Hi,
We're in Taipei, Taiwan after our flight from Bangkok. Here's a transportation breakdown of our trip: Taxi, plane, bus, plane, plane, bus, car. This is why it takes a few days to recover. We discovered that our new scheme of getting on L.A. time before we land will not work. If we were taking a non-stop flight from Bangkok it could work. The problem is in the timing of the layover. We should have been going to sleep around 1:30 or 2pm, but we were waiting to leave BKK. Hmm, back to the drawing board.
That 'Zany Day' song with the holiday twist was "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". To be the trivia ruler at every holiday party, it was first recorded by Jimmy Boyd in 1957, when he was 13 years old. Now you know. And now, for some 'Old School Friday': "Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news. Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues. My baby's gone, I have no friends to wish me greetings once again.... __ __ __ __ __, if not for Christmas, then New Years night." Hint: This song has been covered by a lot of singers since it's debut in 1960, but I prefer the original recording by the blues singer who co-wrote the song.
Our flight from Chiang Rai to Bangkok was on Nok Air, the planes with the bird face on the nose. We got a special treat today. Can you imagine the discussion before this color scheme was approved?
Sitting here in the EVA Lounge, I looked up at the big screen TV and saw an incredible boat parade. I don't know where it was because all the captions are in Chinese, but the colors were so vivid and bright that it looked like an animation. Modern lighting has many uses and parades are clearly one of them. (555)
The lounge in Taipei is an interesting exercise in decision making if you're hungry. You could have pumpkin soup, or exotic pasta, or you could be adventurous and try the double boiled herbal broth with turnip and woodear. In a pinch, there were fruit loops and corn flakes. Oh well, they'll feed us right after takeoff, if we can wait a couple of hours. Ha, the hungry strikes as the words are typed. Anything but the woodear.
The party we went to on Wednesday night was a real international affair. The guests were: Thai, Malaysian/Chinese, Australian, Japanese, German, Swiss, American, Canadian, Russian, English, French, Scottish, and Filipino. Conversations are always interesting with so many different 'life references' to draw from.
Just as the nights are getting warmer in Chiang Rai, we fly into cold country. You folks in the L.A. area have about 12 hours to bring the temperatures up to acceptable levels. (555)
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Time for some 'Funnies'.
Peace,
Danny
Partial list of possible warning labels on alcoholic beverages:
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like an asshole.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell the same boring story over and over again until your friends want to SMASH YOUR HEAD IN.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to thay shings like thish.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to telephone them at four in the morning.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your pants.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with other members of the opposite sex without spitting.
WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may make you think you have mystical Kung Fu powers.
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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