know if King. Bhumibol Adulyadej. Has something to do with this. But I have some sympathy. There are over 15 million tourists only in BKK every year. All these plus all the residents who live here, the easily become unmanageable. Colloquial there are guards and police everywhere. Feels good, but I know that many of the police officers and residents here do not like foreigners. I have taste the racist whip many times. But now I understand some thai, easier to answer if someone is stupid. Oftats they get surprised and ashamed of his actions.

King. Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Bhumibol Adulyadej, officially regent name Rama IX, born December 5, 1927 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, is king of Thailand since 1946.

Police shut down Khaosan Road

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Maby check out from life-factory for good...

My life is good but there is much crap in it I do not want.

I met my love eight months ago and since then have always done my best for us to have a good time. My finances are welling not in such good condition after these months. Perhaps that was why she just disappeared. The tragedy is that I am deeply in love with this woman. I received a warning of a Thai-man before I traveled to Thailand. Never trust a Thai-Lady. Start to get an insight into what he meant. But I'm not one to give up love in the first place. Has a history of a 21-year relationship. She died of cancer, I was the only one that was left to the last breath. Will tell you more about that some other time. -maybe.

This Christmas really sucked pig ass. Luckily I did not buy any gifts. Because I was alone with cast promises that she would come. Met her in the morning and was probably the happiest man in Thailand at the time. But as usual in my life. Whenever things start to get good, then something kills all happiness. Starting to get very tired of this. The last eight years have been a nightmare.

I told a close friend. If this continues then I check out from life-factory for good. If I say something, I do it, but this is not time-specific. Christmas Eve, I was well on the way, but something stopped me. Maybe I'll have better luck with me if I wait until New Year's Eve. So if "not" my circumstances in life change so I jump on New Year's train ...

Moves around a lot now, hopefully write a little every day. -for a while.

Bamboo-bar-breakfast and know-pounding from uninformed individuals.

Learning before death is an advantage to stay alive.

I think life is wonderful, many times have I thought so much of my own knowledge that I missed the real one. And well when I needed the knowledge was correct conditions had changed and the knowledge was totally useless. This, I am certainly not alone, but there are not many who dare to admit it.

It was a lovely breakfast at the Bamboo bar.

I live to teach me things and try to enjoy and utilize my skills. While I listen to heart open to what people have to say. Happy to discuss issues, but without taking position and distribute claims, before I checked the source.

Examples. Many talked so plenty of Georgetown in Maylasia. I asked myself, can it really be so nice and friendly. Some prejudices about Muslims glittered ominously in the periphery. Because I was heading back to Kuala Lumpur to arrange a new visa to Thailand, I took a detour to this well renowned city. Everything was one big disappointment even though it was a nice city. It was a ghost town. Large off building that was just facades. When you came in, there was no activity or stores. Time Square was the best example in the case of shopping centers, empty. And when evening came and we were out and get a beer. I walked past the clubs that was incredibly cool, but it found no people. In those places you could see people were at the small restaurants that reflected a type of believer. So some prejudices from people was unfortunately true. So now I can talk about Georgetown from my own experience. Many googling and think it's real life. Luckily I´m a Nomad. Prejudices is something you have to live with, unfortunately.

Back to Chiang Mai.

Did not sleep much because my love had been sick all night. Luckily she was able to eat breakfast. We took a little walk. It is so nice down by the canals in the center. It was a bit warmer and more comfortable today, +32 C it was probably just me who thought it was really nice out there, no joy when you have a stomach ache and fever.

Once at Starbuck upload mp3 files to her iPod, she studies English. I devoted myself to book reading, Mr.Bukowski.

We had to visit the pharmacy again on the way back, sincerely hope that the medicine will help her. If I must pay hospitals so there will be no Cambodia ...

When I logged on to check Facebook, even more besserwissers who seemed to know one and other about everything from Mayan Calendar and what is going to happen. Of course, someone counted up the other calendars. But I still believe that the Mayan calendar is the most copied of all of them, and that it is the oldest. But I am not saying that it is so, I just think it is so. I travel within two years to Peru to try to immerse myself in the knowledge that there are currently just there. But I hope any other individual gets there before and can share their wonderful knowledge. Maybe I can travel to Machu Picchu and see the place with new eyes, and try to understand their thoughts and ideas about what it was like to live there. The question remains, was it from here, the Mayan calendar had its genesis.

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Time for a nap. Tonight it will be to write again ...

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Christmas lights and book reading

Fixed some Christmas lights and rest from writing one tonight. Have longed to read something by Bukowski. Think I've read everything that this great writer has published, and pirate editions from the web. Well I think hell he is worthy of being called Author. There are some who have not been near the reality he and many others were in. For those of you who do not know, he is sadly passing away from our twisted world. But his books and writings remain. New readers can probably get a little scared and confused the first time you read his books. But I laugh most at his black humor. Now, if I may call the humor for black humor. It may well be difficult to place sometimes ;-))

If we exist tomorrow, there is certainly more to read on this blog.

