Where Are You Going In Life?

[chonabot]

I have had a few dreams along the merry highways and byeways of life etc...

One thing , or thingsd that will change the whole , some say, indulgent view on ones journey whence etc will be the (sic) pitter patter of tiny feet.

At this point , your whole portfolio of soon to be opened theatre of yet to be denied dreams, etc etc ad lib nauseam....

Apart from that , yes some good postings so far , I wonder how many postees have a brood as of yet ?

[chonabot]

Might as well settle down. Would still want to live in Bangkok since my job has been going great, but that would depend on my man too. We have very similar dream for future. We would want to live on a beach. Would have some business - have enough to be happy, but not too much to <deleted> everything up. Would definitely have our own brewery in the back of the house. And also a workshop for my man to do his own things.

Life is good, baby.

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Ooh if things could have been different.....

[thaiflyer1]

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not

understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.

But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and

recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before

you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you

imagine.

Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as

effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing

bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that

never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm

on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you

Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with

people who are reckless with yours.

Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes

you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with

yourself.

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you

succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.

Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your

life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they

wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year

olds I know still don’t.

Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.

Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe

you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky

chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t

congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your

choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,

use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people

think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever

own..

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for

good.

Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the

people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you

should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and

lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you

knew when you were young.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will

philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize

that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were

noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,

maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one

might run out.

Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will

look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who

supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of

fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the

ugly parts and recycling it for more than

it’s worth.

Extract from Sunscreen.

Edited November 26, 2005 by thaiflyer1

[daleyboy]

I am going round in circles

My plans have always been to have kids by the time i am 30. Check as long as she isnt more than a couple of days late.

To give up smoking by the time i am 30. Check almost 3 months now.

To lose 2 stone in weight, well i am getting there.

To start my own business, well that has to be put on hold until the baby is born.

And finally to retire by the age of 40, so i have 10 and a bit years to bring my plans to fruition

[coopy]

I HATE GUINESSSSSSSSS

its smell , like cockroach i dont know why .. maybe old beer or dirty glass

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brushy teethy before gulp gulp

[The Gentleman Scamp]

No idea.

Life shuffles the cards and I play them.

[Patsycat]

I'm plodding along nicely for the moment. Am happy, am healthy, have enough money to get by on.

But, i may have a different opinion tomorrow, or next week or next year - who knows?

One thing though - wld like a nice man in my life.....

[ace]

Work in UK while training to get CCIE qualification in approx. 6 months.

Then work either in Asia (Singapore / Hong Kong) , or contract in London & spend 3 to 6 months a year (winter) in Asia.

Save sufficient £ to fund retirement in LoS.

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[gbt71fa]

Only a few years ago, I thought my life would always be the military but that ended when I was injured. In a way, being hurt was a godsend because I never would have eneded up working as a civilian in the middle-east, divorce my wife, gone to Thailand to forget and met up with the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Before her, the greatest exhiliration for me was combat (I know, that sounds wiered but combat is like riding a roller coaster, with a lot of boredom in between) but she taught me that there is more to life than fighting and that it is all pretty silly in the end. I don't know what the future holds for me, but I hope it involves that beautiful Thai girl and the LOS. My ultimate goal now is to have my own sports bar and do some writing on the side and to just love my GF. Man, that was getting a little sappy...sorry, gentlemen.

[Old Croc]

I retired relatively early (53) and own a home, 4wd, etc, and have investments and a pension so money is not a problem.

What I dont have is good health, so in the future, I would like to gain enough fitness (more ops) to enable me to move near a beach in LOS and live a laid back and comfortable lifestyle with a special lady.

[MikeRay]

I want to retire in 24 years.That´s my only plan.Everything else time will bring.I always get so depressed when things don´t work out the way I planned so I quit that.

Being a good father and husband and learn to enjoy and accept my life is what I want now.

Edited November 28, 2005 by MikeRay

[bendix]

I'm 41 and have been in LOS a year. I've been working in the same field for the last 14 years, and I'm coming to the end of the road with it and am struggling with what I want to do next.

The only thing I'm sure of is that I don't want to go back to farangland; so I'd like to stay in Thailand or somewhere similar.

I used to want to be wealthy. Now I'm happy to be comfortable. I have a house in NZ which generates 30k a month income and could be sold at a moment's notice for around 9million baht; and other investments which could generate 50k a month, no problem.

So I'm at a bit of a hiatus. The idea of 'retiring' at 42 is alien to me but now that I realise it is possible, it becomes more tempting every day. But would I be bored? Perhaps semi-retiring (by which I mean retiring from corporate life and doing something more relaxed) is a better option.

Or perhaps I'll just take a sabbatical for a year - relax, regroup and reassess what I want from the second half of my life.

[AlexLah]

Thailand? Or somewhere else?

not sure yet ..but if thing is going well , i'll be re-loctae to The State next year with an american dentist

JUST might be.. not sure yet

sometime we just cant control something

i might stay in TH and i will die alone , who knows

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Please Bambi not go there na.

Us is a very bad place to live, please stay in Thailand na.

I cangive you many examples na.

Bambi please?

Alex

[BambinA]

Thailand? Or somewhere else?

not sure yet ..but if thing is going well , i'll be re-loctae to The State next year with an american dentist

JUST might be.. not sure yet

sometime we just cant control something

i might stay in TH and i will die alone , who knows

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Please Bambi not go there na.

