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… this weekends, a research/vacation trip.

UPDATE: Since this is not going to happen anymore (for now), I guess I should put the plan up here, as a dry-run of what would be like if I got to go to HK.

So the lady and I planned this research/vacation trip to visit yarn shops in Hong Kong. We thought we might be able to shop around for some good yarns in preparation for holiday season discount — a small treat for the customers.

I still have hope that we can make the trip before Christmas, or we’ll have to take down the “YEAR END DISCOUNT” sign. Or maybe we’ll go Shianghai to get yarns in bulk for “CHINESE NEW YEAR DISCOUNT” instead. ;)

UPDATE 2: And to make it even more official …

CX2700/27 Nov from BKK is cancelled. Please call your local Reservations or Travel Agent to assist with alternate flight arrangements.

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Well, at least I’ll get long sleep tonight.


คุณคนเขียนขอบันทึกเอาไว้ช่วยจำว่า วันนี้ สนามบินนานาชาติหลักของประเทศไทย โดนปิดตายโดยกลุ่มอันธพาล และยังไม่มีวี่แววว่า สถานการณ์จะดีขึ้นสักเมื่อไหร่

คำถามง่าย ๆ ข้อเดียว จะฆ่าแมลงสาปตัวเดียว ต้องเผาบ้านกันเลยหรือ?


Not in enough trouble?


มีพระพรสำหรับปัญหาทุกอย่าง มีพละกำลังต่าง ๆ ไม่สิ้นสูญ
มีพระหรรษทานในยามอาดูร มีพระคุณจำรูญในยามทดลอง

แม้ในท่ามกลางความลำบากสับสน หนทางมืดมนที่ดับอับแสง
มีพระเมตตาที่พระสำแดง ความรักร้อนแรง พระองค์ประทาน


Two weeks have past already? Wow…

I have 5 … 6 … no, 7 personal (non-work) emails I need to response. But I either can’t park my brain long enough to response or I just don’t feel like responding. Those aren’t included the unread emails — too many to count. Take that, Inbox Zero.

The new business is totally not my field so I’m totally not in control, which brings quite a lot more stress than usual. And since I am a control freak, the stress seems quadruple or more. This whine is going to end abruptly since it contains, to put it nicely, trade secrets.

Anyway …

By the way, I had a terrible “beginning of the month”. I had to pay 600 baht in order to get into my own office yesterday. -“-

The damn door has a simple, yet tricky locking mechanism. The inside lever must be in a straight up position or the lock might be stuck if open with key from the outside.

Tricky Door Lock

To further the insult, the fix is so simple I don’t want to call it a fix. The locksmith just used a piece of bent wire to straighten up the lever-thingie and the key just worked. God damn it! I could have just used a cloth hanger!

I don’t think I’ve to mention the economic down turn since you all, dear readers, must have felt it one way or another. And it’s obvious that “things” aren’t going to get better by the end of this year. I don’t even think that 1st quarter next year is going to look any better. So it’s not the best time to invest in (or start) a new business. And the old businesses are not that healthy either. Maybe I’ll need to start growing my own rice soon.

[ Brain talk: Why not just do one thing and make the best out of it? Why do many things and end up just skimming on the surface? ]

Australia will need to wait a while longer. San Francisco will have to wait a lot longer. Not to mention China and Japan, these two will have to move to the “on hold” list. Even Hong Kong needs a long “let me think” moment. I guess next trip will be local.

I really did whine, didn’t I. Too long already.

Okay, take care everyone.