Friday, December 3, 2010

Friday Funnies

Hi,

Today has been a day of meeting friends for 'goodbyes', several levels of translations, and an evening of music, and more translation.

The Doors were hot during the 'Summer of Love' with "Light My Fire". A lot of you responded to that one. Now it's time for 'Old School Friday'. This one's from 1956, but you don't have to be old to know it. (Ha) This one is easy.
"I keep a close watch on this heart of mine. I keep my eyes wide open all the time. I keep the ends out for the tie that binds. Because you're mine, __ __ __ __." Hint: It's an 'Old School' tune by a singer who had a long and varied career. He's singing about something he doesn't want to cross.

This afternoon we met with our friends Poui and Jimmy for coffee at Doi Chaang. They will be going back to Australia until April. We will see them briefly after that and then they will leave again. We had a fun visit and learned about a spot we'll have to visit when we return to Thailand in January. Near the end of our visit I saw our friend Kevin walking up the street and ran out to say 'Hi'. At the same time Heather and Michael arrived and we discovered that they have to return to America. There we were, standing in the parking lot, saying goodbye to two couples that we have come to know in recent months. There's a lesson in there somewhere, something about impermanence. I'm just grateful that we've had such wonderful people in our lives.

This evening we went to Mu Mai to record Jenny singing. The original plan was to go to all the sets she does in one evening. Those plans changed when she told us that the Food Fair was being held right down the street from the second restaurant where she sings. It will be crazy there tonight so we'll see her one night next week. Tonight I got bits of her singing in English and Thai. She sings for an hour at Mu Mai, has a break from 7 to 9pm and then does an interesting set at Cabbages & Condoms from 9pm to 10pm. The first half is solo, and the second half is with a keyboard player and a guitar player. Then she returns to Mu Mai, returns to C & C, and finally ends the night with a midnight set with her brother's band, where she sings three songs. This schedule is every night. I hope I can keep up with her. (Ha)

While all of today's events were happening, Lisa's phone kept ringing with consultations from the several people who have been graciously helping her express her thoughts in Thai for her portfolio and show catalogue. There are apparently, many ways to convey the same basic idea. It's the same in any language. The thing is, if you don't read that language, you never know how the translation came out unless you get another person to read it to you and tell you what they read. Are you following this? That's what it's been like all day. Not easy, but it's getting done.

Tomorrow we go to a dinner party at Noni and Bob's. We'll finally have that turkey dinner, and see their new house. Lisa's making mashed potatoes. On Sunday, Lisa and Martin will begin work on the catalogue for the show.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Enjoy the 'Funnies', part 2 of last weeks list.

Peace,
Danny
* Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

* I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

* When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

* You're never too old to learn something stupid.

* To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

* Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

* Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

* A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

* Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.


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