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(Copyright © 2001 Al Aronowitz)
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COLUMN
FIFTY-SEVEN, MARCH 1, 2001
(Copyright © 2001 Al
Aronowitz)
LETTER FROM BANGKOK
Got
to Bangkok about 6 weeks ago, been doing mostly the underbelly crawl," nothing real
seedy, but seedy enough. Also found out today
that I've got a professorship ("How long, O Lord?...How long?" HST) at a
downtown university--mebbe US$1200/monthly, but including a phat housing allowance that
allows me to live in killer digs, here in Bangkok.
Am
listening to Cat Stevens right now, expecting that you just curled yr lip and said,
"eeeew, why?", but in this Internet Cafe with its JBS speakers, it sounds pretty
good. The whole "Teaser & The
Firecat" CD. & I'm STONED on
Cambodian dank. A weird life.
Was
just a few paces away from Self-Immolation, a day ago, having been homeless in Bangkok for
two nights, when suddenly appeared some Western Union funds. A leetle load also be on its way, but not enough
for to compensate for Disney.com having fired one of its editorial underlings, who had
solicited a meaty piece from moi on Happy The Man. Was
supposed to be seeing $300 clean, but now, not.
A
tenuous life, this. Dunno where it will end,
but, from my perch in Bangkok, my simple-room w/ balcony, where I smoke the dank
(toilet/shower down zee hall), with Cat doing that which he does in the backing, feels
like a Beat experience. Thot I'd share. :(
Latte,
TOdDMonSTeR ##
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