It would be my pleasure to give you some feedback.
I stumbled across your stack somehow....probably you had commented on Sage's stack and I clicked your name.
I was pretty much instantly intrigued by your life....what the hell were you doing in Thailand? How did you get there? How were you managing to survive?
And your writing was so charming, so honest, so human. And thoughtful and intelligent.
Thank you! One of the interesting things that came from comments on Sage Hana's substack in the erly days was that a fair amount of people did not think that I was "real." I don't know if they thought I was a bot exactly but I remember one guy literally making the comment "You're not real." Of course Amy Sukwan from Phuket, especially if read in mispronounced midwestern English, sounds like an avatar that might be set up as a sexual joke or something. Then there was a theory that me, Sage Hana and another substack writer named Lily were actually all the same person. I can vouch that I am not Sage Hana or Lily. Early on I think this might have drawn people in, which I suppose is par for the course. When Facebook was exploding in popularity around 2010 or so I had set my about me to "lives in Phuket." A lot of my former classmates from Ohio were finding me on there. Some took the Phuket part at face value like "What are you doing in Thailand?" while others thought it was a joke (one seemed amazed that Phuket was actually a real place) sort of like a lives in Hell, Michigan, or Climax, Colorado or something joke. What a long strange trip it has been indeed!
My favorite things to read in general are personal stories and experiences. It helps when the person is interesting and has interesting ideas, like you do.
Congratulations on your two year anniversary! I'm glad I found you via Sage pretty early on in your Substack career. I always find what you have to say interesting and thought-provoking and have enjoyed having a glimpse into your life in Thailand. And I love your meme compilations--really some of the best around! I hope you'll be able to get your husband to the U.S. without any jabs involved. Mexico is a nice place to visit this time of the year. . . . :) P. S. No sign of your missing kitty?
“Uhmm, What Should I Write About?” is so you! Full of wonder, curiosity, spontaneity, passion, compassion, humor, healthy cynicism, and typical of your free spirit and charm. I open your posts asking myself, “What did Amy write about?” You keep doing you, and I’ll keep reading : )
This made me laugh out loud and smile! Sometimes I have these entire posts meticulously outlined that get trashed, other times I'm like I'm just going to put this quick little note out there while I'm in the middle of doing 18 other things and it's great. It's part of the creative process I suppose...happy little accidents as Bob Ross called them...
That Ben Franklin, remember when he tied a key to a kite string in a thunderstorm? What a kook! /s Amy, your sincerity is a rarity, you don't present false clarity. For you there is no parity, verily. Your life experiences are to me a bit wonderfully exotic, in contrast to you I feel like a pond turtle. But that's still good. You do both parts of the Franklin quote. best from Oregon
I'd like to believe we are all living the life that God intended for us to be alive in this day and age of great tribulation. I try my best with the hand I've been dealt and the only person I possibly could compete with is who I was before. Even that isn't entirely accurate as I view life as an ever widening spiral where some points on my path have a similar feel to other points though there's been an expansion since I was at that point before. It's a balance...
Yours is a rare combination of mirth, introspection, skepticism and reflection, all done with craft, nd what’s more, honesty. Thank you for all of this. Keep going. I’ll keep reading with interest (and laughing from the great memes). Wishing you good fortune…
Just keep it going as it is. I don’t know how you can keep focused on writing in the middle of the getting out of Thailand without getting vaxxed fiasco. Thank you.
I think I'm able to keep focused on writing because I've been writing so long in a similar style of sometimes journal type entries of my days. There's a hurry up and wait aspect to all of this that I've taken advantage of many times over the decades. If there's a long layover at an airport or I'm on a 13 hour bus ride or the appointment isn't until noon and it's 7 AM I might just put a quick post out, or take an edit or something. Over the years I've "worked" in around 10 different countries and multiple US states...
Sweetheart, if we've learned anything from the last several years of shitfuckery is that truth tellers aren't monetised... Until they are, at which point one follows the money...
That's saying a mouthful there and is very true. That monetization steers things every time, often in nefarious directions. At best it often leads truth tellers to intentionally avoid controversial topics for fear of upsetting certain parts of their fan base. In doing so they increasingly shrink and present more watered down half truths. It's a fool's errand to chase the money when it's corrupting and corrupted to begin with...
It would be my pleasure to give you some feedback.
I stumbled across your stack somehow....probably you had commented on Sage's stack and I clicked your name.
I was pretty much instantly intrigued by your life....what the hell were you doing in Thailand? How did you get there? How were you managing to survive?
