Good morning from Thailand!
It’s very windy up here on the rooftop this morning. A little too windy, if you ask me. I decided to change spots to somewhere more shielded by the wind.
The writing is going well. I think the situation is funny. For years, there was nothing. Now, there is something very unexpected in the making. Fun!
I’ve thought it over and I’ve decided to put some of my old writing back up. I’ve been hiding for too long. Time to just let it be. This is me. Enjoy the show.
Otherwise, I have to go hotel hopping today. Another perk of living abroad: long-stay hotel options. Rooftop pool or GTFO. What is the point of living in Thailand if I am not going to have a pool?
What is my purpose in this life? I don’t know. I guess it’s to write this dumb beachside entertainment to distract us all from the horrific reality of the world.
Went through all of my romance writing notes last night. They’re actually quite boring for the most part. It’s a lot of structure and character development. Not very embarrassing, lol. That being said, there are a few pages on the Hot & Spicy Scale, if you know what I’m saying.
So I’ve got three of these ideas. I’m hoping I can just bang them all out in my 2.5 month time frame, but I know that may or may not be realistic. It’s like, what, 300 pages? I’ll see how far I get on one and then I can either move to another country in SEA and keep writing or look for work.
Just trying to keep an open mind over here. Who knows what the future holds? I only know what I know, which is that I love to write. Perhaps I can finally achieve my dream after all.
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I went to get my coffee and stock up on snacks from the little shop round the corner. Now I am sitting here reflecting on my crazy trip so far. 2 weeks in Dubai, 1 day in New Delhi, 2 weeks in Hong Kong, now 1 week in Bangkok. This is my real life now. That’s pretty cool to think about.
Naturally, I am still disappointed the job in Hong Kong did not work out. It turns out the intense pressure to be perfect in a fast-paced, competitive workplace is not right for me. Living in a tiny apartment with very little sunlight is not right for me. The constant hustle and bustle is too much for me. The vibe there also just felt sad, dark, haunted, just generally not in a good place to be at the moment. It’s just not what it used to be…
Luckily for me, there’s more opportunities out there. There are still so many places I want to go. I have some choices to make. I have real work to do now.
I’m still so happy I did it. I took a risk and I failed. Yet somehow, I did a flip mid-air and landed on my feet. Now I a, free to go anywhere from here.
Time to go inside now. It’s starting to rain again.