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I found Charles Bukowski

In a small book store, I found almost all of Bukowski books. I'm incredibly happy :-))

The night is coming, sitting right now at Bamboo Bar and enjoy a beer with good company :-)

Tomorrow is approaching...

Mayan calendar and breakfast

I sit and think, as usual.

Something that I thought of 2005 appeared from my long term memory. The idea in the Bible of stone tablets as an eternal media. Talk about stealing from the Mayans. They knew the way long before Jesus and other fabrications in various relogioner, then also the Buddha. Now I'm sure verbally abused for my claims, anyway .. What I find odd with the Mayan calendar is that it reveals so much of the events that actually occurred. Just to mention one thing, Hitler.

End of the world or new era.

I'm not so much believer of End of the world. However, I think it all already made ​​a big change for us humans. The Dalai Lama is not wrong in everything he says, I believe in his wise words. I hope tomorrow gives us an understanding of something that we do not understand. And hope tomorrow day carries with it something good. We humans are so good at destroying things, even the good we ourselves manage to accomplish.

Today I decided to be kinder and more generous than usual to everyone I meet. I'm kind in regular basis, but if we get one tragist end tomorrow, I have at least finished my life to be kind to as many people I could in my little world. Many may laugh at this, but it does not bother me .. it is easier to be selfish and steal everything that is around you. Killing living being is the more legitimate than to show love and empathy today.

Hope You have a lovely day.

Motorcycle crash, coffee and green curry...

The day started smoothly with breakfast and there after a walk to the post office. Sent off my package to my mother, it was expensive. After that, I ate a good dinner at a very small and cozy restaurant that I can not remember the name. Then it was a walk to Black Canyon for a lovely blueberry smoothie.

Start becoming a habit, but it's so good for the stomach, this is one of those diet drinks. Would probably do not know what it is in the bow instead lot of sugar, surely something even more dangerous.

Why sall it be so hard to find theatrical makeup in thailand.

Back at the guest house for a nap ..


Once I woke up again so we went to the Hill Kopp for the purchase of new-ground coffee smells so good. Went straight back to fix me a cup of coffee while the lady was at the hair salon. He even sleep for a while.

After that we went out to the Plaza shopping center. But the journey there was pretty shocking.

This photo was taken a few seconds before the event.

We had arrived at a very busy junction not far from the Plaza. In this crossroad there is a corner house with a small street resaurang. We sat in Tuck-Tuck, waiting for the green light, and just ahead at the green light two motorcycles crashed into each other at high acceleration. One of the guys flew straight into the wall of the restaurant and the other slipped away with two motorcycles over him. Then bounced bikes sideways while the guy rolled on towards in to the restaurant. The bikes were turned into scrap heaps. And I was very clear that these guys were dead. They had no helmets or other protection. Amazingly they both rise up, help each other to pull off the scrap from the road. No react noticeably, people living with to many traffic accidents in Thailand. I myself was a bit shaken by what I've seen. Tuck-Tuck rolls on towards the plaza...

I buy Thai-English textbook for the lady. Then -Sorry, there is no book by Charles Bukowski, his books are not available in Thailand. Wondering why, I can not help but laugh at it all. I bought a sketch book instead.

On the way back to the guest house, I ate the most delicious green curry soup I've ever eaten in Thailand. And now I will sleep for a while. Tonight it will be to write ...

This young lady is likely to be a diligent treasurer :-)

Time for a nap.

Unexpected dinner,.. Post office!!

Tuesday night - wednesday

It was a little unexpected dinner tonight, chicken and noodles was my choice.

Then I sat together with love and relaxed on the patio, we consumed some beer, wine and peanuts..

Lovely evening, even a small larval tried to come uninvited to our very quiet and silent party.

Now it's computer, paper and pen, I just want to sit and write all night. But must go to bed. Up early to the post office tomorrow "today". Have forgotten it completely. Hope that package arrives before Christmas.

Time to put on tea and start the night-work.

Prohibitions and regulations

Strange rules and laws they have here, but restaurants circumvent this with plain paper around the bottles. But kiosk and shops are completely stop between 11:00 to 17:00.

Many westerners dislikes this, but not me, it's just reading the signs and wait. It's probably worse for those with bad drinking habits. Luckily I do not have such things in my body luggage.

Now I am enjoying an Americano at Vigie Sisters Cafe

So far it has been a wonderful day of walking and much writing in cafes.

Almost forgot, this good blueberry smoothie I enjoyed Black Canyon Tha Pae.

Now it will be a walk to the guest house ..

Feeding very hungry fish...

It was almost a living love-hell

Yesterday was not what I had expected.

