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Posted on February 24, 2008 - No comments yet

Death unexpected

Death unexpected

Who knew that death would have such an effect. I’ve only Nic in passing, via emails and by name. Yet, his recent death took me totally by surprise and had a definite effect on my being. It makes me realize how short life is and how unexpected everything can be. I can’t guess how his parents and family must be be feeling right now, but I certainly am in a state of shock, sadness, confusion, … Read more →

Posted on February 12, 2008 - No comments yet

Police: Protect us(?)

Hua Hin Driver
(Spent the weekend in Hua Hin, about a 3-hour drive south of Bangkok… since there was six of us, we rented a taxi-van to take us there. Our driver took a short break to get some coffee and, oh, does he look happy!)

According to a news story, police in Thailand can receive over 35% of the value of drugs in cash rewards if they make a successful drug arrest. Am I crazy, or does providing … Read more →

Posted on February 1, 2008 - No comments yet

Chai Chai… Kopi… Chai

I haven’t had a chance to sit down in front of a computer to write down all the adventures I’ve been having recently.

Here’s a run-down:

New Year’s celebration: quiet and relaxed
Brief trip to visit my cousins in who were chilling out in Thailand for a few days
Muriel’s family popped by for a week-long visit (lots of hand-gestures and poor French for communication)
A week-long adventured-filled trip to India, Kolkata more specifically, for a friends wedding… which included a crazy side trip to … Read more →