And your writing was so charming, so honest, so human. And thoughtful and intelligent.
I enjoyed the memes too.
Thank you! One of the interesting things that came from comments on Sage Hana's substack in the erly days was that a fair amount of people did not think that I was "real." I don't know if they thought I was a bot exactly but I remember one guy literally making the comment "You're not real." Of course Amy Sukwan from Phuket, especially if read in mispronounced midwestern English, sounds like an avatar that might be set up as a sexual joke or something. Then there was a theory that me, Sage Hana and another substack writer named Lily were actually all the same person. I can vouch that I am not Sage Hana or Lily. Early on I think this might have drawn people in, which I suppose is par for the course. When Facebook was exploding in popularity around 2010 or so I had set my about me to "lives in Phuket." A lot of my former classmates from Ohio were finding me on there. Some took the Phuket part at face value like "What are you doing in Thailand?" while others thought it was a joke (one seemed amazed that Phuket was actually a real place) sort of like a lives in Hell, Michigan, or Climax, Colorado or something joke. What a long strange trip it has been indeed!
Happy Stackaversary and if what you do is being a hot mess, well, stay a hot mess. Best.
My favorite things to read in general are personal stories and experiences. It helps when the person is interesting and has interesting ideas, like you do.
LOL 100 bad days makes 100 good stories...now I have that song going through my head...
Congratulations on your two year anniversary! I'm glad I found you via Sage pretty early on in your Substack career. I always find what you have to say interesting and thought-provoking and have enjoyed having a glimpse into your life in Thailand. And I love your meme compilations--really some of the best around! I hope you'll be able to get your husband to the U.S. without any jabs involved. Mexico is a nice place to visit this time of the year. . . . :) P. S. No sign of your missing kitty?
“Uhmm, What Should I Write About?” is so you! Full of wonder, curiosity, spontaneity, passion, compassion, humor, healthy cynicism, and typical of your free spirit and charm. I open your posts asking myself, “What did Amy write about?” You keep doing you, and I’ll keep reading : )
This made me laugh out loud and smile! Sometimes I have these entire posts meticulously outlined that get trashed, other times I'm like I'm just going to put this quick little note out there while I'm in the middle of doing 18 other things and it's great. It's part of the creative process I suppose...happy little accidents as Bob Ross called them...
Your stories about culture shock at the hoighty toighty college in Ohio we're my favorite articles from your stack.
I should share that one again I think it was highly relatable..
That Ben Franklin, remember when he tied a key to a kite string in a thunderstorm? What a kook! /s Amy, your sincerity is a rarity, you don't present false clarity. For you there is no parity, verily. Your life experiences are to me a bit wonderfully exotic, in contrast to you I feel like a pond turtle. But that's still good. You do both parts of the Franklin quote. best from Oregon
I'd like to believe we are all living the life that God intended for us to be alive in this day and age of great tribulation. I try my best with the hand I've been dealt and the only person I possibly could compete with is who I was before. Even that isn't entirely accurate as I view life as an ever widening spiral where some points on my path have a similar feel to other points though there's been an expansion since I was at that point before. It's a balance...
Amy, I enjoyed this......reminded me of the Cheryl Crow song: Every Day is an Winding Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khrx-zrG460
That's a good song thanks for linking it!
Yours is a rare combination of mirth, introspection, skepticism and reflection, all done with craft, nd what’s more, honesty. Thank you for all of this. Keep going. I’ll keep reading with interest (and laughing from the great memes). Wishing you good fortune…
Just keep it going as it is. I don’t know how you can keep focused on writing in the middle of the getting out of Thailand without getting vaxxed fiasco. Thank you.
I think I'm able to keep focused on writing because I've been writing so long in a similar style of sometimes journal type entries of my days. There's a hurry up and wait aspect to all of this that I've taken advantage of many times over the decades. If there's a long layover at an airport or I'm on a 13 hour bus ride or the appointment isn't until noon and it's 7 AM I might just put a quick post out, or take an edit or something. Over the years I've "worked" in around 10 different countries and multiple US states...
Sweetheart, if we've learned anything from the last several years of shitfuckery is that truth tellers aren't monetised... Until they are, at which point one follows the money...
That's saying a mouthful there and is very true. That monetization steers things every time, often in nefarious directions. At best it often leads truth tellers to intentionally avoid controversial topics for fear of upsetting certain parts of their fan base. In doing so they increasingly shrink and present more watered down half truths. It's a fool's errand to chase the money when it's corrupting and corrupted to begin with...