While I wait for my flight back to Istanbul, here are a couple things that have been going on. Wanted to publish this fast because thunder just went off that was so loud it sounded like Siem Reap was getting shelled. It is only a matter of time before the electricity goes off.
SHOE STORY
Managed to find yet another thing not to do.
My ratty, many times patched up Czech walking shoes had gotten wet at some point in Trat, Thailand. Since I had to move locations, the shoes were sealed into a plastic bag.
And forgotten about.
For two weeks.
Upon opening the bag a quite memorable smell drifted out. Rather than keeping it to myself, I put the shoes out in the hallway to sulk from neglect.
The choices were clear - either buy new shoes or find some stuff that kills bacteria.
The anti bacterial spray is the better option. Less money and the shoes are as broken in as they can get without removing the soles.
Six stores later and it is becoming clear that Cambodians don't know what 'bacteria' are. Nobody has any sort of antibacterial spray. Some rub on ointment but that really doesn't seem like a good idea for sneakers. Not only would I feel like a tool sitting around massaging old ratty shoes but walking would be...squishier.
Option two is new shoes.
Asians seem obsessed with shoes. If all of the shoe stores were instantly teleported out from malls, the buildings would collapse from structural failure.
Looking closer at the shoes in a couple stores I am uncertain which are better - the falling apart held together with miscellaneous patches and uncertain stitching ones I've already got or the ones in the stores. They were that bad.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll go look for other shoes but honestly, I'm uncertain as to what makes a 'walking shoe' as opposed to other types of shoes. Since few people around speak English there probably won't be any help from that quarter.
Thought for the day:
Back when I was living in the USA, one of the flavors of ramen I ate was 'oriental'. I've lived in SE Asia for about a year.
I have yet to come across 'oriental flavor'.
What the fuck is 'oriental flavor'?
[Note for the Americans so overwhelmed by political correctness they consider 'oriental' to be a 'bad thing'.
Get over yourselves.
The people of SE Asia use it in advertising. The have places called the 'Oriental Hotel' and such. They don't think it's a 'bad thing'. If you ask them if they are 'oriental' they would just be confused and say "No, I am Thai" or whatever country they are from.
Only the USA has gotten fucked up enough where it considers it an 'insult'.]
LARP
Lumsie story
Fond memory from NERO Kzoo: I was in the tavern and saw three guys getting in the 'lets kill this bitch' position on a fourth guy. I think he was accused of necromancy or something. Nothing that violated Lumsie's personal ethos.
After watching for a second, Lumsie yelled "Hey look at me!"
He began dancing around and such. I didn't think the guy would take the hint but after a second of gawking, he noticed the other three guys were gawking and made his escape.
What made it really funny was that one of the guys went to Seth to cry about it. I listened in on Seth Warfield's conversation with him: "It is not Logan's fault that Lumsie is extremely charismatic and distracting. You just have to ignore him."
The guy continued to prattle on about how unfair it was but Seth shut him down in a much nicer way than I would have. Probably because Seth had two factors I do not: a) respect for all people, regardless of how whiny they are and b) knowledge that this person was a customer.
I can't remember what I did but I think it was something extremely immature, like dance around distractingly every time the guy looked in my direction.
MOVIE REVIEWS
MOVIE REVIEW - PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Finally watched "Phantom of the Opera". Couple decent songs and a whole lot of fast forwarding. I think Pratchett in his Discworld book Masquerade did a better job of capturing the freaked out spirit of Opera but they did pretty well in this movie. I just enjoyed the tongue in cheek humor of Pratchett more. Some great scenery in the movie as well as people who are clearly out of their mind. I suspect from not eating enough. I would like to say that if you see this movie, do so for the amazing sets and stuff. Very nice. Not enough to carry the movie but if you're being forced to watch it (probably by a girl who thinks it is romantic rather than that the heroine is a selfish, stupid whore), the scenery will give you something to look at.
MOVIE REVIEW - I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL
I had tried to listen to this book. Not as good as his second "Assholes Finish First" (second book) and deleted it. The movie wasn't very good. I give it five out of ten though I must confess I fast forwarded through chunks of it. Not really worth watching, nor listening to the first book but I did get some chuckles out of his second book. Apparently, he got better with experience.
