A big girl, that is, bawling her eyes out? I personally can't remember having witnessed this scene but will be keeping an eye out for any emotional Amazonian outbusts in Bangkok. Anyone had to hand out the Kleenex to a fat lass?
Meanwhile, who do you think is the sexiest? Frankie Valli or Fergie?
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Steve & Yasko
Our lovely friends from Japan recently visited us here in Thailand while they were on holiday. They swapped their sushi & green tea for ant salad and nam krachieb and we all had a jolly spiffing time on the Chao Praya River and during our day trip to Ayuthaya.
You can have a look at the snaps and one of the videos I took below and should you wish to see the other 4 parts, go to www.yourskool.org. Please join the site and add your own cool videos but no women in their underpants or other X-Rated stuff. We'll leave that on Youtube or here for that matter.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Plinth & Grommets
What is the plural of 'plinth'? Is it 'plinths' or simply 'plinth'. I know not.
Anyway, weekends can be just as exciting for middle aged people as they can be for the younger generation.
I have replaced going clubbing on a Friday night, or going to the 'disco' as it was when I was a young lad, for purchasing a set of golf clubs and one of those nifty little portable putting greens you can probably see in a large number of Japanese salary men's offices. I now need to find myself a golf teacher as I cannot seem to get the small white ball to lift itself off the ground high enough when I hit it with one of my new clubs.
With no hangover from my trip to Thaniya Plaza report, except a 7000 Baht investment - including golf bag I hasten to add, I was able to then transport the 'Jeamster' to Tesco Lotus for a spate of bookshelf buying to replace the midday visit to the pub to neutralise the effects of numerous cans of cheap strong lager and/or cider and whatever shots of Southern Comfort or Gin that would have accompanied them at the disco.
Shelf purchasing took place after my piano lesson which I have just re-started after a few months off. Handel's 'Joy to the World' is now my next challenge which includes using whole scales and finger cross overs. Not all that dissimilar to the 'fingers and tops' of the disco era, I suppose. Similar sort of dexterity required.
Talk about hair of the dog! Shelf purchasing is a great cure for golf club purchasing.
With the weekend not nearly finished, said shelf has now been assembled by yours truly and I am happy to say that I was able to use the words, 'Plinth' & Grommet' in a fully contextualised and legitimate manner.
Finally - 'Joy to the World!!' to all the other poor sods who have been cohersed into constructing an 'out of the box' shelf this weekend. You deserve a nice cold beer! Me? I've had mine for the weekend so I'll settle for a few scoops of Svensons' Rum Raison.
Anyway, weekends can be just as exciting for middle aged people as they can be for the younger generation.
I have replaced going clubbing on a Friday night, or going to the 'disco' as it was when I was a young lad, for purchasing a set of golf clubs and one of those nifty little portable putting greens you can probably see in a large number of Japanese salary men's offices. I now need to find myself a golf teacher as I cannot seem to get the small white ball to lift itself off the ground high enough when I hit it with one of my new clubs.
With no hangover from my trip to Thaniya Plaza report, except a 7000 Baht investment - including golf bag I hasten to add, I was able to then transport the 'Jeamster' to Tesco Lotus for a spate of bookshelf buying to replace the midday visit to the pub to neutralise the effects of numerous cans of cheap strong lager and/or cider and whatever shots of Southern Comfort or Gin that would have accompanied them at the disco.
Shelf purchasing took place after my piano lesson which I have just re-started after a few months off. Handel's 'Joy to the World' is now my next challenge which includes using whole scales and finger cross overs. Not all that dissimilar to the 'fingers and tops' of the disco era, I suppose. Similar sort of dexterity required.
Talk about hair of the dog! Shelf purchasing is a great cure for golf club purchasing.
With the weekend not nearly finished, said shelf has now been assembled by yours truly and I am happy to say that I was able to use the words, 'Plinth' & Grommet' in a fully contextualised and legitimate manner.
Finally - 'Joy to the World!!' to all the other poor sods who have been cohersed into constructing an 'out of the box' shelf this weekend. You deserve a nice cold beer! Me? I've had mine for the weekend so I'll settle for a few scoops of Svensons' Rum Raison.
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