Flower Clown gets a tattoo from Uncle Monk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdgntZSdSRc

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Tattoo Fest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNdMGRSeYN0

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Nepali friends in BKK / Flower Clown balloon Video is ready

We are still in BKK.

Our friend Bob and his brother Bill were here for 5 days and had a great time with them. Bob got a tattoo from uncle Monk. I have been posting more videos on YouTube.com/user/flowerclown there is a video of Bob's Tattoo. Yesterday our friend Pradeep, his son, and a friend came to BKK last night. I took the bus to met them at the airport. On the way home we were in a small fender bender. As the drive was giving his info to the other drive we paid our fare and walked home. Welcome to Bangkok. Now we are thinking of where to take them and where to go. I'll keep you all posted.

After 2 years of working on a balloon twisting video it is ready! I have sold one copy to a guy in England and have other people interested. Hope this will pay the rent in BKK because work here is not so great. I have details on www.FlowerClown.com as well as samples on YouTube.com/user/flowerclown Check it out.

Where is my hotmail? All day hotmail has been down. I even saw on CNN that there were problems. So e-mail me here or at theflowerclown@gmail.com

I need to change my booking form on my website because it goes to Hotmail and I can't loose the bookings.

That is it for now, I have many things to do on-line, working on the Dubai gig for this summer. We might be going back and doing something much large. Insha allah.

OK, thats it for now

Flower

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Coming to Bangkok / Know anybody coming to BKK

Please let me know if you are coming to Thailand or know anybody who will be traveling to Thailand in the next 3 months? I will need more balloons. The cost here is full retail plus import. Half of my bags 50lbs were balloons but the way I go through balloons I am sure to run out. I tried the Thai balloons but they are just not up to my standards. Pass the word.

Thanks, Flower Clown

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Too Much Sea Food

Happy New Year..... We are now in the year of the Rat! So long Pig.

Bumm the clown just started a 3 month contract where he provides entertainment for a buffet restaurant. I know what buffets are like back home. Bad food at cheap prices, well this buffet is 600 bhat ($20) per person. Some of the best sea food I have ever had. Shrimp, salmon, fish and sushi is just the start. Stacy is happy because of the large salad bar. I have been twisting balloon there for the past two nights. The guests are 50% Thai and the other 50% are tour groups from Japan, China and Korea staying in the hotel next door. The pay is not very good but it is a start. Because of the long contract, Bumm gave them a good deal of 1000 bhat ($30) for a 2.5 hour shift. In the past two nights I pulled in an extra 1000 bhat in tips. That works out to $90 for 5+ hours of twisting balloons. Next week I have a lunch meeting with my friend Dej and 30 very important Thai people. I hope that will kick start the balloon business. Dej is the main reason why I am giving this a try. The other reason is that Stacy and I have fallen in love with this country,

We also checked out a Thai language school. If we are going to spend time here we need to be able to talk to the locals in Thai. We have some of the basics down (hello, thank you, no problem) but we want to learn more. I have been looking on line for classes and yesterday went to a school and sat in on a class.

Not much new just spent most of the day today doing laundry and cleaning. Getting ready for Binky the clown who flies in on tuesday.

There are also some new videos posted on YouTube.com of Bumm doing magic for beer and my Stand-up balloon show at the Roadhouse.

Ronnie and Stacy

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We are moved in. Here is the Video... On YouTube...

We are all moved in. The past few day were spent running around the Big C, Weekend Market and CarreFour. Big everything shops like Wal-Mart but not Wal-Mart. We got all the basics like a toaster oven, coffee pot, cups, plates, soaps and foods. Now we are set until we think of something and it goes on the list. Next thing is to visit Bumm's Mom and borrow a TV so we can get so CNN and BBC. We have taken over the bed room which is very large and kitchen but there is a front room / living room which we don't use so your all invited to crash here if your in the area. We already have a few takers but there is also a lot of time. I posted a video on Youtube of the new flat so you can see what your in for.

Saturday night I did an open mic night at a comedy club, well it is the Roadhouse steak house and on the first saturday of the month it is comedy night. This was the 4th time they have done this. There was a total of 6 comics and a tuff crowd. Well the crowd for the most part was tourists with there short time Thai girlfriends. The comics were good but there was little reaction. Three of the comics do this for a living and the other 3 were new at stand-up it or haven't done it for a 20 years. I don't know where I fit in. I have never done stand-up like this but as a clown I do this everyday. I just went into Dick's Last Resort Mode (where I started clowning) and made balloon animals the kind that are not for children. I used all my old one liners as well as some other rude / sexual comments and the crowd just ate it up. The manager who was from England was dealing with a customer on the ground floor heard the twisting noise and the crowd and ran up to see what was going on. Yes, this skinny little clown from Cleveland Ohio stole the show. Eric the comic who set this up wants me back and is working on other stand-up nights around BKK as well as other cities in Thailand. Stacy did video tape me from a far so I need to do some editing and then I will post it on YouTube as well. For next months show I'm going to try and write some jokes and use less balloons.

