Brokeback Kennel http://www.mp3.com/locoroco/artists/20133934/summary.html

I have discovered recently that our dogs, Gatit and Kaikaem harbor a secret and unrequited love for eachother, throwing it in the faces of a condemning society and a bunch of southerners who are probably condemning except it’s hard to tell ’cause you can’t understand a word they’re saying. Aka. our dogs are gay. Either that or Kaikaem thinks Gatit is a girl because of all the pretty pink bows and ribbons in his fur. I now call Gatit Gatoi when I’m bored.

That was actually just one of several titles I came up with, some of the others including “Blogito egro sum” and ”Cogito quay Cogito ergo Cogito quay sum.” Thanks to Prof. G. W. Burns for the assistance in latin editing. These of course were only a few of the great many midnight hilarities that I came up with, that somehow don’t seem quite as funny anymore. I even breafly considered a carrer as a writer for Iron Chef, just so I could fit in the tagline of “His defeat was inevitable. And inedible!” or maybe just taglines, like BCTF: Accept No Substitues. Like I said, it  all seems a lot funnier after midnight.

Couple of good books I’ve read lately, both of which gave me that wonderful feeling of I-don’t-want-to-stop-reading-even-though-it’s-a-school-night-and-I-have-to-get-up-in-four-hours-and-lets-make-this-book-never-end which is second only to the feeling of this-book-is-really-exciting-and-the-sequal-is-for-sale-beside-that-ice-cream-shop. Or possibly love (the half melted look, right… wendy?) (or was that Annie, or other?). but yeah, books rule. Namely the books lately have been Kafka on the shore, by Haruki Murakami, and amazing book walking the fine line between reality and fantasy, every time I thought it had gone a bit too far into mystical to hold onto that really grouded reality feel, it pulled right back, went dead real and left you wondering what had really happened, a dream, magic, a Greater Power, or just the perspective of an old, insane man. Towards the end it gave a more definite feel of spirtual, but not magical, it never lost a sense of reality, and for the life of me I couldn’t tell you what the plot was. I could tell you what happened, sure, but what the main goal was, where the story was going, and where exactly it ended, I’ll be darned if I know. I really have to get more of this guy’s stuff. It’s amazing, it really fits what I want from a book, they’re long, and while he may have random, almost out of place bits of maturity, he doesn’t take away from the book its self. Also I’ve been introduced to Keley Armstrong. Those who know her, don’t laugh.  She’s good, a pretty captivating writer, i genuinely really enjoyed her stuff. To give a sense of why one might be embarrased by this I’ll say she’s somewhere between Anne Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton, with werewolves. Yes, a good “tormented dark soul” book that isn’t about vampires. Yes it’s a guilty pleasure, but darned if I’m going to let that stop me from enjoying it. I like it. So there *crosses arms and pouts*.

For those who care, and those whove asked for it (Yay! Thankyou! I feel loved!) here’s my new adress.218/5 Thinanon Rd., Moo1, Guerng, Mueung, Mahasarakham, 44000.

How’s that for a mouthful?

In thai that’s … nevermind, that’ll take way to long to write. My name in thai is รด่ง I’m not sure if you can read that but it says Dong with a falling tone, and is made from the letters that represent Snake and Child. SnakeChild. I like it. My full name อภิวัฒน์ จันทรสมบัติ  OH MY GOODNESS THAT”S HARD. I can’t find the key’s on the keyboard because they’ve fit on 44 consanents plus a good fifteen tonal markers and vowels and such by doubling up like mad and hiding them on far off keys that nobody actually uses. Now here’s a language that’s actually fun: One, two, three: Bajumbo moi noi noi jecker, Dabatto bunkergait jun jun, Nora juerue-rotto pura-pura petto…

Oh, I’ve got a nasty headache now. ghargle. Mim phoned me, it made me very very happy.  I’ve been singing the Katamari Theme all day, so now I’m listening to it on repeat.

Please headache, go away, I will be happy and fart rainbows just for you if you do.

Can I throw something at you that’s going to possibly make a lot of people hate me, though I’m not neccesarily agreeing withit, but it make for really entertaining debates and funny angry people. “the only way to be truly misogynistic is to be a woman.” Actually that’s by R. K. Milholland, and just in the mood, here’s some other quotes form my great teachers, Messers Milholland and Jacques.

“The quickest way to a mans heart is really through his stomach, because then you don’t have to chop through that pesky ribcage”

“Forgiveness is one of the horrible sides of loving someone”

“Sometimes the measure of friendship isn’t your ability to not harm but your capacity to forgive the things done to you and ask forgiveness for your own mistakes.”

“The shortest verse in the Bible is ‘Jesus wept.’ The only thing wrong with it is the past tense.”

“In the end, we decide if we’re remembered for what happened to us or for what we did with it.”

“We all have a few failures under our belt. It’s what makes us ready for the successes.”

They’re both delightfuly bitter authors, pulling of just enough to be both funny and at times profound, plus great for a bad mood.

I’d just want to say  thank you to all thepeople who commented on the last post! Yay! Those really make me happy, finding new little bits of home thrown at me. Honestly, if you’ve ever considered commenting, seriously, go for it, anyhting, doesn’t matter what you say, just say something and I’ll be really glad to hear it, trust me, tell me about home , life, canada, nelson, quebec seperatist inclinations, whatever. Please. Thankyou.