Before I went to Thailand, I was a council of a Thai-Man, never trust a Thai-Lady .. hmm

I had decided to go to a cafe and write a few hours. But before I even had time to go outside the door so was my new love there, 7 month? She went up and down on my life. Everything she promised no longer existed, she would normally go away for a few days. Which I know what it means, maybe elaborate on this later on the blog. I gave her two options, either you stop or I pack and leave Thailand tomorrow "today" .. She did not,.. I started to pack up all my stuff.

After I checked bookings and flights to Tokyo, I can go there without a visa and be there for 90 days. When she angrily came back after being gone in and out of the guest house a few times, she saw the booking site on my mac. Then she suddenly calmed down and fell asleep on the bed. So there goes the day of meaningless.... The desire to write and create was far gone.

After a few hours I told her to fix her hair and makeup. We go out and get some food. My wallet was almost empty just 120THB but it is enough for two meals. On the way to food night market passed we North Gate jazz club, my favorite place here in Chiang Mai. It was fully far out on the street. They celebrated something, it was full speed on everything. No Jazz, more soul and R&B. We glided smoothly past all the happy people.

At the food stalls we got in our soup, chicken, rice and vegetables. I can not eat rice, so for me it was just chicken and wonderfully tasty soup. She had regained its normal state. After this meal I checked atm. The machine functioned as usually -not. We dug in all possible pockets of backpacks and successful get together 70THB.  ...bread, yogurt and a small bag of chips.

I ended the evening in the room with an ice-cold beer and snacks while she fell asleep at my side. Now it's a new day and I'm sitting here in bed writing, still in Chiang Mai. Hope this day will be a bit more fun.

We have had a good breakfast together, and soon it is time to leave the room. I had planned to continue the day where it left off yesterday. Life is, after all wonderful when it works. But my life made it incomprehensible to-many events, and it was a couple of friends on facebook who said that I would write about it. So now there is this side, hope the interested more and more in the future.

Check out my new writing book I bought at the Sunday market. Incredibly beautiful, leather, all hand made, even the paper, a bit uneven structure. Almost too nice to write in. But there is something special about writing on paper with pen.

Monday,..

Good day, or maybe good morning ..

Sitting here in bed and drink my coffee. As usual, I wonder a bit about what I should do today.

Would like to have a workshop-ataljé, but I must wait until I'm in Phnom Penh in Cambodia. I have to check out the situation in the country. King've recently died and it is a kingdom, you never know what happens. But I'm looking forward to go there.

They drive on the right so I figured either rent a car or heavy motor-bike.

If everything works fine in the country, then I rented a place for a bit of work for three months. And if I'm lucky, I can stay in the same place, which I probably need to do, financially it's a little hard right now. But you have to think positive, hope also to get extended visa. This is so far in the future, it will remain only as dreams right now.

Anyway, now it's a shower, pack some stuff in my little backpack. Going to write a lot today, and I must *not forget* to buy freshly ground coffee, It's delicious, just a ten minute walk from the guest house...

That's it ...

This is the first real post here in my new blog.

The day started fine, got out of bed at 15.30

Got a good breakfast and went back to sleep, woke up again, took a shower and went down to a small restaurant located a few blocks away. Pad Thai and ice water. Really good and spicy, finished with a blueberry smoothie at a cafe few blocks away.

Yesterday night put my stomach out of order, had to sit most of the night on the toilet. But what the hell, you get used at most things in life. I'm happy as long as I do not have a fever, chills or any other crap that requires medical attention.

I have lived a nomadic lifestyle like in 29 years, and the last two years as a real nomad, "31 years". The difference is. If you have a fixed point in the country you live, that is an address you can return to. Then it's just a lifestyle. If you do not have a home and moving around in the world or large part of it. Well then, you are a real nomad. A nomad lives and works where one puts down her things. In my case, I try to find a place to stay for 3 months at a time. A visa usually allow it. But for me, I can stay a little everywhere in the world from 90 to 180 days without a visa. In Europe, I do not really need to care about this. But it will probably be a while before I return there.

Before I came to Chiang Mai, I lived in Bangkok for 6 months and Kuala Lumpur 1 month. On the way to Chiang Mai became Krabbi and a secret place where many artists tend to hide. And before I fell down in Asia as I slid around in europe, as usual,...

I writing a list of cities and countries I've been in my life. A completely impossible task. Coming soon to present the last two years, the list of cities and countries.

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Today was Sunday Market, as every Sunday.

This is a night market here in Chiang Mai. Absolutely wonderful. They shut down a large part of the old city center and all go out and sell their stuff. The music is very important. Blind and disabled people sitting on the streets of the part and plays. The disabled take their legitimate place. No begging, just hard work. It plays basically uninterrupted throughout the market over time. People also give them the money they need, good to see.

I bought two gifts for my wonderful mother, it probably costs more to send things than what I paid for them. Sorry, can not say what I bought, my sisters talk too much. But I bought a nice piece of jewelry for myself, it does not happen very often.

Now it will be some tea and rest.

Glad you took the time to read.

Please ask about things, I will try to answer as best I can.

Real Nomadic Life

I will soon start with this blog that will describe my life.