Thou shalt not think for thyself

Twittering under bangkok. MRT action in in the tail end of rush hour.

Nov 30th

Don Draper is just a bit of an angsty wife cheater so far. Smoking post coital cigarettes like it...

Nov 30th

New Thai Tourism Slogan: Stay a little longer. h/t @siampearl

Nov 30th

Conceding that even though the movie review says it’s a bit crap. I’ll still watch it at...

Nov 30th

Best thing about Gladwell’s blink? Pulling it out of my pocket and giving it away in one, half...

Nov 30th

Its a glorious Bangkok morning. Drinking coffee, looking at the light traffic on Sukhumvit and...

Nov 30th

Gem of a movie that one. Hats off to the French again.

Nov 30th

Twittering on the underground (MRT) Bangkok. Because I can.

Nov 30th

Clutching Mad Men first series. Lets see if its as good as the noise.

Nov 30th

Next EU film festival movie is Austrian and called sweet death. Arriving half an hour late to skip...

Nov 29th

Dont understand how an Islamic country can even host fugitive Thaksin after the Tak Bai massacre and...

Nov 29th

Next movie French. Called Ulzhan. Chucking over Keanu Reeves getting people to cough up for his...

Nov 29th

No doubt about it. Air con makes it more of a struggle to wake up. Must get a fan today.

Nov 29th

Not one twitter about this. Maybe Africa is the last again?

Nov 29th

http://is.gd/9wcK

Nov 29th

Another depressing movie that was miles better than anything Hollywood serves up

Nov 29th

Monkeys in Winter was like a Bulgarian Vera Drake. Depressing but comfortingly so.

Nov 29th

Not happy about the half an hour of adverts before the film. Why not go the full hour next time....

Nov 29th

Off to see the Bulgaria film “Monkeys in the winter”at EU film festival Bangkok

Nov 29th

Just secured nationwide unlimited wifi on phone or macbook plus SIM card for under £10 per month....

Nov 29th

www.truecorp.co.th Manager at Central World outlet gave me a brand blow job too. Ace service.

Nov 29th

Awesome. The film reel just melted like it does in the mother. Is that self referential post modern...

Nov 29th

Movies not mother

Nov 29th

Daily Mugshot including latest smooth look http://is.gd/9tUH

Nov 28th

Nokia are cutting their own throats making batteries 4 x expensive than generic. Phone will be...

Nov 28th

Im sure same applies to Sony Eric. Et al

Nov 28th

EU film festival is really quiet. Lots of seats. Takes the pressure off pre booking. Looking forward...

Nov 28th

White Birkenstocks, Rock&Republic jeans, American Apparel vest, 50’s H&M Jean jacket,...

Nov 28th

Starting to think the wall street bail out put off and deepens the final collapse

Nov 28th

Opening credit sequence for Quantum is very tasty. Lovely font. A classic

Nov 28th

Full English at Dubliner then EU film festival to see a Dutch movie called Northern Lights.

Nov 28th

Retweeting @cshirky Via @stilgherrian: Background on Thai political crisis http://is.gd/9rBf Forget...

Nov 28th

http://is.gd/9suw More context on the Thailand situation. Interview with the previous proxy PM...

Nov 28th

Olga Kurlenko mmm schmokin

Nov 28th

Swelling gone down on antibiotics dear. Less pain after marathon sleep today

Nov 28th

Missed “it will be well” doing the quantum as i like that the new guy

Nov 28th

Couldnt bear the last guy doing English Laird or salt of the Earth paddy depending who interviewed...

Nov 28th

Slept all day convalescing. Heading out to EU film festival to try and catch a Polish film

Nov 28th

Happy Thanksgiving America

Nov 27th

http://is.gd/96qR The White Album. Released on Thanksgiving 40 years ago. Via NPR and @samflemming...

Nov 27th

At least with Twitter you don’t get those awful “My night of Terror” headlines...

Nov 27th

Loving the twitter healing love. Feeling like a drama queen ;)

Nov 27th

In hospital with a digital thermometer in my chops and a doctor inspecting a lesion on my hip....