Us is a very bad place to live, please stay in Thailand na.

I cangive you many examples na.

Bambi please?

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

nah..alex , it will be happend or not i still doubt ..

but if its happend, and i have to move to US, when retire i will come back to TH, live here with him, and die here

ohhh .. to fast to talk about it.. maybe it wont happend ..wait and see

if i have any news i will tell TV friends

[AlexLah]

Thailand? Or somewhere else?

not sure yet ..but if thing is going well , i'll be re-loctae to The State next year with an american dentist

JUST might be.. not sure yet

sometime we just cant control something

i might stay in TH and i will die alone , who knows

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Please Bambi not go there na.

Us is a very bad place to live, please stay in Thailand na.

I cangive you many examples na.

Bambi please?

Alex

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nah..alex , it will be happend or not i still doubt ..

but if its happend, and i have to move to US, when retire i will come back to TH, live here with him, and die here

ohhh .. to fast to talk about it.. maybe it wont happend ..wait and see

if i have any news i will tell TV friends

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It mean you have found a guy from Us to be your BF.

Why Bambi? There are so many guy in Thailand want to be with you.

I feel sad....

Alex

[BambinA]

It mean you have found a guy from Us to be your BF.

Why Bambi? There are so many guy in Thailand want to be with you.

I feel sad....

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why u dont flirt with me then?

i wait for it age ago ..and u keep quiet ..

so what can i do? breathing and wait?

[britmaveric]

It mean you have found a guy from Us to be your BF.

Why Bambi? There are so many guy in Thailand want to be with you.

I feel sad....

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why u dont flirt with me then?

i wait for it age ago ..and u keep quiet ..

so what can i do? breathing and wait?

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Get a room you two!!!!

[AlexLah]

It mean you have found a guy from Us to be your BF.

Why Bambi? There are so many guy in Thailand want to be with you.

I feel sad....

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why u dont flirt with me then?

i wait for it age ago ..and u keep quiet ..

so what can i do? breathing and wait?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dear Bambi,

I am so shy.

Not have so much experience with girls.

But after I meet you I know you are so lovely

Don't know what to say or what to do Bambi.

But it hurts to see you find a BF other then me.

Alex

[BambinA]

Dear Bambi,

I am so shy.

Not have so much experience with girls.

But after I meet you I know you are so lovely

Don't know what to say or what to do Bambi.

But it hurts to see you find a BF other then me.

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

do u want to start all over again?

if yes, u know my phone even PM

[Guest endure]

Work in UK while training to get CCIE qualification in approx. 6 months.

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CCIE in six months? I thought it took forever to get to CCIE?

[thaibebop]

It mean you have found a guy from Us to be your BF.

Why Bambi? There are so many guy in Thailand want to be with you.

I feel sad....

Alex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why u dont flirt with me then?

i wait for it age ago ..and u keep quiet ..

so what can i do? breathing and wait?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dear Bambi,

I am so shy.

Not have so much experience with girls.

But after I meet you I know you are so lovely

Don't know what to say or what to do Bambi.

But it hurts to see you find a BF other then me.

Alex

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Fight for what you want, this world doesn't give.

[bendix]

it would be really really really nice if just now and then we could have a thread in which any response by Bambina is not then followed by two pages of puerile flirting with her.

Good for her ego of course, but come on guys. Face it; it ain't gonna happen however charming you try to be online.

[elsie]

Thank you!

[Soph]

"Where are you going in life?"

Me? Im just off to Tesco to spend my last 70 baht on a cheese toasty, thats where im going. Bye

[Patsycat]

Hey Soph,

I thought it was pay day for you?

[Soph]

Pay day tomorrow Patsycat - hoo bloody raa!

[Old Croc]

it would be really really really nice if just now and then we could have a thread in which any response by Bambina is not then followed by two pages of puerile flirting with her.

Good for her ego of course, but come on guys.  Face it; it ain't gonna happen however charming you try to be online.

Absoloutely agree.

Nothing against you Bambi. I'm sure you are a very nice person, and you're possibly the most helpful poster on the forum with your wide knowledge and advice. But as Bendix has stated, the simpering fan club, clouding every thread in which you post, has become tiresome for many of the rest of us.

How about keeping it to the particular threads you've created for the purpose guys?

[thaibebop]

Thank you!

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Oh, come on, you got your own fan club too.

[kayo]

it would be really really really nice if just now and then we could have a thread in which any response by Bambina is not then followed by two pages of puerile flirting with her.

Good for her ego of course, but come on guys.  Face it; it ain't gonna happen however charming you try to be online.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Absoloutely agree.

Nothing against you Bambi. I'm sure you are a very nice person, and you're possibly the most helpful poster on the forum with your wide knowledge and advice. But as Bendix has stated, the simpering fan club, clouding every thread in which you post, has become tiresome for many of the rest of us.

How about keeping it to the particular threads you've created for the purpose guys?

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Old Croc, I love the rationality with which you post. You words com eover the page so clear and concise...

:D

Your so kind and caring in your posts, and if only... if only....

:D

Sorry Can´t keep a straight face

Kayo

[AlexLah]

OK lah, understand the'message'

Short term goal: To have trained my team so that they are able to analyse (step by step) a problem and come up with a clear uniform solution.

Long term goal: To just sit in my office catching people doing things right.

Kind regards,

Alex