Category Archives: me me me

one-upmanship

Posted on 03/12/2010 by

this picture was taken a few weeks ago. how cool.  me and a baby tiger – of the generic, regular tiger variety.  a baby tiger that is still baby enough to come across as cute and not deadly. this picture … Continue reading →

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shadow man

Posted on 02/12/2010 by

last night (early morning) – at about 1am or so – i woke up needing to go to the bathroom.  when i opened my eyes there was just enough external light coming into my room to make out the shadow … Continue reading →

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one more year

Posted on 29/11/2010 by

we spent our morning at immigration – the powers that be have been gracious enough to grant us one more year.  woo hoo.

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trying to get my jingle on

Posted on 29/11/2010 by

our tree is up.  and this year it’s not the palm, because we planted it out in the yard. this year, it’s a real live (short) fake fir tree. but, even with the tree, it’s not coming close to beginning … Continue reading →

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next… the big screen

Posted on 27/11/2010 by

i’ve now made my acting debut.  and i was stellar.  or at least adequate. the kids’ school is putting on a christmas play and i’ve been cast – if you define being cast as throwing your hand in the air … Continue reading →

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thanksgiving and compromise

Posted on 25/11/2010 by

this is our third thanksgiving in thailand.  (i actually had to get out a calendar – or rather look one up online – and then use the chisenbop* i learned in grade school to come up with the number 3.) … Continue reading →

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loi, loi krathong

Posted on 23/11/2010 by

the party’s over.  maybe.  or perhaps not.  there are always those 1 or 2 – or 20 – who don’t know when to stop.  but, officially, loi krathong has ended.  every year i’m amazed disgusted by the vast amount of … Continue reading →

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keeping myself entertained

Posted on 31/10/2010 by

or what i’m reading and watching… i picked this book because i like the cover (i know you’re not supposed to judge a book by it’s cover, but sometimes i just can’t help it) and because nancy pearl from npr … Continue reading →

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he’s such a hack

Posted on 30/10/2010 by

yesterday was the harvest festival at the kids’ school and i’ve only got one left who’s at all interested in putting a costume on and since this is very likely the last year he’ll be willing it was most important … Continue reading →

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the ol’ bait and switch

Posted on 18/10/2010 by

or an excuse to put two totally unrelated items in the same blog post… example a) we got to the train station about 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time.  but there was no train.  and there were very few … Continue reading →

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