Nov 27th

Seems that UK and US passport holders were seperated from others in Mumbai. Thanks Tony.

Nov 27th

Excellent lunch and schooling in simulacra with @CulturalSnow at Zanotti on Sala Daeng

Nov 26th

Turning down hard cash to advertise on my blog

Nov 26th

Waiting in a bank queue. I find bank people act a little superior in Asia.

Nov 26th

Its gorgeous this morning in Bangkok. Like a UK summers day

Nov 26th

“you want to send money” “yes i want to send money”.

Nov 26th

She’s repeating everything I say

Nov 26th

“to china?” , “yes to china”

Nov 26th

“no have RMB mister, only CNY”

Nov 26th

All the banks are demanding US dollars for intra Asian transfers which doubles the cost.

Nov 26th

Getting sucked back into political blog responses

Nov 26th

Just got off the phone. New army checkpoints out at Nonthaburi. Usually a coup precursor. Might give...

Nov 26th

Thinking about booking a flight to cheer @jimdowling up

Nov 26th

Nobody cares when Paliament is surrounded for weeks. But block an airport. It’s international...

Nov 26th

A pre meltdown psychology. Flights are more important than democratic institutions. Not for much...

Nov 26th

Talking to Jonathan about photography http://tinyurl.com/5jmgrs

Nov 25th

and reading about no inflation for 10 years http://is.gd/8VXr

Nov 24th

Listening to Manic Street Preachers “you love us” http://is.gd/8VWY

Nov 24th

Amen to that @cherkoff

Nov 24th

Delighted my new fave blogger had already linked to me. Now watching documentary where Goering wore...

Nov 24th

Catching up on smashing telly. Feeding the noodle www.smashingtelly.com

Nov 24th

Dipping into Sam’s popcorn sporadically

Nov 24th

Looking at the carpenter staring at the door that doesn’t fit in the frame

Nov 24th

watching the carpenter fail to tighten up the drill bit (tempted to take over at this stage)

Nov 24th

Slapping Doddsy’s cheeks. Applying vaseline to the brows and smelling salts to the nostrils

Nov 24th

http://is.gd/8mBw Looking forward to seeing this. Mickey Rourke is a fine actor

Nov 24th

http://is.gd/8LAs But the ashes will make the soil richer

Nov 24th

Eating Mangoes and sticky rice. Rather heavenly

Nov 24th

Watch dropped off for repair. Late lunch at The Godfather, cold Singha opposite.

Nov 23rd

Fascinated that three people around the world would stop follow me for the same innocuous tweet (a...

Nov 23rd

Wondering why the planning briefs are suddenly rolling in *click - drag - trashbin*

Nov 23rd

Listening to Zvukbroda and Whignomy Bros on the way to Chidlom

Nov 23rd

Reading broadband the last media to go in houshold cutbacks http://is.gd/8JMU via @niubi

Nov 23rd

Loving the reference to Advertising Management as “gutless fucks”

Nov 23rd

Just got off the phone from Ingolstadt. Hurling a bit of abuse at Germans. They love it really.

Nov 23rd

watching Nina Simone clips

Nov 23rd

http://is.gd/8H1r I got life

Nov 23rd

watching a littel circle of friends break out on Facebook in Asia. Fascinating.

Nov 23rd

Being stalked

Nov 23rd

Looks like the Saudis were right not to up production. How did they know?

Nov 22nd

Noodles with fish things

Nov 22nd

Retweeting @faris: #FOE3 marketing should be the connection of a brand need to a consumer one in a...

Nov 22nd

Listening to Jeffersonian contradictions on a podcast.

Nov 22nd

Best laugh of the day: http://is.gd/8zrd

Nov 22nd

I know an old millionaire in Bangkok who put in daily backrubs into the pre nups. Couldn’t...

Nov 22nd

Steve Wozniak interview on BBC World - Not what I’d expected.

Nov 21st

Moving over to minimalist. Gmail at night using Terminal isn’t working.