Leone
January 31st, 2007 1:00 pm

Eevvaaannn…want to hear my song? It goes…I’mm done eenglishhh! foreevverrr! la la la
yup. That was fun. I had a lovely provincial today so NO More English and you wouldn’t believe it, it’s a long story but I ended up with another english teacher who hated me…it was like ms klan minus the comprehension of anything…and the reading ability. Anyways. I hope your headache goes away and Never Comes Back. If it does…you can sing the headache song…la la la, my head hurts, la la…
plan B - lots of lovely concentrated painkillers
I miss you!!
~Leone

Leone
January 31st, 2007 2:14 pm

look, me again…
aahhh! Evan! I am having Serious fruitsbasket issues!!
as in…deeply mental and emotional…
hmm…and I think I get to blame it on you. *pouts*

Marnie
February 1st, 2007 11:44 am

Hey, hows it going?
I hadnt commented for a while so I figured… its midterm time, and I need a somewhat legit excuse to procrastinate! yay! take a lot of tylenol, hope you are still having a great time! You are very right about books, they rule, possible exception of the ones that contain information on the exact mechanism of photosynthesis and wave patterns in electric fields, aka the ones I really should be reading…
Send me some reccomendations! wow, see you soon… ish.
-marnie

Jennifer
February 1st, 2007 4:29 pm

While we’re on theme here….

http://www.skibrokeback.com/

Brokeback Mountain Ski Resort.

…Yes, it’s a joke. XD

Ooh, wow, can I actually send you stuff with that address? The shipping would probably slit my throat but…. *thinksthinks*

And yes, women hate women way more than men do. Truer than true is true. I’m sure somewhere there is a whole essay about that, but I don’t really want to track it down.

Don’t ever mention Laurell K. Hamilton or Anne Rice again or I might have to kill you. They’re both Wank All-Stars. What is this, you ask?

http://wiki.fandomwank.com/index.php/Category:Wank_All-Star

Join us on lkh_lashouts for more fun. Oh yes, and Anne Rice is crazy too.

Oh, btw, I read the sequel to Twilight - you know, the foofy dramatic teen vampire love story? You definitely have to read it, and there WILL be a third. sjhfdsofigh. Teh vampire angst. I’m telling you, it never gets old. You’re not the only one with guilty pleasures. XD

Suikoden V rocks. I’m currently plotting a way to get you into the series. It’s seriously made of win on a stick. *evil laugh*

Abra
February 2nd, 2007 12:59 pm

I can’t believe you actually finally remembered to post your new mailing address!!! : ) Now your long overdue three of three xmas packages can be sent!

It is so amazing and wintery here these days. We had the most beautiful sunny day, with blue skies radiating over glistening mountains of snow. And now that we are almost at a full moon, the nights are bright and gorgeous, with the moon casting shadows on the night snow. It is so cool. For some strange reason I did not have any trouble adjusting to winter this year and never find it particularly cold, even when it was minus 20. Just throw on another sweater and stay near the fire. Maybe I will adjust as easily to the Thai furnace when we get there at the end of April (yah right!!). And yes, Leone, if you can figure out how to fit in and stay alive in our luggage across the Pacific ocean, of course you can come along! ; )

Charla is spending gobs of time researching lenses for her new camera and studying exposure techniques etc etc. I definitely created a monster when I gave her that camera! I of course, am perfectly sane and reasonable sitting in front of my xmas present for endless hours every week, my lovely new monitor. Gotta get a life some day!

Well, it is bedtime. I love you lots and am counting the days till you meet us in Bangkok - the ultimate “newbies”!
Love,
Mom

Olivia
February 2nd, 2007 2:58 pm

On the subject of misogyny… (you just knew I’d bring that up) I think true misogynists believe that women are little more than animals, beings who imitate men and have no true appreciation for spirituality, the arts or deeper emotions. Others believe women live to ensare men sexually and/or emotionally and have no shame. They must be forced into modesty. I don’t think you will find a woman who thinks that.
Who knows.

I am leaving in a week!!! Isn’t that ridiculously soon? And by the time I get back you’ll be gone again, to university. Sigh, we just keep missing each other, we’ll just have to be better at emailing (or just commenting, whichever) and that means you too punk!!!
Miss you.

Dad and Robin
February 4th, 2007 12:15 am

Hey you! I think I’m feeling a little embarassed about being your latin prof. Oh well. We just had a surprise birthday party for Adri last night. Lots of fun - Her and her friend Tanchita from Chile are fast asleep in your room right now (Saturday morning) Hope that’s ok. We had a bunch of international students here for the party (colombia, mexico, korea, netherlands, chile, germany, and ecuador). I gave the guy from the netherlands your blog address (he asked for it) so if you get a posting from a guy named Kuhn - that’s who it is.

Also - if you’re serious about a trip to the coast when you get back, we could possibly fit in three soccer games - two international and one Whitecaps. Let me know what you think.

Love you lots. Talk soon on the phone.

Geoff and Robin.
xoxoxoxoxoxo

Erin O
February 5th, 2007 1:35 am

hey evan!
thanks so much for finally releasing your new address, one quesion though, is it supposed to say “Moo1, Guerng…” (highlight on the 1) or was that a spelling mistake? PLEASE notify asap! it’s been a super long time since i sent you a letter… must be going, but will comment again soon, promise. xoxo Erin

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