Christmas

A day of Eclipse

It was a hot day in September as usual... because " Tew " is living at Ayudhaya in Thailand.
Today she went to the temple with her younger sister. Temple is called " wat " in Thai speaking.
In a day time, temprature is around 35 degrees ... it's a normal climate through the year.
That's why maybe she is so tired and thirsty.

She made dinner for family and had nice evening time to chat by skype.
Her younger sister " Tik " is join to that skype chat sometime.
In this evening, They enjoyed much to talk with her friend in Bangkok and from Japan.

About 11:30 at night, she went to her bed.
It was a strange night.
Her friends said, " Today is a day of eclipse ".
So, now she is looking moon from her bed.

Narrow moon in the dark blue sky....also can see small clouds around.
Finally she felt into sleep.
Only ray of moon is lighting her face in a bit blue.



It's too hot ..... suddenly she wake up... just middle of sleeping.
She got a lot of sweat... and felt cold.
So wonder why... just opened the window in 2nd floor... electric fan is still working with some noise.

" Strange!... still a bit hot even middle at night as usual.... but I got lot of sweat! "
But she really felt some cold in her back...
She found that she is thirsty so much.

All member of her family has already sleeping... it's in the middle of the night.
Usually she never wake up at night.
So, she tried to go out from her room with silently.

She didn't turn on the light of her room... even the stairway to the 1st floor.
Where she had humid air around her.
Then she walked into the kitchen.

Going to find some milk in a refrigrater to heal her thirsty.
Yeah, she knows well where the kitchen is... even without light.
Moon lights help her to find it too.

Grip and pull the lever of refrigrater.
When she going to grab the bottle of milk..... felt somethin in her behind in sudden!

" GheaoooooooWWWW !!! ".

When she looked her back.
One black shadow was there!!


It was her younger sister " Tik " .... she also felt thirsty..

" Phew !!!.... scared me sooooo much !!! ".


Then " Tew " and " Tik " got a cool milk together in the dark.
And back to their room.

It's just a one tropical night at Thailand.
So, maybe you will have no nightmare tonight .... but please turn on the light when you go to the kitchen to find some milk at middle of the night.

Tanabata

" Tanabata " is a day of star festival from ancient age, meaning is " seventh evening '.
Because it's held on July 7th in Japan.
We wish to improve for what we learn.
The story has came from old China at the age of The Nara : period AD 710 to 794.

At the time, royal court and high society loved to use chinese custom as their vogue.
It's same as in the middle aged Europe and Russia to use French.

Therefore, July 7th and the story is in Chinese style even now.
But around 2000 years ago, we already had a custom of " Tanabata ".
Because the name of " Tanabata " is a woman who makes a clothes by machine.



It has a lovely story with Milky Way... stream of stars in the sky.
Only one fine night in the year, man and woman who loves eachother could meet.
So, July 7th is a very special day and we wishes fine night.

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Even for internet friends, it's not easy to say " hi .. how are you? " in every day.
Not so many topics to chat and not so enough timing to chat.
But you know?
You are my very good friend still now, even didn't greet all the time.

It's like the story of July 7th, we could meet and say " hallo " maybe once a year.
Please remember me that I'm your friend.
I always wish your happiness and health... also our good friendship too.

When you see me online sometime, I'm wating to hear your happy voice.

Lumpini

The wind comes from the south, light green leaves are playing with clouds in the blue sky.
Early summer broughts here a humid day.
But there are many kinds of smells with dreams.

Nap in the afternoon ... there were colorful tropical flowers in my deep space.
The wind send me a dream of Thailand.
Almost touch to the white flowers " Leelawadee ", I've found the place was in a small garden.
Some big trees were in the centre of there.

It was like a garden in the heaven...maybe called " Lumpini " in Buddhism.
Peacefull place and no time steams there.
Only a garden there.
Birds sings ... and many beautiful flowers in red, yellow, white and others.
I hear the sound of breeze in the garden.
My heart got a satisfaction.
I just stay and feel what I'm here.

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When I visit Chaing Mai to visit my friend's wedding, I cought a cold after that.
It was not serious...maybe I was so tired from long trip in Asia.

Stayed at same small hotel in 2 weeks.
They also had a small garden in " Lanna " ( historical royal Chaing Mai style ).
I enjoyed to stay at the garden all day.
Day time, the temparature goes more than 30 degrees, but I love to have a nap in my room...
Open the window and use a big fan.
It was a very comfortable time ... I've forgot the time passes.

Sometime, I couldn't realize it's a dream or not.
Breeze brought me a heaven while I'm in a light sleeps.
Flavor of flowers...
Only a scene of peace and comfortable.

Maybe I was back to my real position from latest life in the human's world.

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Took a shower and going to the garden.
All greens and flowers are wating for me.

I really like to back to my haven.

Leelawadee

I took this picture at Bangkok in Thailand.
The famous temple "Wat Phra Kaew Grand Palace" is located near the "Chao Phraya river".
You will see small market beside of it. just across the road to the river side.
Many verndors on the square and lot of people buying foods.

