Three weeks ago I was having the time of my life here in Surin. Life has returned to normal, the weather was fantastic. I could work outside in the garden for a few hours at a time no matter what time of day. Hell, some days I did not have to take a shower at all if all I was going to do was stay at home, relax and read, watch the telly. Let me tell now that has changed for the worst. It's been over 90 degrees everyday and on a few occassions it has topped over 100 degrees. Humidity so bad you could go outside and part it with your hands. I get up earlier and go out to water to avoid the heat even in the morning. By the time I am done I am dripping with sweat and need a long cold shower. Breakfast is still my cup of Peets Coffee and some fruit. It heats up real fast in the house as the front gets the morning sun. I only have fans in the living room and dining area. The A/C is in the master bedroom and that gets turned on at night. Even going to Big C for the newpapers is a chore as I usually take the motorbike and despite wearing long pants and a long sleeved shirt the heat because I am wearing my helmet gets to me. In the afternoon I make my way to Noi and Nobby's restaurant to meet up with the guys. We all bitch and moan about the weather but so far no one has said "to hell with this, I'm outta here."
In three weeks I have a friend from America coming to visit for two weeks, he will be the first person to actually follow through on saying they will come over for a visit.
It looks like I am going to have to work a little more in California to increase my pension. With the U.S. dollar falling like a rock against the Baht I need to offset this and thereby live the lifestyle I have been used too. No problem as I am very lucky in that I can pick and choose how much I need to work to do this. Some of the other Farangs who are on a fixed pension are not as lucky and have had to cut back.
There you have it, hotter than hell here, ManU on top of the EPL, life has its up and downs but I seem to be on cruise control at the present time.
In three weeks I have a friend from America coming to visit for two weeks, he will be the first person to actually follow through on saying they will come over for a visit.
It looks like I am going to have to work a little more in California to increase my pension. With the U.S. dollar falling like a rock against the Baht I need to offset this and thereby live the lifestyle I have been used too. No problem as I am very lucky in that I can pick and choose how much I need to work to do this. Some of the other Farangs who are on a fixed pension are not as lucky and have had to cut back.
There you have it, hotter than hell here, ManU on top of the EPL, life has its up and downs but I seem to be on cruise control at the present time.
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