..in Thailand
Decked out in my Karen shirt, I’ve enjoyed the festivities today at the clinic. I missed the morning dancing, but made it in time to the clinic for the hoppin’ techno music and relay races! Some aspects of festivals seem to be universal. The dancing resumes this evening after the sun goes down and the [...]
There was a Mae Sot blackout a few days ago. I had just left a supermarket and was cycling through town when it happened. Strange thing was, it felt no different. A few candles in shops were lit and life went on. Shopping continued, conversations took no break, and I kept cycling. I wouldn’t be [...]
I recently learned from my friend Dave about the group Improv Everwhere. One of their acts was a large number of individuals freezing at exactly the same time in Grand Central Station, in whatever position they were in at the marked time, and a few minutes later, all simultaneously continuing on as they were. Of [...]
I think I am already adjusted to being back here, because my response to the above comment this morning was a smile and a “yes, fat now.” It feels really nice to be back.
Despite the guesthouse owner’s assumption that the Bangkok-Mae Sot buses would all be booked, I did get a day bus to Mae [...]
I have arrived to Bangkok. While Nori woke up to snow on the ground in PA this morning, I enjoyed the 77F temps here when I landed. Flights were good. Watch movies, sleep, eat, read - what a luxury to be able to do that for 24 hours. Work starts on Monday! Because today is [...]
I’m finally on my way back to the border. After a 14+ hour flight from JFK, I just safely landed in Seoul. Next stop, Bangkok. I had my first non-vegetarian airplane food in over a decade. Yes, that’s right, I have started eating meat again (and no, my first meat in 14 years was not [...]
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