My Thailand Diary

2009. Wow.. its the year 2009 !! I’m going to be 40 this year.. oh God , Jesus help me !!!! Enough to put me in a bad mood… If you are turning 40 this year, here in Chiang Mai let me know ! Surely I’m not the only one ?! My new years resolutions? I guess I have a couple.

1.Loose some more extra kg around my middle
2. Eat more vegetables
3. run a marathon ( even though I don’t think I have the will power…not a good way to start huh.)
4.Make it a habit to listen more and talk less.
5. Have a huge, loud wild 40th birthday party !!
:-)  hmmmmm

I saw this today in the Chiang Mai Community Classifieds and thought I’d post it for all of you, in Chiang Mai, who want to loose weight!

Is your New Year’s resolution that 2009 will be the year that you  lose some excess weight and get in shape?  If so, join ‘Time 2 Weigh  In’ for a weekly weigh in, new ideas, and support from others trying  to lose weight.  Two new groups are forming (Monday daytime; Thursday  evenings) and will begin on January 12 or as soon as 5 people are  enrolled.  For more information, contact   fitchick@swissmail.org

61 people died at Santika on New Years Eve.  The Nation wrote about it here. Condolences to the victims, friends a family ! As I read interviews of friends and family my heart just goes out to them. What an awful way to start the new year. I am also reminded of a fire we had in our house a couple of years ago… I don’t want to write about it but we very closely lost two of our children.  Miraculously they were both spared without any harm.

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To all my readers ! May this year bring you joy, health and happiness !!

…. I’m busy getting ready for tonight. Unfortunatly not as many people are coming as planned but I hope we have fun anyway. I always get really nervous before a party worrying if everyone will have a good time. But its not really my responsibility… There is plenty of wine, beer etc so we should be alright lol

I just found out last night. What I pity, I would have loved to join. At least I have a year to prepare for it.. but the start for the half marathon is 5 am… ufff wonder if I’ll manage that!!??!!

In my mind and prayers
are the people who lost loved ones on this day
when a Tsunami
killed thousands of people
from all different continents, countries, cities, villages ethnic and tribal groups
4 years ago.
May God comfort you
as you remember something so horribly painful !

Well.. Christmas is almost over. I sang lots of Christmas songs, well, four actually. Over and over and over. With the choir. If I have to sing ‘Silent Night’ again I will scream. I’m so sick of it. But I’m not sick of the ‘Oh Holy Night’. I LOVE that song ! Various people have told me they didn’t get into  the Christmas mood this year. What exactly are they looking for? For some, it was the fact that Thailand doesn’t have a public holiday on Christmas and its business as usual. People want to meet and go out on the 24th December. Or like my choir , we had our first concert on the 24th. I didn’t go. I was a good girl and put family first. But I did go to the Christmas party on the 25th at the choir directors house where we sang some (more) carols and enjoyed a traditional American dinner. Yummy yummy. So what is the Christmas mood people are looking for? I guess for many its the lack really fun Christmas shopping, original window displays and of-course we miss extended family.  To be honest I’m glad Christmas is over. Now one more rehearsal and ”my” choir gets to sing 2 songs. Yes, TWO songs at the concert I mentioned in another post. From 6 songs to 2. Sometimes I just don’t get it. Oh well, mai pen rai. At least we get to sing in public, good experiance. As for the christmas tree, its still in the living room. Been there for three weeks haha

Yummy, yummy….