Administration Issues

Sunday 29th November 2009, 10pm, Koh Samui.

You'll have to forgive the mismatched dates and times of these posts. Inevitably whenever I want to write I am nowhere near a computer and so will have to type up these 'live feeds' when possible. As long as I remember to include the actual date and time of writing it hopefully shouldn't become too confusing.

Now, for example, I am sat on a bench in the foyer of Koh Samui airport waiting for my travelling companion to arrive. I much prefer to write things in my notebook as and when it's happening - it feels as though I am including you in my experience; carrying you around with me in my backpack and talking to you about it then and there. Much more favourable than a somewhat detached, ill-remembered retelling, I hope you agree.

The notebook in question is a travel journal bought for me by a friend and given to me on my birthday last year. Her inscription in the front cover reads, ''Happy 22nd Beautiful! Now there's no excuse... Love Always.' I am 23 years and 5 months old, and am very glad on this balmy, peaceful evening on Koh Samui to have finally put this notebook to the use for which it was lovingly intended.