Tag: USA

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: Irish Bog Witch Life

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Monday morning. My coffee stand is closed again today. She is getting a fabulous renovation makeover. Thrilled for her. Meanwhile, I’ve found a cozy spot by the train station where I can watch as many people as possible pass me by without notice. Love that for me. I spent the...Read More

BLOG: Men Ain’t Shit!

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. At the coffee stand. Chatting with the lady who lived up on the Peak in Hong Kong. Love her comforting housekeeper energy today. It’s like coming home to sit at the kitchen counter with her and she’s listening to me cry about my day while she makes a...Read More

BLOG: Spice Up Your Life

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Saturday afternoon. Currently sitting in a random cafe having a Bloody Mary. They brought me a taste tester because it was allegedly “spicy.” It is not spicy by my standards, but I also make mine with A LOT of extra hot sauce. Everywhere in SEA claims their food and drinks...Read More

BLOG: Eat, Pray, WTF?!

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Wednesday. Noon hour. Spent the morning dealing with stuff. I was finally able to call my grandmother. We had a good conversation. It’s much easier to talk to her since I left. I struggled with her for a long time. She just couldn’t understand me. Now she’s finally coming around....Read More

BLOG: Double Bubble Trouble

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Saturday morning. Sitting in the park. Watching the neighborhood come alive. People always stare at me when I walk by. I can’t tell if it’s looking just to look, or if they’re trying to figure out who is running the Airbnb in the condo so they can report him to...Read More

BLOG: We Got Your War

Posted on by Betsey Horton
[marches in with a megaphone chanting The Guillotine by The Coup in general protest of literally everything going on back home] Hey you! We got your war! We’re at the gates! We’re at your door! Hey you! We got your war! We’re at the gates! We’re at your door! We...Read More

BLOG: South Dakota?!

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday morning. I’ve officially been in Thailand for a month. I am moving into my new place tomorrow for a second month. I still have no idea what I’m doing. It’s fine! Last night was pretty crazy. I couldn’t handle the rooftop vibe so I decided to venture out in...Read More

BLOG: Sideshows and Romcoms

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. Back at my favourite coffee stand, which I somehow managed to survive two full days without. I want to stay in this neighborhood specifically for this coffee stand. I am obsessed. Not sure what the daily drama unfolding in front of me today is about. There’s three Thai...Read More