On the road

hey everyone!

Sorry for being absent for awhile. I'm now on the road trip for work! We drove from Bangkok on Thursday afternoon to Phitsanulok, stayed there 3 nights and today we drove from Phitsanulok to Loei to visit the biggest vineyard in Thailand.

Now I'm in Udonthani... will sleep here for one night before heading to laos tomorrow.

Read about my trip at my travel blog later when I get back....

I miss my baby so much.... it's hard being away from him, especially when he is sick.

My poor baby... I'm so sorry I couldn't be with you on your birthday and I can't take care of you when you really need me.

Hugs and cuddles...

Happy Birthday Mama!

Happy Birthday to you....
Happy Birthday to you....

Happy Birthday my Mama....
Happy Birthday to you....

Mama.... I love you...

Happy 64th Birthday to my mom today. She is here with me in my room as I'll take her to a spa this evening to have a wonderful relaxing massage, and we will go for dinner after that.

Oh! I will buy her a new pair of nice shoes too! She talked about it the other days.... so that will be my present for her.

Thank you Mama.... I won't be here without you.... Thank you so much.... I really love you.

Big hugs for Mama...

My new blog

I have created a new blog at wordpress. It's all about my journeys as it's called "Jane's journey"

If you want to know about my journey... just go to the link above!
See you there!!!

Being sick

Last week Jeremy had a cold, he couldn't go to work last Monday.

This week I got Jereme's cold... and seems like it's worse!

I have no voice now... Thank God, we can talk via text in this blog...

I shouldn't be up for long.... the pill always makes me sleepy....

I love you all but I will save the hug and the kiss for next time ok?

I don't want any of you getting my cold!

Being sick sucks!

I'm still alive!

Sorry for being absent..... for awhile.....

I'm still here but I'm also there and everywhere too!

Time to catch up on some blogs..... my links are little rusty!

How are you guys?

I hope everything is okay.....

I'm okay.... (for those who wondered what happened to me)

I'm just too lazy to sit in front of computer all the time as my work requires me to be here and watching monitor all the time. My eyes hurt..... my brain is tired...... my back aches.....

But......

I will try to come here more often.... as the bloggoland has full of love for me....always (right?)

I love you all....

Hugs <--- Don't forget to hug!!!!

Bad news

Jane is sad....

She didn't get a chance to interview for Fulbright scholarship...

She didn't know why she's not qualified...

She wants to thank Simple American for helping her with essays...

But...

She doesn't give up...

She will apply for other scholarships...

And of course she may need Simple American's help again....

Hehehehe...

Pet (fish) shop

The other day (I don't remember what day!), I went to Thonglor Sky train station and I saw this man at the corner of the street. He was selling fishes and turtles and some water plants.

Isn't that cool?

Here in Thailand, you can buy your pet at any street corner!

As you're on the way to the pub, walking on the street, thinking 'Let's have some beers tonight' and then! Oh! Turtle! How lovely! Let me get one turtle before going for some beers!

Yes....You can.

Sagano ramen

Last week Lin and I went to a ramen place here in Soi Thonglor because I told her many days ago that I really wanted to have ramen!!! and I just tried a new ramen shop near my house, they just open 1 day before! I wasn't impressed with that ramen shop at all and I kept thinking I need very good ramen... ramen... please...I need ramen! *I think it's a part of PMS*

So Lin suggested me this restaurant in Soi Thonglor 13 where there are many Japanese restaurants in this street, it's called "nihonmura" or Japanese village. I will try other restaurants and will tell you about them later!

Today as I told you earlier, we came with one thing in mind... "Ramen", I did some research about good ramen shops in Bangkok and there are 2 famous one which are Ramentei and Yamagoya ramen. Yamagoya is actually located in nihonmura too (to be more specific, it is right next to the shop I had my ramen!!) and I wanted to try but Lin told me to try "Sagano" because they serve more choices of ramen soup.

Walked into shop, the waitress came to us and said the tables were full, and we had to wait for while. Ok... no problem, and we waited.

I didn't know how long we had waited as I was busy talking with Lin and also deleting contacts from my sim card at the same time... we got a big table!

I had a hard time making decision on the soup... there are 4 choices... I wanted to try the white soup but it will come with special portion and a little more expensive, so I decided to have miso chashu ramen.... hmmm.... a little bit too salty for me but what I care most is the ramen...the noodle! and their noodle was good!

We ordered some more things... Lin didn't have breakfast, so she was a little hungry. She ordered salad and gyoza for share and a cold ramen for herself. Look like dessert to me!!! I don't know what it's called... but I don't need to know cuz I am royalty to hot ramen with nice soup, well I can say for me... chashu ramen only!!!