Today is Monday. Lets see what this week brings.

Swasdee

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Life in the Big City

Hello to you all!

We have made it to Bangkok. There were a few delays with the flights and our luggage just arrived this morning from Tokyo, but we so happy and joyful to be here.

Yesterday we walked the streets looking for a flat to live in while we are here. The second place we visited had a place that is exactly what were looking for, so we signed on the dotted line. IT is in the heart of Bangkok, on the 23rd floor, one bedroom, living room, kitchen and 2 balconies. All that for only $450 a month. Considering it is the heart of the city and on the top floor the view is spectacular. The place is way too good for what we are paying but we will never tell the owners! We feel so lucky to have found a place on our first day and today is moving day. OF course we have to shop for all the necessities of daily life and that is half the fun!

Ronnie is performing at an open mike night tomorrow and that I'm sure is guaranteed to be loads of fun. We have had just about 20 hours of solid sleep in the last 5 days, so needless to say we are running on little fuel. But we have plenty of time for sleep later, right now there is a new home to put together.

Our mailing address is Ratchaprarop Tower Mansion 99 Soi Boonprarop Ratchaprarop Rd Room 2326 MArkasan Rajtavee Bangkok 10400. That sure is a mouthful!!! Not sure anyone will need the address, but just in case you wanted to send us something.

Everyone be well and we will be in touch soon.

Peace and Love!
Stacy and ROnnie

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We are back in Bangkok!!!

Well after working in Dubai which hads its ups and downs we are now in Bangkok!  Pradeep your friend from Nepal took his first flight to China to start his own inport business. He had to fly through bangkok. It just so happened that we were in Dubai and could get a cheep flight from Dubai to Bangkok so we hooked up here. Then there is Bumm our clown friend who lives in Bangkok. The past day and the next few are going to be filled with shopping, sightseeing and a lot of happy times. Yesterday we did the weekend market and visited Uncle Monk then went to our favorite outdoor bar. Today it is off to the computer market, clothing market, uncle monk and to see a live band. We still have to visit the royal palace and china market. So much to do in such a short time. Who needs sleep, that is what a 20 hour flight is for.

Well, were off again..... Ronnie and Stacy.

I am trying to upload photos but its not working. I will try again.

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Just a few more days.....

Today started public schools. I was asked to do a show at a local girls school for opening day. There was about 300 girls there. They did a short music program and then I did a half hour balloon and magic show. Then it was back to the office where I made balloons for about another hour and a half for the staff. At that point we returned back to the hotel and took a nap. the mall shows are going well and I did meet a man from Calf. who is doing bubble shows here www.bubblesmith.com a very nice man who is also staying at the same hotel. Friday is our last day here and of the Dubai Summer suprise. It is also the first day of there weekend (fri-sat) Sunday starts the work week. So Friday we will be very busy. Saturday at 5:30am we will fly to Bangkok to see Bumm and Pradeepman. What a fun time that will be.

Take care, see you all back in Cleveland!

Ronnie

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Super Dubai
Current mood: enthralled

Here we are almost one week and we still have not seen much of the touristy things.  We did get out yesterday with friends from home who are living and working here.  What we did see was one HUGE construction zone.  There is so much building going on here it is unbelievable!  What has been constructed is way beyond extravagant and grand.  We went to the sea and stuck our toes in but did not swim because it is about 106 in and out of the water.  Ouch!!  We did take a dip in the rooftop pool at our freinds flat.  Too cool to be swimming at 35 floors up!

Internet time is rather pricey here. As is alot of things.  The mall we are working at is brand spanking new and many stores are still not opened.  Many people have shown interest in FLower and hiring him in Kuwait and here in October for a Coldstone Creamery Grand opening.  Insha allah it will all pan out!

 We are working 4 hours a night from 5:30-9:30.  The entire time we have to teach people how to make balloon flowers and FLower is doing 2 10 minute magic shows on stage.  We have alot of the same kids with their parents coming to spend time with us making balloons and just enjoying FLower's antics.  We also made 4 HUGE balloon flower baskets for the main stage. 

  There are lots of entertainers from all over the world here.  So we have made many new friends and contacts.  The government foots the bill for the entire 2 month long festival and the entertainment agencies take care to hire the talent.  Some people have told us that it is best to get your profile and info to all the agents here if you hope to be asked back, so we are networking our butts off.  This is quite an awesome experience!      

   Well we have limited internet time.  More to come.

  All our best!  Love and Peace~  Stacy and Ronnie aka FLower Clown

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