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Checking back in on March 20th, 2022
Well, it has been a long time, and I'm surprised that this even still exists. When I heard of all of the restrictions being placed on Internet and social media in Russia I thought I'd log back in and see if I could learn anything. So far I haven't, although I see that some old LJ friends have departed for other platforms. I'm doing fine. I'm in my ( Read more... ) -
An Update from Bangkok
I'm now beginning my third year of teaching at a private school in Bangkok. Overall, things are going well. I'm living in a 38th-floor condo with a nice view, and am still with my Thai girlfriend, "Bee". We've been fortunate enough to travel to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and I recentely returned from a trip home to see my parents in the USA. But ( Read more... ) -
Drinking with the Teachers - The Bloom is Off the Rose
During the first week of school everyone was friendly, and the new teachers were very helpful in getting us settled. Now that the second week has arrived, people's true nature and habits are beginning to be seen ( Read more... ) -
Recent Events
This is the second week of me being at my new job. It's going well, but I'm always so busy that it's difficult to get anything else done.
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Making Up, and Two Days of Being a Happy Couple
My girlfriend didn't send me a Line message all day when she worked on Wednesday, and when she came home and asked me where I was, I gave her the same line she gave to me earlier "Up to me!"
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Trying to Sort it All Out
Everything seemed to be going well for a while between me and my Thai girlfriend. We had several fun evenings, and I noticed what seemed like heartfelt gestures of affection. A few days ago we visited her sister's house for her niece's 9th birthday. It was fun. Afterward we traveled home together and we really felt 'together ( Read more... ) -
Good Things, Bad Things
It seems like I've had a lot of good moments with my girlfriend over the past few weeks. We spent several nice evenings together and she has seemed genuinely affectionate most of the time. She even took me this week to visit her family in the Issan region. We spent several days together and everything seemed to be going fine ( Read more... ) -
March Relationship Woes in Bangkok
I can't even remember what happened when I last posted. Here's an update, something to help clear my mind.( Read more... ) -
It's Really Happening. I'm Flying Out Tomorrow.
After chatting with Bee online for three years, I'm finally going to see her in Bangkok tomorrow. My flight leaves around noon ( Read more... ) -
Still Nothing
No word from Bee again. The uneasy "there's something wrong" feeling I've had all day has intensified.
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