It's the Little Things that Make Me Smile: First Bangkok Edition

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December 29th 2013

Published: December 29th 2013

There are always stories to tell. Some of them are big enough for their own entry, but some are just little tidbits. But it's these tidbits that make life better each day, that bring a smile and joy. They bring people and a culture to life. It's also these small tidbits that are usually overlooked or quickly forgotten. The better one's day to day interactions, the better one's life... Read Full Entry

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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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Friends visit from Finland!

Same same, but better looking

A reunion with an old high school friend.

In the mall

Really.

Nope, not rush hour

You just wish it was.

A man with style.

My coworkers and Me

We make a great team!

Camera fun

I didn't do this. The guy had a bear costume to wear for promotion purposes. Poor guy. It was hot.

From one kitchen to the next

I created the applesauce recipe when I still lived in MN. I created the soup in Shenzhen. I still make them both here in Bangkok. Good winter food always has a place in my home!

Tom yum kung

Yeah, one of my favorites.

it just looks like a bag of chili sauce...

One if the things that always intrigued me was how thai ppl close plastic bags with liquid inside. (And how to open them carefully) The woman at my pad thai stand showed me a month ago and today I did it myself at the omelet stand. I'm not sure who was more impressed and excited, me or the women who work there.

Mini CELTA reunion

I buy rice to compare it

Really. I like the green bag better. How long have I been in Asia?

My Xmas coffee has sparkles.

I've dreamed of these.

Chocolate covered cherries are my favorite Xmas treat. I couldn't find them in China, so getting them from a student was especially exciting. I Whoop-ed so loud I scared myself.

Friend visiting from Shanghai!

BAM!

Friends from Bangalore.

All night they kept saying how good the food was. I know my way around a menu!

30th December 2013

Donna and Neil
Donna and Neil

Small changes in pronunciation
We were sitting having drinks with some Vietnamese university students in HCMC and one of them asked Neil if he liked penis...took us both a while to realise he meant peanuts; it still makes us laugh today thinking about it! We especially liked the po-po comment from your student :)

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