I started the day at Ethos... OK I had an omelet with tomatoes and roons... with homemade multi gran roll and two cups of americano coffee and a some herb juice that begins with a K...but my spell check makes it look like ketchup.  The place  is located on an alley that was the docking location for many on the ship of fools.  You can get a sex tattoo here...which maybe the place a man I met in Seattle got his fly tatoo...it is in behind his fly ...and only flys on occasion... I  will leave that to your imagination and more...how I saw it.... .Let's just say I was not sleeping in Seattle   During my breakfast I looked up and found this smoker with limited teeth.  I always wonder if she came over here as a tourist and took the wrong route around a bush and just stayed.  I have no idea what she is drinking...but it isn't a health drink.  she was chain smoking but I opted for the bottle not the weed.
This is where you bring your jug and for a few pennies you can get osmosis water.  They have them all over CM...but only in the "residential" areas.  This area has lodging.but you would need more than a padlock... I think the rooms come with folks already there. Actually, according to the water tester..this is the best water.   Many came to the machine with their 5 baht...but no water.

I went  to the "cut through Wat" yesterday...for those that have been here..it is where you cut  through to get to the water taxi..  This was not a friendly monk... I was standing behind him and he kept  scowling at me and pointing to the group..wanting me to get in the group.  Confessions are not part of the Buddhist tradition...but he kept hitting the girl to his right in the head with his "holy water' sticks. I sat for a long time... they have chairs on the side...and my getting to the floor and getting up is not something anyone would want to cherish so I opted for the chairs.  This was on the way to the toe and nail clipping.  I probably should have had the blessing.

I think I have figured out why so many of the young folks are ripped.   They can not pass up a bargain. At New Years, Kim introduced me to a new drink.  At first I though it was a "girl" drink...like a pink cadalac but it proved to be rather refreshing...and amazingly...the bottle is gone.  I know a few of these drinks from my day at being a faculty bartender at Brockport.  I had one of the basketball players help me with the long island...I know the mai thai, and mojito...but sex on the beach... not sure about that.  May you drink it with the dessert called better than sex. I bet you say Woo Woo when you finish that one..

I have had some insight into my spelling.  I have always "taken pictures" when I was young I tried to remember every turn and land mark in case I needed to find my way home.  I often asked folks what a sign said...so maybe when they told me the Pasta was favourous....I just thought that is how you spell a double word... flavor and favorite.  I had muchroom and garlic Pasta.

That god the manicurist was  not into painting the hand body parts on my fingures.  There would hardly be any nail  to paint... but this is interesting.  you can always click  on the picture and make them bigger.  By the way....  the blog process is much better so I can load the pictures and then add them when I get to that part of the story..

This is a great sign.   I am not a big dessert person...but I did have a coffee and hersey chocolate cake yesterday...mid day.  It was a little coffee place at a palace near the river.   I am not sure how you know to go there...I was trying to stand next to the guard to take some pics when he said coffee coffee and pointed to the building...so I went in and it was good... not cheap...but good.

 Last night I strolled down the avenue and a few faces hopped at me.  Many were watching football/soccer These two women were just enjoying  each other.  The other woman sitting with a man who was doing all the talking...did not appear to be as happy.
The lighting is very poor and it is now midnight...so the eyes are not open... but I wish I could have her hair....it was a furry short cut...with bangs ... same same as mine...except my fine hair just lays down and goes to sleep.

This woman reminded me of a younger version of the woman with the bottle... is that how it starts.  She was staring at the no vacancy sign to see if maybe there is a room.   Even the flea bags appear to be booked.   Oh yes...saw my first sewar rat of the season....  He almost hopped over my foot, but I saw him in time...he was on a mission.  While I am  camera ready with my new "joe's latest gadget  sling... he was too  fast for me.  I like this picture... he has a little girl t-shirt and tatoos.... and a face for a 20 something...that she has been rolled over a few times.   You wonder if anyone say...was it good for  you.   The hotel  looks classy...but the sign on my door says ...no infectious diseases, drugs or prostitutes ..I wonder how they know.

And finally.....the never closed for sure......