There are trees with cute flowers ... some are white, anothers are pink.
I used to see it on the street at Chaing Mai where the traditional city in the north.
My friend told me the name.

I can't forget that flower ... really pretty.
Come back to Thailand to see it as soon as possible.

Talked to my self

Turn off the lever to stop water off.
Uuuuuuumm !! ... it's so nice to get shower !
Shook my head ... just swept off some drops from my head.

Wore a white big towel to step into living room.
Stone and wood floor brought me a good feeling to my foot ...

High-rised builing has shining by morning sun.

" What's going to do today "
I just talked to myself.
Front of the big glass window ... while watching the traffics of New Phechaburi.

The time like this... after shower in the morning.
It's so comfortable.
I just changed the temparature setting of air conditioner to little bit cooler.

Something Is Calling You

Someone said " I need to touch the snow... real white cold which fell down from the sky "

Softly and gently ... and it will take all of sense away into white scene.

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Bump! ... I've shutted the door.
Checked everythings already at yesterday ... and the cameras are ready with films.
Silence ... maybe 9 degrees .. in a middle of April.
3:30 am ... dark ... just some light comes from streestlamps.

Grasped the key ...
Ignition on ... the engine got wake up.
The sound of absolute power when starts ... then turned to smooth.
Soon, water temp goes to right zone and the heater fan running with some noise.

Lights on and I released the blake pedal.
More than 2.5 tons of steel vhicle has started to ride on a narrow road like big ship goes on the canal.
Felt like wearing massive armor suits.
It left red lights in behind.

Handled the nose to the high way.
80km/h : 50mph is like sleeping in a room.. the engine sing a hummings.
2 headlights were ripped of the dark blue curtains.

After 2 hours ... the sun rises on the highway ... deep blue sky ...
There are still in the winter ... no sign of springs ... just a brown fields around.

But now could see some mountain peaks which wore white snow robes.
Something is calling.

Turned the steering wheel to local road to the mountain...

Tet - HCM at Vietnam 2006

New year's day at Vietname, it's called " Tet " : 29th of January.

28th of January afternoon, I arrived to " Tan Son Nhat " International Airport.
Uuu!! ... When I got out from airport building ... I really suprised by hot temparature.
More than 35 degrees??!! ... I got sweat very soon.

This few days, I stayed at Bangkok, my hotel was near the Lumpini park.
This city is famous for hot temparature in tropic area through the year.
But..." Ho Chi Minh city " was hotter than Bangkok!
I felt like standing in a big oven...wow.
Many people were waiting passengers at the hall with no air-conditioned...so, now I see, it's not a Bangkok here.

Couldn't find any taxi service counter, so no choice to get it by myself.
Under the sun shining, one driver came... but he was a tricky man with crazy high priced.
It seems all taxi has meter in it, but no chance to escape from negotiate.

Got a claim to the police man.. then one unlucky driver come.
But he also insisted high price ... I gave up by that .. anyway, it was too expensive but not so much.
While driving, he appealed price of gasoline has increased a lot.
Mmm! ... wait .. he is going to ignoe the fair rate?
Of course, it's a battle field of negotiate taxi charges.

Some of the places, I have these experiences like this.... even in Europe.
But ... but ...now I'm ready for fighting with that price.


oops ... this time, it didn't work well.

sawadee pii mai

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sawadee pii mai : happy new year to my Thai friends.

I really missed my Thai friends, hot weather and spicy foods.

Maybe it's over 40 degrees at center of Bangkok ... phew ...
But dining outside at night in Thai style, it's still hot but comfortable.
Gai yaan (baked chicken), khao pad(fried rice) and naam manau sob(Thai lime juice).
It's a taste of Isaan ... I can't forget.

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Driving in the night of Bangkok .. wind is still hot and heavy.
Just diceded to go one restaurant for dining.
Place was just out of city center...maybe not so far, I thought.

But our car was standing on a traffic jam.
Just watching red wave of tail lamps .. and look up the lights of office from skyscraper.
It's a night at Bangkok ... sure, changed a lot ... but feeling is same from my first visiting.

Audio makes the sound of Orathai while in the cabin.
Songs are changing with time passed, but the car was still moved a bit.
I've found that I'm enjoying it.

Turned Rama4 to Din Daeng..crossed Phetchaburi and passing Pratuu Naam..
Then drive a while Rama 9, to near high way junction.

There are many nice Thai restaurants...some are looks so gorgeous.
Isaan style, sea food, I enjoyed some of it.
Inside is comfortable with air-conditioned ... but also outside is nice, enjoyable.
Breeze by huge big fans and no mosquitos.

While dining, one party played Isaan karaoke...some were nice.
Having it outside is not so delicate but there are really relaxed feelings.
My friend asked them to made not so spicy, so .. I enjoyed a lot these dishes with spicy taste.
Simple .... but I like Isaan taste.

