Yesterday was the day from commuter’s hell. The Blue Line has been having problems since a car flew off the 91 and landed on the line. So, standing on the platform, I was informed the train would be coming at 30 minute interval instead of the usual 7. Fine. I still made it to work on time that day. Monday evening, a coworker used me for my body and we flew down the freeways in carpool lane all the way to Long Beach. And therefore I didn’t know the impending doom that awaited on the southbound Blue Line. Because of...
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The King Never Smiles by Paul M. Handley is coming out on April 16. It is a look at Thailand’s beloved King Bhumibhol in a way that no Thais would ever do: telling the story of a King as a person not a demi-god we make him to be. This summer marks the King’s 60th year on the throne, making him the longest reigning monarch in the world. The release date of this book in April is purely coincidental my ass, Yale! I don’t really object your coming out with a book, but can you show any less respect for...
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Ladies, I’ve read this article on the Nation online today, and I believe WE, the “modern” women, should speak out. A question of relationships: Angry, alone and writing furiously Apparently there are a few cases of Thai women expressing themselves Alanis Morissette style, completely uncharacteristic of traditional demure Thai women. As a “modern” Thai woman, I’d say, IT’S ABOUT FUCKIN’ TIME! But of course, the male dominated society, and in this case, narrow minded cheavenist pig of a columnist, has to put down women who step up and express themselves. So, here is a plea to all my Thai and...
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I do miss my old office sometimes. Mostly it’s the privacy, but more so the view…...
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WinSave sucks. Don’t use them as your web host. I wouldn’t recommend them. *UPDATE* I did talk with them. They argued with me a little bit on the fact that they misinterpret my message and jumped to cancel my account. But we’re getting our account reinstated today, and it will be canceled for sure on June 18. We shouldn’t have any problem transferring everything to a new host. But between now and June 18, if things get funky for BorenConsulting.com or images disappearing from here, you now know what’s going on. We are moving to 1and1 for super basic hosting....
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What if you’re not destined to greatness? What if you never get anywhere in life but where you are today? Corporate ladder never climbed. Managerial positions never achived. What if you are a failure but you just haven’t realized it yet? Those are a few questions I have asked myself everyday in the past week. People around me seem to all have things to do and places to go. People getting promoted, loving their jobs. People doing what they love and getting paid for it. Friends achieving their life goals of being a writer, a filmmaker, a world traveler etc....
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