GOD IS ANGRY WITH YOU
Why? Because he's a vengeful bitch. Now, go make him turkey pot pie!
SHOE STORY
Managed to find yet another thing not to do.
My ratty, many times patched up Czech walking shoes had gotten wet at some point in Trat, Thailand. Since I had to move locations, the shoes were sealed into a plastic bag.
And forgotten about.
For two weeks.
Upon opening the bag a quite memorable smell drifted out. Rather than keeping it to myself, I put the shoes out in the hallway to sulk from neglect.
The choices were clear - either buy new shoes or find some stuff that kills bacteria.
The anti bacterial spray is the better option. Less money and the shoes are as broken in as they can get without removing the soles.
Six stores later and it is becoming clear that Cambodians don't know what 'bacteria' are. Nobody has any sort of antibacterial spray. Some rub on ointment but that really doesn't seem like a good idea for sneakers. Not only would I feel like a tool sitting around massaging old ratty shoes but walking would be...squishier.
Option two is new shoes.
Asians seem obsessed with shoes. If all of the shoe stores were instantly teleported out from malls, the buildings would collapse from structural failure.
Looking closer at the shoes in a couple stores I am uncertain which are better - the falling apart held together with miscellaneous patches and uncertain stitching ones I've already got or the ones in the stores. They were that bad.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll go look for other shoes but honestly, I'm uncertain as to what makes a 'walking shoe' as opposed to other types of shoes. Since few people around speak English there probably won't be any help from that quarter.
Thought for the day:
Back when I was living in the USA, one of the flavors of ramen I ate was 'oriental'. I've lived in SE Asia for about a year.
I have yet to come across 'oriental flavor'.
What the fuck is 'oriental flavor'?
[Note for the Americans so overwhelmed by political correctness they consider 'oriental' to be a 'bad thing'.
Get over yourselves.
The people of SE Asia use it in advertising. The have places called the 'Oriental Hotel' and such. They don't think it's a 'bad thing'. If you ask them if they are 'oriental' they would just be confused and say "No, I am Thai" or whatever country they are from.
Only the USA has gotten fucked up enough where it considers it an 'insult'.]
LARP
Lumsie story
Fond memory from NERO Kzoo: I was in the tavern and saw three guys getting in the 'lets kill this bitch' position on a fourth guy. I think he was accused of necromancy or something. Nothing that violated Lumsie's personal ethos.
After watching for a second, Lumsie yelled "Hey look at me!"
He began dancing around and such. I didn't think the guy would take the hint but after a second of gawking, he noticed the other three guys were gawking and made his escape.
What made it really funny was that one of the guys went to Seth to cry about it. I listened in on Seth Warfield's conversation with him: "It is not Logan's fault that Lumsie is extremely charismatic and distracting. You just have to ignore him."
The guy continued to prattle on about how unfair it was but Seth shut him down in a much nicer way than I would have. Probably because Seth had two factors I do not: a) respect for all people, regardless of how whiny they are and b) knowledge that this person was a customer.
I can't remember what I did but I think it was something extremely immature, like dance around distractingly every time the guy looked in my direction.
MOVIE REVIEWS
MOVIE REVIEW - PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Finally watched "Phantom of the Opera". Couple decent songs and a whole lot of fast forwarding. I think Pratchett in his Discworld book Masquerade did a better job of capturing the freaked out spirit of Opera but they did pretty well in this movie. I just enjoyed the tongue in cheek humor of Pratchett more. Some great scenery in the movie as well as people who are clearly out of their mind. I suspect from not eating enough. I would like to say that if you see this movie, do so for the amazing sets and stuff. Very nice. Not enough to carry the movie but if you're being forced to watch it (probably by a girl who thinks it is romantic rather than that the heroine is a selfish, stupid whore), the scenery will give you something to look at.
MOVIE REVIEW - I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL
I had tried to listen to this book. Not as good as his second "Assholes Finish First" (second book) and deleted it. The movie wasn't very good. I give it five out of ten though I must confess I fast forwarded through chunks of it. Not really worth watching, nor listening to the first book but I did get some chuckles out of his second book. Apparently, he got better with experience.
GOD IS ANGRY WITH YOU
Why? Because he's a vengeful bitch. Now, go make him turkey pot pie!
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