To let me had such a wonderful time .... Thank you my dear friends.

Flavor

It has a great flavor with really deep taste to my tangue .... left it's feelings in longtime.
Maybe I can write, it was a most heavy one .... never had powerfull flavor and taste before.

Yes .... I got some shocked by.


Outside was more than 35 degrees, it made me so tired.. even short walking outside.
Still the time was in a mornig, but I already tired by strong sunshine.
So, we went to one cafe ...
Inside was comfortable by air-conditioning.


The flavor come to my nose before the cup comming.
It was brought when I sitting at chair while chatting with my friend.
.... I asked to my friend to order one cup of hot coffee ....

I remember, the waiter had asked to my friend something at the time.
All people didn't have hot coffee there...maybe with some ice.


A cup of Vietname coffee ... the taste is really powerfull.
Befor I got it, all of my favorite one is made by espresso machine only at Espagna and Italia.
But this one is much heavy than those which I ever had.


Totally forgot everything what we talk.
It was only one cup of coffee was just front of me.


Felt like drinking melted strong hot chocolate.
Even after added some hot water in it, I could enjoyed the taste.
I think, it's good who like the espresso with strong taste very much.


So, I enjoyed the morning coffee even at my hotel too.
It was a best taste at hotel ...

Now I'm at my home, sometime remenber that flavor and taste.
I've missed it.

Ho Chi Minh city : Saigon

I came to Vietname from Thailand in 28th of Janaury at the time.
" Wow, it's hotter than Bangkok."
I just said when I got outside of " Tan Son Nhut Airport " at Ho Chi Minh city.
Really surprised for the temparature .. around 35 degrees.

Came here for meeting with my internet friends,
but also expected to see the festival of New Year in Vietname too.
It was like a big flower festival ... some main streets was designed by huge many flowers.
Of course I took some fotos there, I like to upload it later.
Big concert was held just front of the opera house in the evening to night more than few days.
Some performances were around there too...music and dancing of Vietname.

It was a really good time to visit there every evening.
but most of the shops were closed at the new year.

From my experiences ... people in Vietname are usually have soft smiling and kindness.
And also shy ... maybe they are serious about many things.
It was a safe place for me ... I think much safer than some cities in Europe.
I had a good time with my friend ... hope to visit there again.

journey to meet friends

Just returened from 30 days of journey in Vietname and Thailand.
Thank you very much / kob khun mark mark krub to my good friends.

One day, I've found that I really like to meet my internet friends, so suddenly I managed my vacation and got a tickets.
The temparature is around 33 degrees : really hot tropic area ... Ho Chi Minh city in Vietname, Chaing Mai, Ayuddaya and Bangkok / Krun Thep..in Thailand,

It was quite different climate from where I live now, so I cought a cold naturally ... maybe it was started from Chaing Mai.
I think I was so tired too, because of I carried 4 cameras, most of them are so heavy and I had a big trypod too.
I couldn't stop my cough at bkk, so I went to the famous hospital "Bumrungrad" few times.
Yeah, it was also intresting to me..for new experiences there.
Now, I'm recovering day by day ... but I will not go out this week because of scare cold outside so much.

To my friends, probably I will upload some pictures to this website in middle of March.
Most of my pictures were taken by medium format films...so, it takes long time for the prepararion.
Maybe I can do some from digital.
Please be patient with the time to do about pictures...thank you / kob khun krub.


The season is getting fowered very slowly...soon the spring comes here.
Hope some my friends will come to see flowers here...fortunately I can see and have good time with them.
End of March to begining of April, we have blooming of sakura here...usually it has very short term while we can see it.
Period of blooming is around only 5 days.
So, this time I uploaded the picture of sakura ... wish you like it.

So, next time I like to upload some pictures from my journey...see you / sawadee krub.

Heart of Flower

I feel peace when I see my favorite flowers.

I find happiness when I talk with my close friends.

I receive tenderness when I touch my lovely dogs.

I hope this blog brought you a peaceful moments.


Featuring Norah Jones, she got Grammy awards in 2002 and 2004.
Her deep voice and jazzy taste comes naturally to my heart.

Wish you enjoy to listen her lovely singings.

(many thanks to my cool friend Jo who informed me a lot about Norah Jones)

Chitarra Romana

Grazie tanti!
Really thank you to all visitors to my "arezzo feeling".
Especially to my lovely close friends from over the world.

As writing at my profile, I love Roma.
"Romana" is a folk song of Rome.

I like to listen it at the restaurant beside of "Campo di Fiori" where held small flower market in the morning.

I used visit that restaurant many times and always waiting musicians are comming to play "Romana" while having dinner.

Now I can't get "Romana" anymore, Only few black discs are sleeping at my bookshelf.
But "Romana" is still sounding in my head....
It's much better than "Luciano Pavalotti".
It has sprit and stmosphere of Roma.

My dearest good friends, I like to meet and have nice time with you someday.
Wish you will have peace and lovely year.