Nov 21st

Awesome podcast by Rushkoff http://tinyurl.com/5aglcb

Nov 21st

Plumping for a half meat suprise and half Too yam Goong pizza. Eager to know the suprise bit.

Nov 20th

Removing my ‘american is at the mall’ signature from hotmail after I guess a couple of...

Nov 20th

Back on the free agent nation. popping…. and chills out at the end.

Nov 19th

giving @johndodds some stick on his blog http://is.gd/86Kk

Nov 18th

It’s time to slip on the Ralph Lauren Sunnys now that the US is back in fashion. 30th Daily...

Nov 18th

You will get on famous

Nov 18th

Introducing @adamcrowe and @niubi for Goldman Sachs chats

Nov 18th

LG Free touch campaign. Seems to be for kids.

Nov 18th

Off to pay an outstanding mobile bill so I can ship my stuff out of Beijing. It’s a rock...

Nov 18th

Banks. Cant even send a few hundred euros without original bills. Intra asian banking. Fucks you up.

Nov 18th

Sharing this very tasty doppio esspresso with @katiechatfield cuz thats what twitter friends are for

Nov 18th

Friend of mine is in London for Friday, Dec 5 to morning of Tuesday, Dec 9. Any suggestions for good...

Nov 18th

laughing wildly in bed http://tinyurl.com/28hohq

Nov 18th

Jerry Yang steps down http://tinyurl.com/6mcp82

Nov 18th

You cant’ always get what you quant http://tinyurl.com/5esuak

Nov 18th

miu miu opening up in westfield london. mmmm

Nov 18th

http://is.gd/7YYG in case that doesn’t work

Nov 18th

Thanks for all the replies. I’ve decided to call the Gecko “Bill ” and if...

Nov 17th

Incidentally over 40 of you were interested in the cockroach doing a Kafka in my bathroom.

Nov 17th

http://is.gd/7U9P reading McCain the maverick

Nov 17th

In the zone listening to free agent nation. popping and now getting chilled. lovely

Nov 17th

possibly my most frank post to date http://tinyurl.com/6793pp

Nov 17th

Awesome.

Nov 17th

Not gossiping like a fishwife with International chums. Oh alright then I am.

Nov 17th

The wifi here is so shit I’m sure the packet switching is going through the Royal Mail

Nov 17th

Citigroup 50K http://tinyurl.com/6agme7

Nov 17th

I’ve got a baby bedroom Gekko. I think he (or is it a she?) needs a name. Any suggestions?

Nov 17th

Soi 38 for some Pat Thai Talay. Oh yes.

Nov 17th

just realised that McCain tries to raise his arms as much as poss even though he can’t because...

Nov 17th

Got some headphones nearby? The aural effect is awesome http://tinyurl.com/2uv8jl

Nov 16th

Just found out Mullah Omar is still alive. Thought he was bench pressing Tora Bora with Bin Ladin. I...

Nov 16th

http://twitpic.com/mbah - It’s like Kafka’s Metamorphosis in my bathroom.

Nov 16th

bluetoothing Downtown by Dusty Springfield because I need to make a point

Nov 16th

http://is.gd/7Nu6 Reading why Hillary shouldn’t take the top foreign job. They’re right...

Nov 16th

Reading http://is.gd/7Nwh “He said he lacked the spine of a man and the character of a...

Nov 16th

Which is of course a great compliment to women if read intelligently

Nov 16th

trying to figure out why 500 mobile homes where razed in Orange county fires. Surely mobile is erm...

Nov 16th

Listening to Roy Orbison while preparing for the next meeting

Nov 16th

Answering Ben’s questions about how to make money in Socialist Media

Nov 16th

And we still do live in these times http://is.gd/7OtE

Nov 16th

Getting unwelcome SMSs that assume I’m in a different city. That’s a good thing I guess....

Nov 16th

Just do it Lauren

Nov 15th

Coincidentally I thought I was talking forex but my Oz friend was talking Castlemaine xxxx ....

