Pool Pictures

This is day two of me blogging everyday. These are just some pictures I took a couple of hours ago down on the 4th floor, where the pool is. I'm taking baby steps with the blogging here. A pool picture or two today, maybe something else tomorrow. Goodnight, friends.

Blogging every day, Rain in Bangkok

I'm going to blog every day for a little while.
Today it rained heavily. In Bangkok. I'm still living in Bangkok, for those of you who haven't been following. I forgive you, since there hasn't been much to follow - here, anyway. I do (usually) reply to e-mails, so you can always keep tabs on me that way if you need to. It makes me feel loved too, so please don't hesitate to break out the old web-based e-mail client and send me some love.

But back to the rain. It rained heavily, which was wonderful. I opened all the windows and doors in the apartment and let the fresh and heavy and blessedly cool tropical air sweep through this little place. It's nice to remember that the air is, by definition, tropical air in Bangkok, even on the days it feels like dirty old hot city air. Today it felt like gloriously fresh tropical storm air. It's not the rainy season here in Bangkok now, so rain is pretty rare. I went out and walked in it with an umbrella, but I got all wet anyway.

The end. Please feel welcome to check back if you're interested. I really will blog every day for the next little while.

-Matthew

Golden Phoenix Rice

Me cooking dinner at home in Bangkok. A brief pre-Christmas video update.

The Vegetarian Festival and Old MacDonald

Some news about my evening, the vegetarian festival, then a kid's song. This actually belongs over at http://riseupsingingproject.blogspot.com , but I'm cross-listing it.

Montreal has stupid T-shirts just like Bangkok!

Montreal has stupid T-shirts just like Bangkok!
Originally uploaded by miaowmatthew

Actually, they're significantly stupider in Bangkok, although that horrid "Game Over" design can sadly be found in both places.

Flickr set

Montreal Respect

Côte des Neiges
Originally uploaded by miaowmatthew

I'm really glad to be back home to Bangkok. I'm happy here, and it's by far the first place in the world I want to be. Still, look at this photo I took three weeks ago while being driven down Côte des Neiges: I love Montreal.

And in case you missed the link three weeks ago, see the rest of my Montreal visit photos here.

New Bangkok photos or video coming tomorrow.

Me and Saila by l'Oratoire Saint Joseph

Me and Saila by l'Oratoire Saint Joseph
Originally uploaded by miaowmatthew

Tomorrow is my last day in Montreal. Yesterday I saw Rina and her baby Saila and we visited Saint Joseph's Oratory, a Montreal landmark I love. I've taken a ridiculous amount of photos just walking around today. They're all here for the browsing.

3 Montreal pictures from today

Flowers by the Westmount Library

The skyline from the new(ish) Lachine Canal bike path

A graffito near Vendôme metro
Why is Montreal so photogenic? I don't know. I do wish I had longer than 5 days here, though. Already I'm having to cut good and close friends off my list of people I'll have time to see, and I feel really bad about that. On the other hand, I'm also really eager to get home to Bangkok. So perhaps the timing is all right, all things considered.
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Montréal / Mont Royal

Parc Mont Royal
Originally uploaded by miaowmatthew

I'm visiting my hometown of Montreal and it's awesome. My memories of it are pretty rose-coloured to begin with, but when I return for a visit, it seems like they consistently fail to do it full justice.

Note: My hometown is Saint-Lambert. Montreal is only my hometown like you say New York is your hometown but really it's Hoboken, you just moved into the city after college.

Flickr pictures here