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| 11th June 2009 lkrhoads | - From: I've always relied on the kindness of strangers . . . Oooh, you might be on to something there! I often got the impression that I was in one of those books when I was weighing my options, especially in transportation situations. A whole series . . .I like it! |
| 11th June 2009 lkrhoads | - From: I've always relied on the kindness of strangers . . . Thanks very much!! |
| 11th June 2009 Jeremy | - From: I've always relied on the kindness of strangers . . . Fantastic blog! |
| 10th June 2009 Stephanie Null | fav - From: I've always relied on the kindness of strangers . . . I think this might be my favorite one yet! I think you should name your travel guide book - Choose Your Own SE Asia Adventure....then we can complete a whole series of locations. |
| 4th June 2009 Courtney | - From: Vang Vieng: Tube down the river during the day and catch up on every episode of Friends you've ever missed at night Ditto on the whole blog, well written! And I love that they have named the Banana Pancake Trail. Exactly as you said, spot on. But oh how I miss it so sometimes... :) |
| 2nd June 2009 Lisa | - From: 10 days at a silent meditation retreat leads to . . . a really long blog entry Wow! That's amazing! I'm so glad you did that, and so glad you made it through. Hope you're keeping up with some of it in your busy life! |
| 30th May 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Bus tips Ha! Too bad Chris wasn't there yet or you could have had a sandwich! |
| 28th May 2009 Courtney | - From: 10 days at a silent meditation retreat leads to . . . a really long blog entry Well done Laurie...though rewarding, I can tell this was a challenge as well. Loved reading about it, especially the music tracks throughout! |
| 28th May 2009 Courtney | - From: Bus tips hahah I love this! Definitely hear ya on the personal space...my favorite was spooning with a 50 year old Laos woman (because it was the only way to fit) on the 'bed bus' to the south. Quite the experience! |
| 28th May 2009 Courtney | - From: Sticky rice is my favorite! I was craving sticky rice the other day and finally got it! There is an Indonesian Festival going on here right now and I had some white and black sweet sticky rice...heaven! |
| 28th May 2009 Courtney | - From: A fine night of traditional Lao dance and drunken backpacker bowling Oh what a night... |
| 10th April 2009 lkrhoads | - From: V.I.P bus? There must be some mistake . . . i think you would be a good travel buddy, too! let's do it sometime. where to?? |
| 5th April 2009 kris | so positive! - From: V.I.P bus? There must be some mistake . . . I'm always amazed at how positive you are- you would make an amazing travel buddy! |
| 26th March 2009 Courtney | - From: V.I.P bus? There must be some mistake . . . oh holy hell, there is no waaaay I would have lasted. I'm glad you did ok, and even happier for you that I was not there...that coulda been bad! |
| 13th March 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Clamoring for stickers I should have saved some for people at home- I didn't even think of it! I was so embarassed about passing them out that I threw the rest away. Except for one that I have stuck to my laptop, but I filled in the red shorts with marker to make it decent! |
| 13th March 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Some reflections on the education system here Oh, pish posh! Next you'll be complaining about the yellowed bathing suit pictures in the next blog about the beach! You look marvelous. |
| 13th March 2009 Tammy | - From: Clamoring for stickers Can I get one of those offending stickers? That's hilarious! |
| 12th March 2009 Stephanie Null | whity pasty legs - From: Visitors from Boulder! Umm, i wish this blog was like Facebook and I could un-tag the truly unflattering picture of myself in my bathing suit....thanks....haha. |
| 11th March 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Some reflections on the education system here Yeah, I tried to do the positives first so it didn't seem too negative!! Thought of all our conversations as I was typing it, too. |
| 10th March 2009 Courtney | - From: Clamoring for stickers Dang, how could I have been so daft to forget about the use of stickers! That would have helped....haha |
| 10th March 2009 Courtney | - From: Some reflections on the education system here ditto ditto ditto! |
| 27th February 2009 Courtney | - From: If the guesthouse is a rockin'. . . you must be in Kanchanaburi! hahah I forgot about the ladyboy bathroom sign. amazing. |
