A massive windstorm hit Bangkok last week… I was standing by the bus stop waiting to go home when I saw this huge dark cloud moving across the sky. On one side was clear blue skies and the other was this menacing black cloud. I was in a trance watching this thing move across the … Continue reading Eye infections are itchy.
Tag: life
C’est Fromage
(Unwinding after 4 hours of intense salsa in a small studio at our new dance studio SalsaHacha with 5 other people) The countdown is on… just over a week and I’ll be in France! Its not what you might think… no, I’m not moving there for all you people who think I can’t settle down … Continue reading C’est Fromage
You speak Thai good… jing jing
(Taken at Suan Pakkard Palace in Bangkok. A nice little oasis from the craziness of BKK) Life sure can get complicated and interesting at the same time. After having a non-stop event-filled life since early January, the next 4 months are already planned out. If I can organize myself and find some sort of routine … Continue reading You speak Thai good… jing jing
The best things in life…
(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…
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
Sex in the United Nations (…it happens…)
Emergency Sex (and other desperate measures) gives a pretty good insight into the lives of three humanitarians / peacekeepers and the work they do towards the very holistic ideas of the United Nations. Its a book that highlights the struggles/conflicts we have in the 20th century with the real-life stories of these twenty-something peacekeepers. Full … Continue reading Sex in the United Nations (…it happens…)
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….
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