Finished the ramen... I was happy... Having good food really makes me think how lucky I am to be in this world... or how lucky I am to be in Thailand... there are so many good food here... and not too expensive. I love being in Thailand... love it!

So... what should I have for breakfast tomorrow?!?

My favourite Killing time games!

"Have you ever felt so bored?"

I guess the answer is "Yes!"

"What do you do when you're bored?"

I guess there are many answers...

For me... I like to do many things depending on my mood...

Sleeping <--- Yeah... so what? I'm bored...and I don't want to do anything! So I sleep! My favourite thing to do when I'm bored...

Watching TV <--- Sometimes it makes me bored even more as there is nothing interesting on TV

Reading <--- Anything that I can read..book, newspaper, menu, dictionary, advertising billboard, food tag, brochure...anything

Playing game <--- I have a Game boy advance, game boy micro and PC games... That's what I'm going to tell you today! My favourite games!

I will tell only PC games as I have 296 IN 1 for my Game boy... but I only play a few of them! I'm an old fashioned, still play Tetris, Super Mario, Dr. Mario, Ninja Kage, Ice climber, Battle City, Bomber man and B-Wings.

My favourite PC games...

My first game on PC that kept me up all night... I still remember that time.... I was using my brother's PC as we shared a studio room in an apartment. I was a freshman in university. That time I was playing from a diskette..boot from drive A:, it was a yellow diskette! I loved it!


SimFarm -- Love it! I still have it here on my PC! I play it sometimes when I'm really bored!

Around the same time that I'd got SimFarm, I got another game which is similar to SimFarm... well... you probably know what kind of games I like! as it's the same concept!!! This one I was really addicted to! I played it all day and all night! And yes.. I just installed it on my PC!!! and I can't stop playing it!!!


Transport Tycoon -- I always choose the color scheme 'light blue' and build my HQ in the biggest city!

This game I know through my roommate, Ying. We shared the room when we were in senior year in university. She brought her PC in and we all shared that PC for school work and also entertainment. That's how she introduced me to her favourite game which became mine as well.


Starcraft -- I liked playing as Zerg, it's an alien empire... I don't like playing as a human. It's not so fun! Being an alien that destroys human is a lot more fun! Don't you think so?

When I worked for MTV Thailand, I worked from 10 am. to 7 pm. but I always did a carpool with my colleagues and we normally went back home around 9-10 p.m. when the live programs are over. What did I do while waiting? Playing games! There were 2 favourite games that I played at MTV, sometimes my boss came to see why I looked so serious staring at the monitor which I didn't do when I was working.


1. Heroes of Might and Magic III -- I only had HOMM 3 at that time... I wished I could play multiplayer mode but with a pirate one, I couldn't.


2. Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom -- Another friend also named Ying introduced me to this game, she is the queen of this kind of strategy game. I know Pharaoh, Caesar and this game from her. I used to stay overnight in her apartment and played the game on her PC all night until sunrise! That's how addicted I was to this game.

The last game for today is the most recent favourite game of mine, I am not good enough in this game yet but I will improve my skills... I will...I promise! I got this one on DVD, the quality is very good. I upgraded my video card for my PC because I wanted to play 3D games... and this game is the reason I did that!


City Life -- More options than SimCity, nicer graphic but I'm still learning how to make my city growing and running my city smoothly and wealthy.

Oh........ I'm bored now! Really bored! That means it's time to do something! Playing a game!!!!! I gotta go now.... I have to harvest my strawberries and sell off my fat cows!!!

When the sun goes down

Sun tanned toes ticklin the sand
cold drink chillin in my right hand
watchin you sleep in the evenin light
restin up for a long, long night
cuz when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down
we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down over the water
everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
Yeah

all day long just takin' it easy
layin in a hammock where it's nice and breezy
and sleepin off the night before
cuz when the sun goes down we'll be back for more

when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down over the water
everything gets hotter when the sun goes down

this old guitar and my dark sunglasses
this sweet concoction is smooth as molasses
nothing to do but breathe all day
until the big moon rises and it's time to play

when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down
sinks down over the water
everything gets hotter
when the sun goes down
when the sun goes down

when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down
we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down over the water
everything gets hotter
when the sun goes down
Yeah

When the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down over the water
everything gets hotter
when the sun goes down

when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down we'll be feelin alright
when the sun sinks down over the water
she thinks Kracker's sexy when the sun goes down
we'll be feelin alright when the sun sinks down
over the water
Uncle kenny's hotter when the sun goes down

when the sun goes down
we'll be groovin
when the sun goes down
hey uncle kenny
when the sun goes down over the water
everything gets hotter
when the sun goes down
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Artist: Kenny Chesney feat. Uncle Kracker
Title: When the sun go down

Meet my favourite neighbors!!!

