Monthly Archives: October 2008

haiku friday – no halloween

Posted on 31/10/2008 by

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ no costumes needed haven’t stocked up on candy no trick-r-treat plans our first halloween in the kingdom of thailand certainly diff’rent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~bonus naplopomo haiku~~~~~ i did it last year post thirty days in a row gonna try again

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her first bionic birthday!

Posted on 30/10/2008 by

just wanted to give a quick shout out to my mom. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!! it’s her birthday.

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souptacular crockpotalooza – bbq pork

Posted on 30/10/2008 by

my internal clock is telling me it’s fall.  it’s time for the leaves to be changing and falling, it’s time for a first snow.  for there to be some crispness in the air.  it’s time to get out the sweaters … Continue reading →

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diagnosis unknown

Posted on 29/10/2008 by

so, here’s what we do know. it’s not hepatitis.  i never thought it was, had all those shots and stuff. it’s not dengue.  michael thinks the results of the blood test are wrong.  he’s certain of it.  i think he’s … Continue reading →

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house would probably kill me

Posted on 26/10/2008 by

like when he and foreman killed the girl who had a staph infection. cuz whatever i’ve got is probably some normal, everyday kind of thing, but he’d be looking for some exotic tropical something or other and treat me for … Continue reading →

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that’s why the “ex” in ex-pat

Posted on 25/10/2008 by

*warning for winey – get out the smelling salts and start waving them under your nose.  because either you or hubby will most likely need them.* the other day s9 and a11 were playing with their friends on the playground … Continue reading →

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haiku friday – sick

Posted on 24/10/2008 by

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ fever and headache these are symptoms of dengue that’s what wiki says how quickly i jump to worst case scenarios needlessly worried who knows what i had just glad i’m on the upswing i don’t do sick well

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what happens in bangkok stays in bangkok

Posted on 23/10/2008 by

darn that photographic evidence! so just what did michael and s9 do in bangkok?  i’m only gonna share a little.  i’m hoping for a guest post from s9 to tell us the tales that go with these pics and the … Continue reading →

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it’s always salt

Posted on 22/10/2008 by

i know people have a difference of opinion on the use of salt or sugar on watermelon (salt), grapefruit (salt) and even tomato (salt – what can i say i’m a creature of habit.)  but i had no idea that … Continue reading →

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movin’, movin’, movin’ (not just yet)

Posted on 21/10/2008 by

we’re moving house in december. we paid a deposit yesterday. signed a contract for a year and we’ll move over the kids’ christmas break. i’m posting some pictures to compare the house we’re currently living in to the one we’ll … Continue reading →

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