Hon Fest 2005. Believe it. This is no post-apocalyptic vision. This bird’s just out to grab a couple of Slim Jims and a six pack of Natty Bohs, and wonders, "my aren’t I the center of attention." And (s)he perks up peacock-like, showing off his(her) Hon-ness for all to see.
A rare sighting folks, in even rarer environs. Like the dodo.
We got a special project at work processing some Thai titles. Since none of the farangs in my section, myself included, knew Thai language or script (which is quite lovely by the way), we were all provided with some background material as well as some data from foreign catalogs that we could import — anyway, it was a bit out of the ordinary, a nice change of pace, and I found a cool Thai-English dictionary and some other neat little web sites.
And late this afternoon, I was in need of a quick transliteration. So I made a couple of photocopies, called in an order for some Pad See Ew at the restaurant down the street, and ended up BS-ing with the staff for about half an hour. And I got an answer! And the food was superb, as usual. Choc-tee (or is it Chohk dee?) to that!
Off today, have been spending quality time with some of my neglected possessions — those things that have been residing in suitcases and archival boxes, odds and ends, mementos, things of sentimental value and things of a very practical value that I completely forgot that I own. It’s very intimidating. I guess it’s because it’s like trying to reconstruct the patchwork quilt of the last 13 years of my life through small objects and pieces of paper — nothing too large, mind you … god forbid I actually OWN something that can’t fit in a suitcase.
Though now I do. Nice things too. Very strange feeling.
"I needed something to do and so I split into two
But now the pattern takes hold
I find I’m losing control"
–Fugazi "Birthday Pony"
One side of me is making a half-hearted attempt at settling down. The other side is looking for accommodations in Capitol Hill and West Virginia simultaneously. I have my first appointment tomorrow. Wish me luck.
It’s a nice cool Saturday night and I’m out on the patio, putting some of my old pictures onto Flickr. This set is from pictures I took in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia last autumn.
This picture always makes me smile. Very mischievous … hehe. Somebody watch that gnome.
