Thursday, April 29, 2004
Monday, April 26, 2004
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
i'm loving the contextual ads for phuket. a few more and i may just go . . .
yes, the biking was genius. the post-biking was grievous. aches, pains . . . if i only had some doan's pills to remove these lightning bolts from my back. bring on the motorized biking of new mexico.
off to nyc tomorrow for a decidedly less festive occasion than ko's trip to denver. i'll be churning and possibly spewing some acid reflux.
i'm ready for a sabbatical, if not retirement.
yes, the biking was genius. the post-biking was grievous. aches, pains . . . if i only had some doan's pills to remove these lightning bolts from my back. bring on the motorized biking of new mexico.
off to nyc tomorrow for a decidedly less festive occasion than ko's trip to denver. i'll be churning and possibly spewing some acid reflux.
i'm ready for a sabbatical, if not retirement.
Monday, April 19, 2004
Excellent bike ride yesterday at LB Houston...I've got to get a bike with some suspension. I'm still feeling every bump today.
Have you guys ever noticed that the ads at the top of the page are contextual based on the text within the blog?
Let's see if I can get an ad to display for...genital herpes.
KO
Have you guys ever noticed that the ads at the top of the page are contextual based on the text within the blog?
Let's see if I can get an ad to display for...genital herpes.
KO
Monday, April 12, 2004
Our intrepid traveler checks in from back in the USofA, since Internet connectivity is hard to come by in Phuket (not surprisingly).
Phuket is a beautiful place - hot and steamy with nice beaches and rich Germans scattered about here and there. Its primary appeal, however, is fiscal: this place is dirt cheap.
Highlight of the trip to Phuket was playing with the baby elephant on the beach: it was like an enormous puppy. I was looking everywhere for a log that he could fetch.
Two days of meetings with customers who couldn't understand me, which worked out fine since I couldn't understand them. I wowed them with my superficial understanding of airline operations and some carefully chosen gestures during my presentation.
The trip home was a bit of a grind:
- one hour cab ride from Le Meridien resort to Phuket International Airport
- 2 hour wait at Phuket airport
- 45 minute flight on Thai Airways from Phuket to Bangkok
- One hour layover in Bangkok
- 6.5 hour JAL flight from Bangkok to Tokyo
- 6 (that's right - six) hour layover in Tokyo
- 12 hour AA flight from Tokyo to Dallas
This trip's movie count: 10. Book count: 3.
Glad to be home in the land of unlimited refills. Keep 'em coming.
Looking forward to the cabin trip...bring it on.
Phuket is a beautiful place - hot and steamy with nice beaches and rich Germans scattered about here and there. Its primary appeal, however, is fiscal: this place is dirt cheap.
Highlight of the trip to Phuket was playing with the baby elephant on the beach: it was like an enormous puppy. I was looking everywhere for a log that he could fetch.
Two days of meetings with customers who couldn't understand me, which worked out fine since I couldn't understand them. I wowed them with my superficial understanding of airline operations and some carefully chosen gestures during my presentation.
The trip home was a bit of a grind:
- one hour cab ride from Le Meridien resort to Phuket International Airport
- 2 hour wait at Phuket airport
- 45 minute flight on Thai Airways from Phuket to Bangkok
- One hour layover in Bangkok
- 6.5 hour JAL flight from Bangkok to Tokyo
- 6 (that's right - six) hour layover in Tokyo
- 12 hour AA flight from Tokyo to Dallas
This trip's movie count: 10. Book count: 3.
Glad to be home in the land of unlimited refills. Keep 'em coming.
Looking forward to the cabin trip...bring it on.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
awesome reports from our correspondent abroad. bravo to ko! that's the stuff that gives funegro the cred it needs in the blogging community. nice work. bring on the scintillating reports of phuket and mail-order brides.
wondering if you've seen the great leaning lightpost on meandering way? it defies description. and gravity! seems like it should fall over. but it doesn't! it's nearly spiritual. inspired me to review my utility bill and see if there's a surcharge for the privilege.
tomorrow, i'm off to experience the amazing "toll-way" and the world's smoothest elevator, rising to astonishing heights of 24 floors.
acid reflux medicine added to the purity of aquafina. pure genius. remember, if you suffer heartburn two or more times a week, you might have GERD.
we're merely days away from the glory of the cabin and confronting the evil arch-enemy, hughey. marshmallow man THIS!
wondering if you've seen the great leaning lightpost on meandering way? it defies description. and gravity! seems like it should fall over. but it doesn't! it's nearly spiritual. inspired me to review my utility bill and see if there's a surcharge for the privilege.
tomorrow, i'm off to experience the amazing "toll-way" and the world's smoothest elevator, rising to astonishing heights of 24 floors.
acid reflux medicine added to the purity of aquafina. pure genius. remember, if you suffer heartburn two or more times a week, you might have GERD.
we're merely days away from the glory of the cabin and confronting the evil arch-enemy, hughey. marshmallow man THIS!
Saturday, April 03, 2004
Our intrepid traveler checks in from Honk Kong, enroute to Singapore. Just completed the 11.5 hour flight from Rome, on which I saw four movies: Mystic River, Kill Bill Vol.1, Big Fish and The Girl With the Pearl Earring. I recommend them all, however I wanted to throw myself off the plane after watching Mystic River.
I hate Singapore - I do not look forward to returning. It has absolutely no soul - totally sterile. Only there for 24 hours and then on to the sunny shores of Phuket, Thailand. A free day on Tuesday will hopefully be filled with some golf and beach time. There is a 100% chance some alcohol and cigars will be employed.
Rome was awesome. You get so jaded to the history all around you, but it is truly an amazing place. High point was seeing the Colosseum...resolved to buy the Gladiator DVD when I get home; many lines were quoted while inside (I will have my revenge...)
If you ever spill half a bottle of Chianti on your khakis, I highly recommend the laundry at the Sheraton Golf Parco de Medici...not even a trace can be seen.
Surreal experience last night with three colleagues at an Italian bowling alley. We tried to blend in by using the names of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the overhead scoring system - I was Donatello. Contrary to popular belief, Italian bowling shoes do not have those funny flat toes.
That's enough for now...look for further postings from Southeast Asia...
KO
I hate Singapore - I do not look forward to returning. It has absolutely no soul - totally sterile. Only there for 24 hours and then on to the sunny shores of Phuket, Thailand. A free day on Tuesday will hopefully be filled with some golf and beach time. There is a 100% chance some alcohol and cigars will be employed.
Rome was awesome. You get so jaded to the history all around you, but it is truly an amazing place. High point was seeing the Colosseum...resolved to buy the Gladiator DVD when I get home; many lines were quoted while inside (I will have my revenge...)
If you ever spill half a bottle of Chianti on your khakis, I highly recommend the laundry at the Sheraton Golf Parco de Medici...not even a trace can be seen.
Surreal experience last night with three colleagues at an Italian bowling alley. We tried to blend in by using the names of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the overhead scoring system - I was Donatello. Contrary to popular belief, Italian bowling shoes do not have those funny flat toes.
That's enough for now...look for further postings from Southeast Asia...
KO
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