I miss

Why is it that I have this incredible desire to see the world, to go and experience life in other counrties, and when I have the opportunity to do that and I am living in another country, I spend a ton of time missing home? I miss my friends. I miss my family. I miss autumn leaves. I miss bonfires, and roasting marshmellows. I miss...

Unwanted Affection

I am going to vent on-line for the world to read. I am stressed and annoyed. I am not a fan of guys right now. They don't take a hint. Ok, I am over-generalizing. I am not a fan of one guy in particular right now. He simply does not understand that I did not come to Thailand to have my heart won. I am not interested in a relationship with him and no amount of coersion will change that, in fact, the coersion only solidifies that. Why can nobody around here comprehend that I am not playing hard-to-get. I am being completely honest when I say that I am not interested. Now I am hearing that I think I am better than the men here, and that I simply don't like him because he is Thai. NO! That has has nothing to do with it! I am simply annoyed that someone could decide that they like me and then begin pursuing me within a week of my arrival to the country. The fact that he refuses to let up just irritates me even more! I don't buy the line that it's because he likes me so much. He does not like me. He does not even know me. I am more than a female with white skin, which seems to be all that he's concerned about. When people suggest to him that there are others out there, and that he should give up on me and wait for the "next batch of farong," he replies, "but I'm getting older." There's a reason to fall "in love" with me! Because he's getting older! Somebody rescue me from this insanity!

From Afar

I just read a good friend's blogspot, and it makes me hate being on the other side of the globe from all of my good friends. The people I care about the most are moving through life without me. Some of them are hurting right now and I can't be there to support them at all. It totally sucks. Some friends are transitioning in big ways and accomplishing exciting things, and all I can do is applaud from afar. It's exciting to live and work in another culture and experience all that goes with that, but man do I miss home sometimes!

Security Blanket

So I just took one of those cheesey on-line quizzes that I love to take, and I found out that I deal with stress by turning to society-approved crutches. How very true that is. My coffee cup is my grown-up security blanket. I can't function without it. It is as much a psychological addiction as it is chemical. Of course it went on to say that I should stand on my own and learn to cope without the crutches, but what's the fun in that? I like coffee. My french press and I are quite happy together. I have no desire to give it up whatsoever. Why, exactly, do I need to stand on my own anyway? I see no need for it. And so I will continue to lean.

And Here I am

So now I am officially a blogger. Precious saints alive! and I can't think of a single profundity to post. Well folks, more excitment to come...