(Hey, that's me in number 13, my old junior high school basketball number… this was us trying to plan out our strategy against Mission Hospital during a friendly basketball match between the UN's basketball club and the Hospital) Can you believe it, one more month and I'll have been in Bangkok (again!) for a year… … Continue reading The best things in life…
Category: General
Thoughts, books, travels and personal ideas.
Two worlds collide
(Taken by Muriel, this is the typicall scene of shopping for meat at the markets in Thailand… it may look dirty, but this is the freshest meat you can find for cooking) Just in time for my cousins arrival, I was finally able to speak. It started about a week ago when i was sitting … Continue reading Two worlds collide
Ooooh, yes'a masta….
Asking for money is always hard to do, whether you're out on the street looking for change for a phone call or sitting in an office looking to find funds for a worthwhile cause. It seems to me people are or have been always skeptical about why they should give someone money… possible thoughts that … Continue reading Ooooh, yes'a masta….
Organizing can be FUN or a pain in the A$$
(Setting up beach umbrellas and chairs on an early morning on Cha-am beach) After a suprisingly eventful January, I came back from Australia to a slight buzz in the air preparing for a conference for the Canadian organization that sent me to Thailand. Whether I’m a control freak or not, I took on the responsiblity … Continue reading Organizing can be FUN or a pain in the A$$
Photographic review of the past month
(Taking a break from cycling around Kanachaburi, about a 3 hour North-west bus ride from Bangkok. This was right before we checked out a war memorial detailing the construction of the bridge and death of POWs made famous by the movie, the Bridge of River Kwai) The past month has been crazy mix of outdoor … Continue reading Photographic review of the past month
Oz-tralia
(The Pass – along a walk to checkout Byron Bay’s famous lighthouse perched atop a hill, we came across this cool “pass” where surfers go out to catch some swells) Just spent the last two weeks enjoying the sun, sand and beaches downunder… The last time I was in Oz was about 7 years ago. … Continue reading Oz-tralia
Adventures leads to happiness and vomiting
(Trekking through Erawan Waterfalls – camped out here for new year’s eve… I would have been caught in the Bangkok bombings if we hadn’t stayed for one extra night! …a major bus loop I always use was bombed that night…) The holidays season was eventful for me. Sitting here in my cousin’s room trying to … Continue reading Adventures leads to happiness and vomiting
Christmas wasn’t that painful
(Scary looking dwarf under a Citibank-sponsored Christmas Tree beside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel) Doesn’t Christmas freak you out a little? Doesn’t it seem weird that this is the “holiday” season, but for most people it doesn’t feel like a holiday? I’m assuming that more than half of Canada is stressing out at this time … Continue reading Christmas wasn’t that painful
It's getting festive!
(Joking around with friends while we wait for our food and drinks at Sofa Cafe/Bar) The holiday season is upon us and its getting crazy in the streets (and in the malls). Bangkok, seemingly the consumer capital of the world, is in full swing with sales here, deals there, and shopping everywhere. It's still a … Continue reading It's getting festive!
What's up
Needed a laugh and these spots always cracks me up….So what’s up with you? If you know of any commercials or short clips that are funny, let me know. You don’t have to send me the clips, but if you have a link to them, please let me know. Otherwise, just tell me about the … Continue reading What's up