| 21st February 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Getting ready to bid farewell to C-buri Glad you got to see it before we exit Thailand! I'm going to write a stern letter to Lonely Planet demanding that C-buri make it into the next edition. |
| 21st February 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Getting ready to bid farewell to C-buri You know, I was just thinking the same thing today. It's unfortunate that it wouldn't be convenient to just 'swing by' Chonburi so you could have a look. I will probably be taking some more pictures in the next week, though, and I will try to bottle up some of the exhaust smell to share with you when you get here! |
| 20th February 2009 Courtney | - From: Getting ready to bid farewell to C-buri ohh the Dirty Dirty C. yes, we'll all miss it so. |
| 19th February 2009 Stephanie Null | Ahhh C-bus - From: Getting ready to bid farewell to C-buri I'm kind of sad I won't get to see it in person! But glad you included the pics |
| 18th February 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Girls' Valentine's weekend ŕ trois in Chonburi I'm afraid living here may have turned us into irrevocable cheapskates. How will I ever go back to paying anything more than $10 for an hour massage (and $10 is almost too expensive here!!) |
| 18th February 2009 Courtney | - From: Girls' Valentine's weekend ŕ trois in Chonburi Steph- you must must have the fondue! worth it even though it's pricy (by our cheap SE Asian standards haha) Laurie- great weekend, as always! love the pics |
| 17th February 2009 Courtney | - From: Thai jazz hands- Chicago dance contest haha love it! It was a great time, and I owe it all to you and your catchy eye of the Bangkok Post. (and I guess my mom for fed exing my jazz shoes to me haha) |
| 16th February 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Girls' Valentine's weekend ŕ trois in Chonburi haha- i knew you would like that one! yes, indeed, 9 scoops of ice cream in the flavors that you choose. it was fabulous, especially because i had a coupon! |
| 16th February 2009 Stephanie Null | fondue - From: Girls' Valentine's weekend ŕ trois in Chonburi I demand that we have that fondue next week! it looks delicious....are those mini scoops of ice cream? sign me up |
| 4th February 2009 Courtney | - From: Royal Love I thought the photo montage at the movies was funny too! Well not funny ha-ha, but kind of cute and different. I remembered you telling me about hearing the natl. anthem at 6 that day, and one day when I was at the park at that time, the same thing happened. I stopped along with everyone else, but seemed to get more stares from Thais that I knew to actually stop! |
| 28th January 2009 Courtney | - From: Chonburi Street Aerobics Yay! I am so excited you discovered the market! That should definitely make life better in the buri. I have seen aerobics here a couple times but keep forgetting where exactly they are and when. Maybe i'll have to try them out with you when I come visit... |
| 28th January 2009 Courtney | - From: Monkey Mountain! oooh can we please please go there! it looks like fun!! yay for GGW 'Buri '09!! |
| 23rd January 2009 Courtney | - From: And another thing about safety, while I'm on the topic haha love this one. |
| 20th January 2009 Courtney | - From: Children's Day at Suaree School Aww I love your comments...yes, they are special little beings! Your coworkers kinda suck. haha |
| 20th January 2009 Courtney | - From: Happy 2009/2552 from Ko Tao! I like our 'prom' picture from the walkabout the island haha |
| 9th January 2009 Christine Berg | Tee - From: More presents! Can vegetarians eat bird nest health supplement? Hey Laurie, That Obama shirt is awesome - what a cool way to celebrate our new President!!! |
| 9th January 2009 Kate | You're my hero! - From: Is it actually fun to stay at the YMCA? My brief foray into the drag cabaret scene My favorite entry yet...way to whip it up! |
| 8th January 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Vinny arrives and I get to play tour guide! It was fun to have you and I feel the void since you left! I have to get you all the other pix that will not go up on the blog and are also a little too much for facebook (dance pix from that last night). I might upload them to Kodak.com or some such site and then send them to you and Courtney privately. xo |
| 8th January 2009 lkrhoads | - From: Why can't I 'wai?' Oh yeah, good point! I didn't even go into the awkwardness of the one-handed wai. Very tricky, indeed. |