Nov 15th

Off to eat breakfast. Thinking Ill try the Brit pub but the Irish just do it better abroad

Nov 14th

If you’re mobiles don’t come with a papparazzi zoom lens. I’m not interested.

Nov 14th

Realising Im Bernbach to the bone. David O can poke it < relief >

Nov 14th

Apple Z In real life? OMFG FTW

Nov 14th

Funny chat about ‘on the shelf’ female dentists taking their pain out on male patients....

Nov 14th

Just overheard “300 Baht for laceration”……ugh

Nov 13th

The China Daily Site will load like a T1 connection

Nov 13th

Amnesia - great name for an agency

Nov 13th

I”m just not sure “social media guru” is appropriate if you’ve been on...

Nov 13th

In an Irish pub having a proper breakfast including black pudding.

Nov 13th

Fairly long chat with finance director of an oil company. The Irish are frank at senior levels.

Nov 13th

Looks like the credit default swap gang are taking the blame. As if that helps or hides the greed

Nov 13th

Sing it back. Sing it back. Sing it back to me.

Nov 13th

The best writing I’ve read in years. Period. http://tinyurl.com/66yhto

Nov 13th

Just off the phone with the Sri Racha mafia. Plotting economics and 3 days of mourning

Nov 12th

Nearly got some good sock puppet ads through for Deutsche Bahn a few years back. Bang on strategy...

Nov 12th

Stagflation & worse looking ‘ubiquitous’ return trip to UK imminent @adamcrowe

Nov 12th

Listening to a speed garage version of ‘give it to me’ by Madonna.

Nov 12th

That was the sacriest journey since er . . Burma 2001

Nov 12th

Recommend you all read @niubi top link. Best read since I can remember.

Nov 12th

Sorry I cant cut and paste. In transit with dangerous coach driver!

Nov 12th

The whole coach is furious with this driver. It’s Loy Khratong and we are way lost

Nov 12th

Pink Air is on a bit of a writing roll at the moment http://www.pinkair.com/

Nov 12th

Idle screen advertising for mobile phones. Makes a lot of sense…...

Nov 12th

Turkey bagels, Ice Coffee Latte and the IHT at The Oriental. And you?

Nov 11th

Skin whitening under arm deoderant ads? Yep I’m in Asia

Nov 11th

Total quality public relations TQPR sounds a bit 80s doesn’t it? Maybe they need a PR company?

Nov 11th

www.tqpr.com

Nov 11th

Watching Verdun live

Nov 10th

slightly addicted to analyzing mobile readers felching my blog rss with feedburner...

Nov 9th

Lot of Radio Rage in the UK this morning. Just saying.

Nov 9th

I’m pretty sure the auto industry doesn’t need rescuing but transforming into something...

Nov 9th

More New Model Agency Talk on a Sunday. Looks like a Phuket biz trip is on the cards

Nov 8th

Back to cropped hair. All traces of the dye job are history. Drag coefficient much lower.

Nov 7th

Always lifts the spirits talking to big hearts

Nov 7th

Sending a big kiss to Minnie Nandakwang

Nov 6th

Goi Jab on Suk 38 with everything but the pig stomach lining.

Nov 6th

Putting things away piece by piece

Nov 6th

Sounds like a broken fan on my Mac Air while listening to a Chomsky interview on BBC - Last FM...

Nov 6th

Free Wifi at the hotel but breakfast is “Tea or Coffee”

Nov 5th

8 depressing years out of the way.

Nov 4th

I cant get enough of Kraftwerk’s showroom dummies since speechification.

Nov 3rd

Cheney for McCain. - Best Dem line in the house @chroma

Nov 3rd

Jerome might be the best DJ in Bangkok but appears to be a bit of a cock off the decks.

Nov 3rd

Wondering why ‘he’s the greatest dancer, that I’ve ever seen’

Nov 3rd

Running through my Autumnal collection for my trip to Beijing.

Nov 1st

Looking at the super glue I managed to squeeze on my Chandl runnin

Nov 1st

Wearing black nail varnish.

Nov 1st