It just started raining....

I just started raining, it is just a shower, BUT Jit had the cloths out to dry, so I just ran out to get them. It just stopped raining...oh well.

I have seen a few Citroen CS's around. One place near here has five of them in the yard. The Citroen was a very advanced and temperamental car with an oil based suspension. Everywhere there is a detail or a curiosity. Thailand is visually, very rich and full of questions. It is not boring. I am not sure of the spelling of Citroen, but the Internet is so marginal that I do not have my faithful Goggle.

Yesterday was busy, we took the small boat across to the Klong Toey Pier, took a non-air conditioned bus to the Grand Palace and the City Pillar. Every time Jit is home she prays at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. I almost know what to do know. Took a lot of pictures, trying to take non-obvious pictures at the Grand Palace, which is pretty hard to do. I am pretty much using digital know because of the instant feedback. I hope my packages that I sent from Alaska arrive soon.

We went to a medieval noodle shop, it looks like the walls have not been washed since it opened. The shop is lit by fluorescent tubes. It is almost black inside. The pictures make it look lighter then it is. I put my digital camera on the table and did time exposures. At the front of the shop is where they cook, surrounded by propane tanks!. The food was excellent and it was crowded with local people. When I peer in some shots they are so dark, and unpainted that, for me, it would be depressing.

We took the river express back to Phrapradang and took the taxi back to Bangkrachow. Busy and interesting day. We had another meal that Bung prepared. Bung has cooked for the Royal Palace before, it was excellent.

I have been thinking about Internet usage, today it has been a total hassle, getting kicked off, having a slow connection, then having a good connection, it can be a little frustrating, but it is what I have..... Anyway, if you are a member of an active community the Internet is an isolating experience, you become separate from the community. If you are isolated the Internet can be a way to join a community. In Thailand, at least where I am, people have a strong community and it is hard to make time for the Internet. I do not know if this is a general observation, but it seems true to the small area that I am participating in.

I am starting to write down a few words that I hear a lot. Unless I write the Thai words down I can not remember them. I also am starting to write peoples names down. It will help. My goal is really listening comprehension. At least it is a beginning.