Sawadee ka! my friends...
Today I'm so proud to introduce you my neighborhood and also my favourite neighbors! Can't wait to meet them huh???

Here they are!!!


My number#1 neighbor is 'may' (38 hugs last month!)
My number#2 neighbor is 'simple american' (20 hugs last month!)
My number#3 neighbor is 'jeremy' (17 hugs last month!)*

My other favourite neighbors who always come to say Hi to me in their own way...are
cutiepie (6 hugs)
L B (5 hugs)
ilias, ray ray and swordsman (4 hugs)
py and kracker(3hugs)
mistipurple (2 hugs) - she is the other one who lives in that purple building!
car@koala and uum (1 hug)

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I know you'll love my neighbors as they are so cool!! and I'm so lucky to have them around! I love you all!!!

*Well.. Jeremy isn't living in that building! but I can't show you where he actually lives... ;-) it's secret!!!

My Cbox has been blocked...

Sorry guys...if you left any messages on my cbox on the side, and wondering why I didn't reply you or say anything back to you. Please know that it's because cbox website has been blocked here in Thailand by ICT ministry since last Thursday. I don't know the reason why they shut down this website... I actually interviewed the ICT minister on that day in the afternoon about the new cyber crime law bill and the situation of YouTube website, he even told me he and his team have shut down 15 websites more on Saturday...
When I checked my blog in the morning, it was fine... but since I got home and checked my blog again...it's already been blocked!!!

Hmmm..I should have known this! So I could ask the minister why you shut down my cbox!!!! This is not fair!!!!

By the way...if you're in Thailand, you will see this page when you go to YouTube.com or Cbox.ws and other 18 websites (the minister told me he's been blocking 20 websites so far)


It's sad, isn't it?

Concrete Thinker

Your IQ score is 113. This means that you are smarter than 81.0% of all other Super IQ test takers.

This number is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly on the Tickle Super IQ Test.

Your test results indicate that the way you process information makes you a Concrete Thinker.

You have unusually strong verbal and numerical skills. This dynamic combination gives you an exceptional aptitude for solving equations and then communicating those solutions to others in lay terms. Your intelligence is grounded and based on a very clear interpretation of what is happening around you. Because you are so realistic, most things are crystal clear to you, while others may get confused by this or that.

Your objective is to make things real and clear. People count on you to find and give the sober, cold-hard facts. You learn most easily when things are explained in numbers and words and so you enjoy the education you get through books and lectures. Unlike others, you do not have to experience something first-hand to understand it, nor do you have a lot of interest in how things work mechanically. On the other hand, if you find the information in your books or lectures too abstract, you might tend toward first-hand experience as you'll get nothing but the facts that way.

Here's an example of your Concrete Thinker thinking skills at work in a real-life situation:

You are at a travel agency with a friend contemplating the several different types of vacations you two could take together. The agent gives you the pros and cons of each vacation (including the prices), along with the options you have within each package. All the details, facts, and figures confuse your friend, who asks the agent to just recommend the best one so you two can be done with it and get out of there. But you are able to take out a pen and a piece of paper and write down all of the relevant information. The comparison sheet you create helps you both figure out which is the best choice, and you prevent your friend from feeling overly confused. Thank goodness you think the way you do!

Now that you know about how you process information, let's drill down to see what your specific intellectual strengths are. None of the intellectual abilities is more important than any of the others. And it's your unique scores on each of these scales, that makes you an interesting addition to any group, office, or family.

These intellectual strengths color your world and the way you perceive it, and also allow you to contribute your original perspective when solving problems and coming up with ideas. No one intellectual dimension can define you. It's the original combination of your intellectual strengths that makes you special.

Your top scores are in the areas of Spatial, Mechanical, and Visual. This is a very unusual combination — only 6 in 1,000 people have it. Want more proof? Then pay attention to the percentages of people who scored higher and lower than you on each of the 8 intellectual strengths.

Spatial Ability
You scored 93 out of 100. You use spatial ability to judge the relationship between objects and physical space, like a parked car and the width of the road. It is also what helps you visualize a room when you are decorating or rearranging furniture.

In every-day life, you use this ability when you drive or even when you are walking through a packed crowd (so that you don't run into other people!). Some people actually use this ability to help them with non-physical things. If they are trying to understand a situation, they might think of the words as shapes that they need to negotiate.

Compared with others, your spatial abilities are very high. This means that you have a very strong sense of how things exist in physical space.

