Really encouraging stories! (Also, loving that art - the blues are stunningly beautiful). And Happy (Khmer) New Year - I did not know this! I am very curious about your ongoing Neighbour Drama - I cannot bear ANY kind of drama of this kind and find it truly stressful so I hope yours can be soon addressed. That being said, people be crazee as we know ... someone I know had a neighbour who played golf strategically in his nearby yard in order to hit her with his teeing off each time ... Thanks too for your extremely lovely comments on my post - you made my day! Cheers, you!
Awww, you made me laugh this morning with "crazee" - and I'm touched by your concern. YES, the neighbor issue APPEARS to have been resolved. It involved him f*cking around with our internet. We're both renters and the landlord lives next door, so we got the landlord's family to help out, and we have a slew of texts (evidence) between him and us if needs be.
It's so weird, right? One day you're friends and the next it's like, WUT? Anyway, the golf neighbor sounds like a real treasure. People, c'mon, let's have a polite society, please. Thanks, Sue!
"The boy, then rode back and picked up his trash without getting off his bike, put it in the bin, and apologized." Wow, manners. Living in Paris, I miss those. I'm overgeneralizing, of course, but still. That warmed my heart. Happy New Year! xo
Thank you. 😍 Eric was surprised, and doesn't that say something about the world these days?
And when did you have a Substack??? I thought you hate it. Hahahaha. Which after being here a few months, I get, but at the same time, I'm trying to be optimistic/realistic.
It says a lot about the world. In Louisiana, manners were a necessity (or else). They still say "yes, ma'am/sir" and all that, but it's not like it used to be. Jeez, I sound like my mom. "The kids today!"
A friend who has a paid version got me to use it a while back, but I don't really know what I'm doing. Basically I'm transferring everything from my WordPress to here. I need to get off my tuchus and figure out what I'm using it for and if I want to make a business out of it. Ugh. Things go in and out of fashion so quickly though, or become oversaturated, so we shall see what becomes of me and my writing direction on this platform, and/or others. I love your optimism. I could def use a little more of that. Hope you are well also and that your neighborhood whatsits and whoozits aren't too crummy. And oooooh, enjoy that air conditioning! xo
What a lovely newsletter! I didn't even know there was a Khmer New Year... Having only been in SE Asia once, briefly, in Bangkok, visiting my brother who was working in Thailand for Unicef at the time, I only have some fleeting glimpses of the colourful and diverse culture and amazing food. Thank you for upculturing me!
As for feel good stories, I've had one right here on substack, just over the last couple of days. Two weeks ago, Frank from Unbekoming invited me for an interview. He sent me the questions, I sent back my answers. The interview was published last Friday here https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/synchronosophy?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
My inbox got flooded with notifications of new subscribers almost instantly, which felt good (isn't that what we all wish for on substack?)
24 hours later an eerie sense crept into my guts like something draining me. It didn't take much to figure out where that came from. I noticed the temptation to pay more attention to the rising subscriber numbers on my substack channel than my actual work. I could physically feel addiction creeping in and trying to hook me in. That felt horrible!
As soon as I noticed, I nipped it in the bud and turned my attention back to my work. This morning I woke up, my mind flooded with new ideas for the next chapters and even follow up books I could write... That felt so good ☀️
Hey, congratulations ❤️ that's wonderful news. And yes, so interesting that you observed that in yourself. I'd imagine it's a rather addictive feeling. It's been a distracting time dealing with other people's drama, so I understand how that can "take over".
Well, I've got some catching up to do! Thanks for the link, and I'll be sure to read your latest, too. I'm playing catch up. And glad you have a positive experience of Bangkok. Cheers, Veronika! 🥰
Thank you for this break, this morning. My work has been nuts and some feel-good stories were just what I needed!
Happy to hear it, Rebecca. Thanks, xo
Really encouraging stories! (Also, loving that art - the blues are stunningly beautiful). And Happy (Khmer) New Year - I did not know this! I am very curious about your ongoing Neighbour Drama - I cannot bear ANY kind of drama of this kind and find it truly stressful so I hope yours can be soon addressed. That being said, people be crazee as we know ... someone I know had a neighbour who played golf strategically in his nearby yard in order to hit her with his teeing off each time ... Thanks too for your extremely lovely comments on my post - you made my day! Cheers, you!
Awww, you made me laugh this morning with "crazee" - and I'm touched by your concern. YES, the neighbor issue APPEARS to have been resolved. It involved him f*cking around with our internet. We're both renters and the landlord lives next door, so we got the landlord's family to help out, and we have a slew of texts (evidence) between him and us if needs be.
It's so weird, right? One day you're friends and the next it's like, WUT? Anyway, the golf neighbor sounds like a real treasure. People, c'mon, let's have a polite society, please. Thanks, Sue!
"The boy, then rode back and picked up his trash without getting off his bike, put it in the bin, and apologized." Wow, manners. Living in Paris, I miss those. I'm overgeneralizing, of course, but still. That warmed my heart. Happy New Year! xo
Thank you. 😍 Eric was surprised, and doesn't that say something about the world these days?
And when did you have a Substack??? I thought you hate it. Hahahaha. Which after being here a few months, I get, but at the same time, I'm trying to be optimistic/realistic.
Hope you are well, my friend. xo
It says a lot about the world. In Louisiana, manners were a necessity (or else). They still say "yes, ma'am/sir" and all that, but it's not like it used to be. Jeez, I sound like my mom. "The kids today!"
A friend who has a paid version got me to use it a while back, but I don't really know what I'm doing. Basically I'm transferring everything from my WordPress to here. I need to get off my tuchus and figure out what I'm using it for and if I want to make a business out of it. Ugh. Things go in and out of fashion so quickly though, or become oversaturated, so we shall see what becomes of me and my writing direction on this platform, and/or others. I love your optimism. I could def use a little more of that. Hope you are well also and that your neighborhood whatsits and whoozits aren't too crummy. And oooooh, enjoy that air conditioning! xo
P.S. Thanks for subscribing and for sharing! :-D
What a lovely newsletter! I didn't even know there was a Khmer New Year... Having only been in SE Asia once, briefly, in Bangkok, visiting my brother who was working in Thailand for Unicef at the time, I only have some fleeting glimpses of the colourful and diverse culture and amazing food. Thank you for upculturing me!
As for feel good stories, I've had one right here on substack, just over the last couple of days. Two weeks ago, Frank from Unbekoming invited me for an interview. He sent me the questions, I sent back my answers. The interview was published last Friday here https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/synchronosophy?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
My inbox got flooded with notifications of new subscribers almost instantly, which felt good (isn't that what we all wish for on substack?)
24 hours later an eerie sense crept into my guts like something draining me. It didn't take much to figure out where that came from. I noticed the temptation to pay more attention to the rising subscriber numbers on my substack channel than my actual work. I could physically feel addiction creeping in and trying to hook me in. That felt horrible!
As soon as I noticed, I nipped it in the bud and turned my attention back to my work. This morning I woke up, my mind flooded with new ideas for the next chapters and even follow up books I could write... That felt so good ☀️
Happy New Year to you ✨💫 enjoy your holiday
Hey, congratulations ❤️ that's wonderful news. And yes, so interesting that you observed that in yourself. I'd imagine it's a rather addictive feeling. It's been a distracting time dealing with other people's drama, so I understand how that can "take over".
Well, I've got some catching up to do! Thanks for the link, and I'll be sure to read your latest, too. I'm playing catch up. And glad you have a positive experience of Bangkok. Cheers, Veronika! 🥰