http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/ Perpetual Madness in Phnom Penh en-us norskihero@yahoo.com Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:07:07 -0500 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/017435.shtml SEATTLE, WA - My ipod finally died. It survived two years of abuse in Southeast Asia and decided to quit in treacherous Seattle. I was on a flight back from New York and Cape Cod a few weeks ago and... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016798.shtml BANGKOK - Just as it began, I am sitting here at the Shanti Lodge enjoying the tastes and sounds of Bangkok. Thai food is something special, but then all good food is. The whine of a tuk tuk provides the... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016388.shtml As my sister’s visit last January was drawing to a close, my father and his two friends rolled into Phnom Penh. Norm, Don, and Bernie, the self-titled Dharma Bums were here for 10 days of fun in the sun. My... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016201.shtml After Rabbit Island, Nat and I took a couple of other trips. One day we drove down to the Tahmao Zoo and wildlife rehabilitation center. The place was surprisingly well put together for an Asian zoo. The zoo also is... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016176.shtml Note: I have added pictures to the previous three entries, Chillin With Da Sis, Oh La La, and New Years Rally to Bokor II. Check them out. I had this great idea that Natalie and I should go hang out... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016147.shtml What would you do if a blonde Minnesotan jumped out of the grass and threw up next to you while you were at an abandoned casino on the top of a mountain in Cambodia? . . . December 30th was... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/016020.shtml Natter and I arrived back in Phnom Penh on the eve of Christmas Eve. Our Christmas was nothing too special . . . I don't want to elaborate much more. After Christmas though, we packed up and headed off to... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/015994.shtml Happy New Year - Bonne Anne – Sous Sadai Ch’nam Tamai I hope everyone had a great new year’s – mine was wild. I’ll get to that later. Let’s recap a bit first though. After 13 months of Cambodian living,... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/015766.shtml Once again I have neglected my duties to provide up to date posts on what has been happening over here. It is a pity that this current post is not an upbeat topic, but so goes life, as I have... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/015306.shtml Has anyone ever played this game called "stare at the barang"? (Barang means foriegner in Khmer). Cambodians love to play this game. It involves them sitting or standing in one place and watching every movement you make with intense concentration.... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/015115.shtml By the looks of things, my friends and family (especially you mom) are all clamoring for some pictures of this mysterious Pooja. Well, here she is. She is from Edmonton though her family is originally from India. Also, here are... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/014940.shtml I moved up in the world. By "world", I mean Phnom Penh. By "up", I mean that I now live in an apartment on the 4th floor of a building in the heart of the city. No longer will I... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/014250.shtml The past few weeks I have been trying to put my bike to use, and the rainy season isn't stopping me. I have hooked up with some Khmer riders including my neighbor Peang (who is a guide) and my mechanic... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/013805.shtml We have a new roomate in the house. Her name is Ch'goo-ut, which in Khmer means crazy/foolish. We found her hungry and lonely wandering around on our street and decided to adopt her. The second night it was in our... http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/neil/archives/013569.shtml With little fanfare my one year anniversary of being in Asia has come and gone. My arrival on July 1st, 2004 seems so long ago. I remember stepping off the plane onto the tarmac quite clearly. A wave of hot,...