thor and odin

...must've been in bangkok last night. and they must've been really, really pissed at each other.

we had one of the most amazing thunderstorms i have ever been in wrap itself around our apartment last night. for an hour or more it was all like, "flashflashflash" "boomrumblerumbleboom" "flashFLASHflashFLASH" "BOOMrumbleBOOMBOOMrumblerumblerumble", y'know?

being on the 34th floor when a massive tropical thunderstorm comes through is an experience i would like to offer tours for. as the storm passes thru, there is a period where you are literally surrounded by lightning - i turned off the lights last night and watched as the clouds right outside my windows light up with electricity in all four directions. the wind howled and the rain beat against the windows. it was a very elemental experience - fire in the lightning, air in the gale, water in the rain, and if i hadn't gone out and cut down the orchids we have growing in coconuts hanging on the balcony, we would've had earth as they were blown off and shattered the windows.

it was pretty cool...