kewlschool said:

Fauxie said:

I don't think I'm really good, as in brilliant, at anything remotely tangible. I think I'm generally quite creative, but not remarkably so. I think I'm too lazy to put in the effort needed to excel at anything. I lack ambition and I'm also a bit of a scaredy cat. I'm fine with it though, so yeah, not going to be great at anything, then.

OMG! We are soul mates without the souls.

Fauxie said:

Ace said:

I would disagree! You're a very witty writer! Always enjoy your posts, man! Have you ever thought about writing?

Thanks. I've thought about it, but that's as far as I get.

You should try your hand at a screenplay or book! Surely, you've got some good stories or ideas for stories? Or maybe something non-fiction?

Ace said:

Fauxie said:

Thanks. I've thought about it, but that's as far as I get.

You should try your hand at a screenplay or book! Surely, you've got some good stories or ideas for stories? Or maybe something non-fiction?

The only thing I could write about would be prison and that's been done to death. Also, if I didn't lie and exaggerate like all the others have, which I'd be loathe to do, my book would be dull by comparison.

People have been paying me to write stuff for over 30 years, so I guess I must be pretty good at that.

I also get cast pretty regularly in plays. In the city I live in, you have to be a "better than most" actor for that to happen. So that, too.

Fauxie said:

Ace said:

You should try your hand at a screenplay or book! Surely, you've got some good stories or ideas for stories? Or maybe something non-fiction?

The only thing I could write about would be prison and that's been done to death. Also, if I didn't lie and exaggerate like all the others have, which I'd be loathe to do, my book would be dull by comparison.

Maybe you could write about prison from your unique, witty perspective? And if it's fiction, you can lie all you want!

BTW: I think there are many things you could write about. It seems to me you've had a very interesting life!

Genesia said:

People have been paying me to write stuff for over 30 years, so I guess I must be pretty good at that.

I also get cast pretty regularly in plays. In the city I live in, you have to be a "better than most" actor for that to happen. So that, too.

Ace said:

Fauxie said:

The only thing I could write about would be prison and that's been done to death. Also, if I didn't lie and exaggerate like all the others have, which I'd be loathe to do, my book would be dull by comparison.

Maybe you could write about prison from your unique, witty perspective? And if it's fiction, you can lie all you want!

BTW: I think there are many things you could write about. It seems to me you've had a very interesting life!

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

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Fauxie said:

Ace said:

Maybe you could write about prison from your unique, witty perspective? And if it's fiction, you can lie all you want!

BTW: I think there are many things you could write about. It seems to me you've had a very interesting life!

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

Alright.

Messing things up.

Nothing.

Fauxie said:

Ace said:

Maybe you could write about prison from your unique, witty perspective? And if it's fiction, you can lie all you want!

BTW: I think there are many things you could write about. It seems to me you've had a very interesting life!

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

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With each post, you seem more and more like an absolute genius at sabotaging yourself!

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everything

But I suffer from a gross case of lack of motivation, so ...

and well, truth be told, I SUCK at manual arts (painting, sculpting, etc)

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Fauxie said:

Ace said:

Maybe you could write about prison from your unique, witty perspective? And if it's fiction, you can lie all you want!

BTW: I think there are many things you could write about. It seems to me you've had a very interesting life!

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

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Ace said:

Fauxie said:

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

Alright.

Sorry. I really appreciated your kind comments. I didn't mean to be dismissive. At one time I thought about all this and considered writing more about my experiences these last few years, but for my well-being right now, and that of my wife, it could be a bad idea. There are ongoing issues, things that are unresolved. I want to keep my head down as I could still be vulnerable when I return to Thailand. Conversely, in my mind it's all done and I'm tired. I haven't lived with my wife since the end of September 2011 and I'm tired and I miss her. We've not really had a 'debrief' of what happened last time and there are new issues to sort through, so writing about what happened feels like a luxury. Maybe even writing in general. I feel like I've lost a lot of time and need to just live. I think I've also gone off photography a little for this same reason. It feels like a luxury, art. I just want to hold my wife's hand again.

Lammastide said:

Fauxie said:

I think one problem is that the best time for me to write about the last few years has now passed. I've not really had anything better to do and have been treading water and biding my time for a while now, but hopefully that period will be over in a couple of weeks. All I want now is to move on and set about living the years in front of me. Writing now would get in the way of that, and I feel like I really do need to get on with things.

I couldn't write a fictional account of prison. It would seem like a waste of an opportunity if I were to actually put in all that effort to write. I wouldn't feel right even just exaggerating either though. I think it's best as is, in diary form. Any time I go to copy it somewhere else I'm tempted to add things or remove things and I think it's better to leave it in its authentic, original form.

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With each post, you seem more and more like an absolute genius at sabotaging yourself!

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I'd say it's complicated, and maybe the situation is, but for me it's simple. I don't want to write, I want to live! Besides, who wants to read more Thai prison stories? I have a diary and I have stories to tell someday. Also, can you imagine me being back with missus after years apart and rather than spending time with her I'm writing a novel or blogging about what happened a few years ago that saw us spend years apart? Mrs Faux is not to be trifled with.