Tag: IRA

BLOG: My Time Has Come

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Wednesday morning! I woke up thinking to myself, “I don’t wanna leave Hong Kong again. I don’t want to go back to Bangkok.” I didn’t know I would feel this way, but I definitely do. Sigh. Well, good news: British Guy texted me at 2:21am saying, “Hello.” I knew that...Read More

BLOG: Thailand Nighttime Effect

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday. Took me a minute to remember what day it is. All the days blend together here. It is what it is. Currently in the process of my visa extension. I'm not having any issues so far because the new rules don't affect me. They are going after people who...Read More

BLOG: Irish Faeries

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Sunday morning. At the coffee stand. The guy is here working on the new bar right now. The whole project is really coming along great. We love to see it! In a plot twist I did not expect, the coffee shop owner’s white boyfriend is apparently not her boyfriend. Or...Read More

BLOG: Stuck in the Middle with You

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Saturday morning. Sitting at the coffee stand with my Hong Kong Housekeeper. It's a vibe. I like to sit with her whenever she is here. Sometimes we talk. I tell her whatever gossip I have or about the dates I've been on. Other times we say nothing at all. We...Read More

BLOG: You’re Being Watched

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Friday morning. In the usual spot. The new reno is going really well. She had a new bar built and added matching panels to the back wall. The panels on the wall and the bar match so it flows very nicely. I love watching the progress coming along every day....Read More

BLOG: Jeeves, Get the Whiskey

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday. Post-election. Full Moon. Lantern festival last night. We have all the ingredients we need to make some grade-A Irish Bog Witch's Brew. I followed my regular writing routine yesterday. Coffee stand in the morning. A bit of yoga to calm the mind and get focused. Giant salad for lunch....Read More

BLOG: A New Hope

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Wednesday in Thailand. It is still Tuesday in the US. Election Day. A New Hope for the Future comes to us today from New York City. It is the only good news I have received from home in a very long while. We are all New Yorkers today. The news...Read More

BLOG: Riddle Me This, Batman

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. At the coffee stand, which is open again. I am sitting here processing the events of yesterday and last night. Yesterday I sat on the rooftop with my neighbor, who is from Chicago. Nothing interesting of note took place. We were just talking. He only said, “Everyone at...Read More

BLOG: Hellafied Gangsta Lean

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Go shawty, it’s ya birthday. We gonna party like it’s ya birthday. And you know we don’t give a fuck cuz it’s ya birthday!!!! It is my birthday, and last night I received the most amazing gift from my Irish family: a tin of butter cookies. Yasss Queen! If you’ve...Read More