Mechanical Ability
You scored 93 out of 100. Mechanical ability is what helps you understand how machines and tools work. Someone with a good amount of mechanical ability probably has an innate understanding of physics. High mechanical skill is also associated with a high degree of precision and practical thinking.

In every-day life, mechanical ability comes in handy when anything in the house breaks, or when you have to purchase something that requires physical assembly. It is also helpful in finding solutions to physical problems, such as determining how to build a pulley to bring water out of a well.

Visual Ability
Your score is 93 out of 100. Visual ability allows you to accurately visualize all aspects of an object for the purposes of recreating it, the way painters do. It's also what you use to imagine a scene from a novel or a story someone tells you — the ability to accurately reproduce reality in the mind's eye.

In every-day life, visual ability is what you use when creating original art. In order to reproduce an object on canvas (as painters do) you have to be able to accurately represent the dimensions of those objects in the picture. Getting the accurate perspective and depth is easiest for someone with a strong visual ability.

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Hmmm.... So what??? I don't know anything more from this test!!! I did it because I'm bored and I love taking IQ test. I used to have many IQ test magazine and books when I was a little kid. I think that's why I scored very well... because I know how to do these IQ tests... I've been practicing... The result can't tell much about my IQ anyways.. :-P but at least I had fun!!!

Am I Millionaire Material?

As I'm sure I can't find a millionaire to be my husband after posting the advertising a year ago. Not a single millionaire replied (only my kind and lovely blogger friends did)... how sad!

But I don't care! I can be a millionaire myself, right?? Because the answer to this question is still doubtful, so I took the test to build up my confidence....and....

The result is "You're a Millionaire Material Medium High!"
Ever thought about buying an SUV and joining a tennis club? You should, because you were made for the elite. We can tell that you enjoy many of the finer things in life, but for some reason you just can't make the leap to "millionaire material." Sure, that's a step down from the top of the money pile, but it's probably all for the best. Why? Perhaps because, when it comes down to it, you enjoy fun more than money. Cash is all well and good, and we can tell that you're pretty good at saving your dough when you put your mind to it, but you'd rather spend time outdoors, hang out with friends, or plan your next big trip than drool over your bank balance. After all, what's money for if you can't enjoy it?

Do you want to know that you'll be a millionaire in the future? or even you are one, do you think you deserve to be one?

Try this test: Are You Millionaire Material?

Live music @ Saxophone

Last Friday, Jeremy and I went to a pub called "Saxophone" with some teachers he works with. I don't remember how many people were there but I know it's a lot and I only know a few of them...



Anyway... I like this pub... the live bands are good... (but their mojito wasn't) Here is a moment we had there which I want to share with you. Enjoy!

A Room with a View

This is the evening view from my balcony, I saw the colour of the sky and I told Jeremy about it. So he told me to grab my camera for a snap and this is it!


Do you like it? I love it! If it's daytime, you can see that there is one building that is so purple! I will show you later when we have a good sunny day here!

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon
Kinks

The tax mans taken all my dough,
And left me in my stately home,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
And I cant sail my yacht,
Hes taken everything Ive got,
All Ive gots this sunny afternoon.

Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

My girlfriends run off with my car,
And gone back to her ma and pa,
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
Now Im sitting here,
Sipping at my ice cold beer,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.

Help me, help me, help me sail away,
Well give me two good reasons why I oughta stay.
cause I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

Ah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

Polluted Maptaphut

As some of you may remember that I used to work for Greenpeace SE Asia for about 2 months. During the time I was working there, I had a chance to visit a place called "Map Ta Phut", an industrial estate in Rayong province.

"In 2003 Greenpeace took samples of wastewater from Vinythai and Thai Plastic & Chemicals at their point of discharge to the canal in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate as well as sediment from the canal. The results show contamination of a range of highly toxic and carcinogenic substances."



I have some photos to show you.... I took these photos when I was there to do research on how many people effected from the pollution.




And not only human...who is suffering from the pollution, this little dog too!

Jeremy in Wonderland!

This is the photo I shot when Jeremy showed me around his ex-school, Tub Keaw kindergarten. It's the first time I ever seen and even known that there is special size of lavatory for kids! These little toilets are so cute!!! *Well if they're cleaner!*

I just want to show you how small they are... compare to the teacher Jeremy! hehehe... He looks like a giant in this small world!

P.S. Just wondering, can you do your "business" in there if your friends are sitting next to you???

Wish you Happily drunk!

Today...a friend told me he was sad... I didn't know what to do to cheer him up. All I can think about is this!!

Ilias... I hope you feel better soon! Don't worry..Be happily drunk!!

*Ouzo is Greek liquor*