Archive for April, 2009

carpe diem

so i have this blog. and i write in it. and people read it. but i think you might be in agreeance with me that though i share my thoughts and goings-on – i’m still very vague. don’t feel slighted, i don’t open up to many people. and in fact, even as a young lass, [...]

Continue reading »

redundancy and randomness

well… i can’t believe i’m about to admit this but… guess what i bought today? sigh. a shirt for my dog. before you start to judge me, there is an extremely good reason for purchasing such a redundant item.
charlie is a chihuahua. he was born, and has been raised so far, in thailand. we will [...]

Continue reading »

many sides to mrs. meo

while in a taxi today, i began to think about all the “sides” to me… here is what i came up with:
independent: this side flourished heaps when i lived in nyc. i didn’t mind doing things by myself, and in fact, enjoyed them… going to movies, eating out, shopping, etc.
reclusive: sometimes i really enjoy not [...]

Continue reading »

jim thompson outing

the day began with a lot of rain… which meant it was going to be a wonderful day.
some friends (also clients of ryan), were kind enough to take him (us) out for his birthday (which is this coming wednesday!!). we had lunch at the well-known Oriental Hotel, then we took a tour of the Jim [...]

Continue reading »

death of a bat

this is the story of a bat. a dead bat residing in our pool. how was it discovered, you ask? well ryan decided to go for a swim. after being in the pool for nearly five minutes, i heard him yell, “Danny go get the camera!” 

of course, our pool is no home for a dead [...]

Continue reading »

heat.

let’s pretend you are in a place where the temperature is in the 90’s every single day… how will you stay cool?
here’s what you will need: a pool. a swimsuit. a flotation device. music. 
to really be hip, you should try and find a flotation device that looks like this:

that’s right folk – this here raft is [...]

Continue reading »

the fitted sheet saga

there are many things in life which are quite difficult, but people make them look easy. for example:
ice skating
ballet, jazz, tap, etc.
gymnastics
any sport, really
marriage
folding a fitted sheet
ventriloquism 
riding a really tall unicycle
juggling
drawing, painting
relationships
playing an instrument
snapping with your left hand
geographical directions and location (such as, but not limited to, North, East, South, and West… for example)
and the [...]

Continue reading »

leaving thailand…

so let’s cut to the chase, yeah? as you may have heard, ryan and i will be leaving Thailand and moving back to the States.
why?: multiple reasons, really. 1) we appreciate changes of season. 2) it is important for us to be close(r) to family in case an emergency were to arise. 3) frustrations with [...]

Continue reading »