Old Fashioned Story Book Rhyme

If you are a young boy or a senora
A doctor or breader of angroa
Or one who loves to wear a fedora
There is a cool music site called Pandora
Who's collection could be called a plethora.

In Thailand some mistook me for a European
While I was there I ate like an epicurean
Even though I am just a mere peon
My friend helped me work on my Korean
This is a self portrait of Rembrant van Rijn.

It's Not Easy To Be Me

The other night I went to watch Narnia, and one of the previews was for the new Superman Returns movie. I was shocked as I heard the voice over. Is Hollywood targeting the new film towards the religious crowd? Or did was it a mere coincidence that I heard something that sounded very much like the Gospel message? Check out the trailer, and you decide. I did find this interesting read about the original Superman movie.

And if you are like me, I must apologize and say how sorry I am. But if you are like me, you will find this website very helpful, dangerous, addictive, informative, and your new best friend. You suggest a favorite artist or song and in seconds you have an online station based on similar artists or songs. How stinkin' cool is that?

Currently listening to: Pandora

I Don't Like Mondays

Vacation is over. Officially, I guess I still have about seven hours, but that time should be sleeping. As I've looked back on my photos from the last couple weeks, I realized I either didn't take as many as I thought. I'll give you two tonight and I've put a few others up at my flikr site.


This is where they filmed The Beach. I did my night dive in this bay.
This is me with a former student from BFA. We met up in Seoul, where I actually got to show him around a little.

Well, time to sleep and dream of just a little more vacation time.

Currently listening to: Buddy Miller -

Here Comes The Haiku

It is Friday. And regular visitors to this page know that is when another crop of haiku is harvested by the migrant workers I employ. They take out the pits, clean them up, and deliver them to me, along with some freshly squeezed lemonade. I then pick the best looking haiku to place on this display case of life. Enjoy.

He arrived early
The first son of a farmer
They named him Ryan.

Traveling backwards
To meet a friend from the past
But looking ahead.

Vacation schedule
Going to bed at seven
Steak after midnight.

Olivier likes slugs
He saw a big octopus
Told Chris not to dive.

Yellow and black tights
Rock and roll with a God theme
They covered Friends well.

Bird flu got you down
Eat plenty of sauerkraut
Or get some kimchi.

Some people eat fish
others make pets out of them
Then there is this gal.

Currently reading:

Best Of The 2005

Well, it time once again for my list of favorites for the year that has just passed. As I looked back over this year, I again was reminded how lucky, spoiled, and/or blessed I am to live this crazy life. In the year that was 2005 I touched three continents, completely circumnavigated the globe, and learned to scuba dive. And along the way, I've met some great people who I now consider friends.

But on to the lists (in no particular order):

Books
1. The Man Called CASH : The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend
2. Take Me With You
3. A Long Way Down
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
5. The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff & The Toothpick Kid

Movies
1. Millions
2. Batman Begins
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Music
1. Blue Merle - Burning in the Sun
2. A Girl Called Eddy - A Girl Called Eddy
3. Over The Rhine - Drunkard's Prayer
4. Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful
5. Bill Mallonee - Dear Life
6. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
7. Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?
8. Moby - Hotel
9. Kaiser Cheifs - Employment
10. Mae - The Everglow
11. Say Hi To Your Mom - Ferocious Mopes

Currently reading:

Sometimes They Rhyme

Oh the places I did roam
In a tuk tuk with some chrome
But now I'm back home
Where I left my comb.

The trip to Phuket is done
And all in all we had some fun
Now I'm back spending won
And fearing my neighbor's airgun.

Take Me Home

A few of my readers might be interested to know that I ushered in the New Year by watching two soccer matches on a big screen. And to one of my readers, I ask the question: "is not the basic idea of soccer (or football as you might call it) to kick the ball into the goal that your team is not defending?" Whoops.

And that my friends was the highlight of my New Year Celebration. Blame it on the unsafe feeling of random people shooting off dangerous amounts of pyrotechnics in the streets. Perhaps it is that I've grown tired of seeing a lot of white men with Thai girls about half their age walking arm in arm. Or maybe, it is just that I'm ready to head back to Korea. Either way, I'm ready to pack the bags and kiss Phuket good-bye.

Currently listening to: Some girl reading an email from a guy who said he couldn't call her "while the wife was around." Classic.