For now, we are in Bangkok. Some of you might remember that our intention was to go to Northern Thailand, but financial concerns are keeping us in the capitol for a presumed better chance of finding employment. Bangkok, I will admit, is not the kind of experience I was hoping for. In fact, it wasn’t even really on my radar. As I have mentioned before, I seek beauty – and I can see beauty in slums, squares, and symphonies alike – but so far Bangkok is not cutting it for me. I am not as concerned about my finances as the rest of the cast, so that combined with my intrinsic proclivity for taking chances rather than playing it safe has my freedom in a bind – and feels counter intuitive to what I feel is the JS0 experience. You may have little cash, but you can still be happy and live a full life. In my opinion happiness comes before money and money comes when you honor your happiness. Money is not a huge motivator in my life. It just isn’t. Even when I have been straight up poor, I just gravitated to love not the money I didn’t have. And that, my friends is more beautiful than any printed notes or silver coins.

So we’ll see. We decided we would stay in Bangkok for the rest of the month, find an apartment, and make it work. What I am most excited about – and perhaps a little nervous, as well – is a trip outside the city that Evita and I both planned for ourselves. She didn’t think it was a good idea at first, but I was all for it. In the end we both agreed and soon we will be off the Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam. I’m hoping this will be an opportunity for us to break down some of those walls and ease into the warm, kind, and loving energies I know we both have… in Thailand.

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I confirm the news: we are now officially settled in Quito!

We have found a very nice apartment not too far from the tourist district called ”La Mariscal.” It has three bedrooms, a living-room/dining room, a kitchen and a rooftop. It’s clean, modern and safe- a guard in the hallway controls who comes in and out of the building. It’s also close to public transportation and to a university.

Freddie fixing the curtains! Welcome home!

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