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From the clutches of posterity

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

I started carrying my camera around a few days ago. I pulled it out for the first time since I arrived in Thailand; dusted off the case, charged the batteries, and made sure it was still working. There are so many things I see every day, things I take for granted after four months in Nong Khai – the golden-green garden at Mut Mee, the wide slow Mekong, the way the sun shines through the palm trees on the temple grounds across the street. These are all beautiful places. These are places that are a part of me now. I wanted to record the images and in some way the experiences I’ve had here.
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Warning – SEA travel may be hazardous to your brain

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Karen – the young Dutch girl who is the newest Mut Mee receptionist – looked around to make sure no one was listening, then leaned in with a conspiratorial air and said in a low voice, “I think traveling here is making my brain go soft.”
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My week in review

Saturday, February 10th, 2007
Here are the highlights from my week, presented in no particular order... 1. Got the best $2.75 haircut ever – OK so it’s too short and a little wonky but hey I’ve paid a lot more for a lot worse. 2. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bonus: a story for you to read

Friday, February 9th, 2007
It really doesn't surprise me that other people are able to speak more intelligently about my writing than I am. It would be difficult not to. Or rather, it would be difficult for most people to ramble on ... [Continue reading this entry]

Culture shock, or: there are an awful lot of ways to lose track of the person you think you are

Monday, February 5th, 2007
This morning a friend of mine – one of the only people I actually talk to here lately – who is about ten years older than me, told me that he found out last night one of his closest friends ... [Continue reading this entry]

An overly detailed heads-up

Sunday, February 4th, 2007
You know how I love to over explain myself, right? Here comes a classic... I might be dropping off the radar at some point between now and when I leave for Laos on the 19th. Basically, I’ve decided ... [Continue reading this entry]

My armpits are whiter than your armpits

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Winter has been particularly vicious the past couple of days and I shivered at breakfast in the garden and again at lunch. In between meals, I dealt briefly with email [JdB: I don’t check your blog very often because ... [Continue reading this entry]

I’m, like, totally a scientist of life or whatever, you know?

Thursday, February 1st, 2007
I’m leaving Nong Khai when my visa expires on the 19th. Decision made. There are a number of reasons but the most important is this – I’ve been feeling really happy here. Now before you all start ... [Continue reading this entry]