(Think what you will, but I thought this was an interesting and clever photo. A couple of days before Christmas, Muriel and I signed up for a free basic photography course where we were asked to go around and take photos of everyday scenes for critique by the class.) Christmas is traditionally a time for … Continue reading Happy Holidays… coming up… 2008!
Year: 2007
My blood is sweet-as
(Craziest looking plane I’ve seen… but it was cheap and got us from point A to point B!) With a combination of Thai national holidays, we decided to head down south to a beach. Just to sum up, it was a nice change to get away from Bangkok… I think it’s the first time I … Continue reading My blood is sweet-as
Natural Hazard Risks in Asia-Pacific
Developed an A1-size poster for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) to highlight the office’s work, as well as to showcase the hazard and risk mapping the organization was involved in. It was made as an educational piece to support the office’s work on emergency preparedness and hazard risk in … Continue reading Natural Hazard Risks in Asia-Pacific
Nasty… Gremlins
(Just a few of us celebrating Patrick’s birthday (guy at the end of the table) after a basketball practice… Isaan food on the street along a klong seems to be a nice way to enjoy a Friday and wind-down the week) Is it me or do people always have something to complain about? Why is … Continue reading Nasty… Gremlins
Taking time to enjoy life in SG
(There was a nice exhibition at the Singapore Art Gallery of old Malay films and TV shows… they decorated the room with lots of old-school cinema velvet as you can see!) Spent last week in Singapore and it was a welcome break. The four-day trip was overall relaxed and what I expected, although a few … Continue reading Taking time to enjoy life in SG
Now the fun begins.
(Enjoying a bike ride just outside of Bangkok in a scenic village on the other side of the Chao Phraya River…Â after a 5 minute ferry crossing, urban Bangkok morphs into a more rural lifestyle! For more info on this bike tour, check out SpiceRoads) Given that I spent most of the past month stressing … Continue reading Now the fun begins.
Completely complete
(Not sure if this is the best title for a TV program about big houses in Bangkok) This past Monday was the END… I can’t believe it’s taken 2 years to finish this degree, but I’m soooo glad it’s done. As the marks and grades slowly trickle in, I’m crossing my fingers in hopes of … Continue reading Completely complete
4th time around
(Carving of a demon mask that was part of a huge wax candle in front of one of Ayutthaya’s famous temples with a huge golden buddha) Fourth time around to Ayutthaya… almost feels like a I live there. This time around it was to take a day trip from Bangkok to visit the ruins of … Continue reading 4th time around
Consumer power and Burma
(More than 90 per cent of the world’s rubies come from Burma… photo by Reuters: Aung Hla Tun) Some people have asked me about what they can do to affect what is going on in Burma. Even though governments around the world have imposed economic sanctions on the country, it is unlikely to deter the … Continue reading Consumer power and Burma
Free Burma!
Free Burma! International Bloggers’ Day for Burma on the 4th of October