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August 01, 2005
On hold (again)
Ok, here's the problem with keeping a travel blog like this. Things have to go rather smoothly for it to all work, and as we all know, there are always going to be bumps and complications on the way. Last time I just 'disappeared,' it caused a bit of worry. So this time, before I pull my magic act, let me give some heads up.
My friend, Deer, from Thailand, has had a health emergency. More I can't say right now. I could blow it off and say it's none of my business and continue my travels, but honestly I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself with it hanging over my head. When I learned this, I had a dilemma. In the end, I decided to book a last minute ticket back to be by her side for a few days while she gets through it. M-whY will continue. I will finish touring Vietnam, fly to Hong Kong as scheduled, but for the next week or two, I may be MIA.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks to everyone for their support and comments! Knowing people are reading keeps me motivated to continue the updates!
Posted by markyiin at August 1, 2005 06:28 AM
Comments
Don't worry about the blog at all. You gotta do what you gotta do. Hope she'll get better.
Posted by: Simon at August 1, 2005 10:08 AM
Aaw, man... I hope she gets better soon. Thanks for the heads-up - now go be by Deer's side.
Posted by: Ray at August 1, 2005 12:39 PM
don't worry about the blog. Hope Deer is ok.
look forward to your return
Posted by: matt at August 1, 2005 01:31 PM
hope she gets well soon. friends/family before anything...
Posted by: archiloco at August 1, 2005 05:25 PM
I do hope shes OK.
Might be rude for me to say this but I hope its not a ploy to get you back to her side.
Posted by: Chung at August 1, 2005 06:04 PM
I hope shes ok. Thanks for letting us know. It sucks checking here day after day with no idea if your even still around.
Posted by: gw186 at August 1, 2005 06:45 PM
Hey Mark, You can still share with us your daily thoughts while you're with Deer. You may find something new to teach us.
For friend in need is a friend indeed. You are a cool guy. Best to you and your friend, Deer.
Posted by: Frank at August 1, 2005 07:22 PM
You know what? It's all good. It'll give me an opportunity to catch up to your entries. At one point, I was on top of it all, itching for you to post again. But then recently, I've been bombarded with so much stuff (mainly things I scheduled for myself a while back in attempt to stay busy to keep my mind off of things), that I've been too exhausted to post. And you know what? That's really sweet of you to be by her side, having found out she's sick and all. I hope it's not too bad. But really, I don't know too many guys that do that now -- and they're locally within reach. Take care of her & yourself. -GEM
Posted by: Anonymous at August 1, 2005 11:12 PM
hope things are going ok.
Posted by: Siuwah at August 2, 2005 11:09 PM
Take your time. And I hope things are going better.
Posted by: Whale at August 3, 2005 01:25 PM
I hope your friend is well. Haven't checked your blog lately but I see that you've been visiting so many places and had so many experiences. good job.
Posted by: blue at August 4, 2005 03:50 PM
Hey, this is your cousin, mei mei. Hope you still remember me, I'll be staying in HK for 2 weeks also, can't wait to see u !! I bet you change a lot! Have a good one !
Posted by: Ava at August 4, 2005 10:17 PM
Good luck :)
Posted by: Ankit at August 5, 2005 02:00 AM
I've never posted a comment before, but I feel now is as good a time as ever. I enjoy reading your blog from time to time to see what the rest of the world is like. Hopefully all goes well and you can continue on the journey.
Posted by: Alex at August 5, 2005 03:15 AM
Just found out today about Deer. Let me add my best wishes to both of you during what must be a difficult time.
Posted by: Jon at August 6, 2005 11:18 AM
You're a good person. Best wishes.
Posted by: badabing at August 7, 2005 04:22 AM