"Will I Suffer If..."?

"Will I Suffer If...", somebody asked me.

I said: Yes, you will suffer a lot, if you spend your life in a lazy and worthless manner, wasting it with trite and unimportant things.... instead of doing the deep and the difficult stuff you were born to do. I don't know.... do you want to waste your life... or take it to the max?

I prefer the max, but that's just me.

Wander with Human Heart Through the World...

"Anyone who wants to know the human psyche will learn next to nothing from experimental psychology. He would be better advised to abandon exact science, put away his scholar's gown, bid farewell to his study, and wander with human heart through the world. There in the horrors of prisons, lunatic asylums and hospitals, in drab suburban pubs, in brothels and gambling-hells, in the salons of the elegant, the Stock Exchanges, socialist meetings, churches, revivalist gatherings and ecstatic sects, through love and hate, through the experience of passion in every form in his own body, he would reap richer stores of knowledge than text-books a foot thick could give him, and he will know how to doctor the sick with a real knowledge of the human soul." -- Carl Jung

Koh Samed

We spent several days on Koh Samed. 

I ended up renting the best 2 bedroom bungalow on the island.

Spent lot of time on that veranda, very pleasant.

Had a blast on the beach, dad really loved it.

And of course great time with my girlfriend. :)

What I'm Reading

 

Addiction

I knew I'd get addicted to something in Thailand sooner or later... and I did.

BEACH MEDITATION. I sit on the beach and meditate, Ramana Maharshi style, a type of meditation that I have been finding the most useful in recent months.

TIT - This Is Thailand

Two pieces of news too funny not to share.

Fly Thai, Get Laid

15 Degrees Celsius Temperature Declared a Disaster in Northern Thailand

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden

Stonehenge? Nah... Thailand baby. :)

Sriracha Tiger Zoo Visit

 Did I have fun today. :) Took a day trip to a Zoo close to Pattaya, the Sriracha Zoo, and was pleasantly surprised. Some photos and comments follow.

Just hanging out with my buddy there for a bit. Amazing experience petting a large tiger.

... and he liked it. I still have both of my arms to prove it. :)

Shooting down some food for the tigers. If you hit, a piece of meat drops from the target.

Reminded me of roads in Thailand....

Good Guys Go to Heaven, Bad Guys... :)

Couldn't resist snapping this photo on the Walking Street in Pattaya. Unless you've been here, you have no idea. :)

My Inspiration

This guy is my inspiration. While taking a ferry back from the Coral Island, we ran into a blind guy from Turkey. No vision? No problem. He travels blind by himself, an absolutely fearless guy. (It's sometimes tough enough to travel in Thailand with a 20/20 vision, nevermind blind. Very challenging getting on and off the boat in high winds, for instance... or crossing the road at a busy intersection.)
Inspiring.... while the rest of us who can see invent 100 excuses why we cannot follow our dreams. JUST DO IT. You got that right, buddy. Thanks for helping us to see...

What I'm Reading These Days

30 Seconds from my Hotel Room

Why haven't I been posting? Because I've been BUSY! Busy exploring, relaxing on the beach, spending time with my girlfriend, and enjoying new experiences, life, and everything around me.
This is Jomtien beach, 30 SECONDS from my hotel room. While not as nice as the Coral Island, it is good enough... :)

My Office

Went to Coral Island today, and had a wonderful time. A nice and peaceful place (... compared to Pattaya at least).

In Pattaya

Left Bangkok and arrived in Pattaya today. An insane place, will be posting photos in the next few days.

Tiger Temple

Had a fun visit at the Tiger Temple. :)