Tempus Fugate’s Place

Finally settled on Koh Panghan with the essentials acquired for the next couple of days.

 Part of the gang went touring on scooters, preferred to enjoy the sun on the beach for a few hours. Now I'm going to nap in the hammock and watch the sun go down so I'll be energized for tonights craziness.

 Wish you were here.

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It's been a wonderful couple of days on the islands. Yesterday we pulled a coup for a private boat by asking for a random time to leave. Nobody joined and the six of us had our own private snorkeling expedition around the islands.

 @triceratopshead and @coolmarie knew all about the different fish we saw. We also got to check out Maya Beach which is famous for being where they shot the movie The Beach. It was really spectacular.

 Today we've had rain on and off but still managed to climb to the viewpoint to look out at all the islands.

 Tomorrow we head to Koh Phangan in a marathon travel day.

 Wish me luck!

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There are some exceptionally nice venues in Bangkok. Several times I
felt a profound deja vu as if I were in Las Vegas.

 Riding around the BTS is a great way to check out the city. It's very
reasonably priced usually taking me about a buck to get from one of
the city to another. There terminals are very clean and accessible
and even at peak times it's not ridiculous (a la Tokyo or Mumbai).

 The monuments are beautiful and tasteful, with a sense of pride in
evidence at the places of honor. For some reason I didn't find myself
taking as many pictures as usual. I guess it was either things I
didn't want to take pictures of, or things I didn't feel it was
appropriate to snap.

 The lightning storms at night have been really dramatic. Being on the
17th floor offers a great view of the lightning striking all around
the city. I'm hoping the weather is much different in the islands for
the next week.

 Things are coming along well with Pivotal, and I'm almost done
crafting up a resume. What a major pain that has been.

   

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Now if they could make a girl like that...

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Lots of interesting scenery parading by against the backdrop of this amazing sunset.

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It's been more than a year, but I finally got the chance to see these guys in a live show.

 Turns out they are an incredibly well-produced and it's more clear why they don't have the largest following. Too much diversity in music and ability makes for a slightly schizophrenic show.

 It was a great show nonetheless and I enjoyed every minute of it.

 Once again the Seattle pop punk scene didn't let me down. The crowd was the perfect size and very social. Lots of light moshing cranked the energy to the right level and kept it there.

 Definitely an experience I'll cherish if I don't need to repeat it.

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Coming back from Burbank I headed with @thegf to a show at the Paramount.

 Jack's Mannequin I've seen before and they never disappoint. Especially in a great venue like the Paramount in GA configuration. They played all my favorites and really pulled in the crowd.

 The Fray had an amazing light display. They used mini-cams, lots of them, projected on an LED strip over the stage. They changed cameras with each song so it was a very intimate connection watching close-up of the drummer and keyboardist for example. Being able to watch the fingering and specific work each artist did for each song was genius.

 Beyond that, it wad amazing how each artist played multiple instruments. They are a very versatile band and even swapped vocalists for some songs.

 All together, it was a great show and whoever does their stage production needs a huge bonus because it was magnificent! Easily one of the best I've witnessed. And if you're reading this, you have some idea of how many shows I see.

 On a side note, one of things I'm enjoying most about having a consistent companion these days is the easy way it is to go out. I guess I learned something about why some couple I know who don't seem to have a reason to stay together, end up staying together. It's just so freaking comfortable and reassuring to be with someone else.

 More to come on that subject later, I guess.

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Here's a picture of the error I received straight up.  And it's really slow.
But way to go dude!  Especially getting all the oauth and stuff set up.

You rock!

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My buddy @dsummer and I took a day to check out the new crazy coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
 
The service at this park is horrific. It I'd quite clear they are sorely understaffed and cutting corners.
 
That said, the coasters are quite fun and unique. If it wasn't for the horrendous experience just getting on and off each ride, the coolness and thrills for each ride would have outshone many other parks.
 
The Deja Vu and Terminator both gave amazing and fresh perspective on roller coasters. We'll see if X2 performs to the hype we've gotten so far.

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Alaska Airlines is the best carrier in the world. And boy am I enjoying the benefits of their great service this summer.
 
I've been out and about quite a bit and will cap my summer with a trip overseas in a few weeks.
 
Right now I'm bouncing up and down the coast visiting friends and associated hob-knobbing.
 
The photo on this entry was the yummy breakfast on flight into LAX. For a picky eater like myself the fresh fruit (including blueberries! Firm and juicy!) and turkey sausage were a real treat.
 
The good thing about all this activity is I've had time to polish some posts. So if you follow my other topic areas, you'll find some new writing soon. And I might include a real intimate personal piece just for HH.

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