| 7th January 2009 vinny | sweet trip - From: Vinny arrives and I get to play tour guide! hi chica. i loved looking at these pics. i had an awesome time with you. looking forward to our next adventure together. love, v |
| 7th January 2009 Courtney | - From: Why can't I 'wai?' Oh I feel ya on this one! I finally stopped giggling every time I tried to wai and just pretend I'm doing it right now. My favorite though is when I'm bicycling into school, go past the director, and attempt to do the one handed wai, while holding on to m bike and peddling. Quite tricky! |
| 6th January 2009 Courtney | - From: More presents! Can vegetarians eat bird nest health supplement? ohh just you wait! we will have a matching obama tshirt pic and when we do, we can both put it as our profile picture hahaha. glad you like it! |
| 25th December 2008 Fiona | - From: Monkeys, Leech/tick socks, and wild elephants What fun! Glad you opted for the socks, those leeches weren't too fun. Just like Courtney, I really enjoyed the pics through the binoculars. Wouldn't have thought of that! Happy Christmas! |
| 25th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Monkeys, Leech/tick socks, and wild elephants I definitely thought of your safari stories and pix when I was there! |
| 25th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Battling the Christmas blues Ahh yes, I understand completely. I too got mac n cheese in a package from the rents and was so excited! I'm saving it for a night when I really need some good comfort food. Love the home alone throw back though ;-) |
| 25th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Monkeys, Leech/tick socks, and wild elephants wow looks great! I'm jealous about the elephants for sure, especially because yes, that is how it is on safari :) the pics thru the lense are great too! |
| 17th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Absent-minded scuba instructor, a stolen phone (for real this time) and island paradise Everything seems like a better idea after a bucket or 2, I guess. Good thing we saw that little charade at the beginning of the night :) |
| 17th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Suaree Party identify yourself, "anonymous." |
| 17th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Absent-minded scuba instructor, a stolen phone (for real this time) and island paradise hahaha i forgot about those idiots jumping rope with the fire! how many people did we see burn themselves? hahah wow.. |
| 17th December 2008 anonymous | - From: Suaree Party precious precious precious precious!! officially still envious of your lil ones!! |
| 17th December 2008 anonymous | - From: A whole country of Michael Jacksons Very interesting entry! Nice thoughts on this one LauriE |
| 16th December 2008 Kay | Jewelry - From: All-aboard the refugee-style ferry for Ko Si Chang! Laurie: Grandkids had someone make necklace and earrings from sea glass. The craftsperson used wire and twisted it around to hold seaglass. |
| 16th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Never take coconut juice from strangers (???) I'm glad you are enjoying my perspective! It's a great learning experience, being over here!! |
| 16th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Never take coconut juice from strangers (???) well, i could be Diane Lane, if I were 30 years older, but thanks anyway! just kidding. you and me both are knock-knock-knockin' on cougar door, so don't forget it, lady. i do feel a little like diane lane in that movie, except that chonburi is just SLIGHTLY less romantic than Tuscany. By a hair. |
| 16th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Scuba dooby doo yes! after giving your credit once, I have taken to liberally ripping off any and all of your pix from facebook. you're just much more of a photographer than me, clearly! don't worry if I get a book deal, I will give you your fair cut. in baht. |
| 16th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Scuba dooby doo hahah per(vy). love it. are some of these my pics again? i can't even remember. agreed though, so happy we did the course!! |
| 16th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Ban Phe, continued . . . Oh definitely a match made in hell haha love it. Fabulous fun times at CondoChain...no problem for the pics. Glad I could be of use. |
| 15th December 2008 vinny | - From: Never take coconut juice from strangers (???) good thing i'm coming. there will be two strange americans for them to gawk at. or at least, for a brief time, you won't really have to drink alone in you room. |
| 12th December 2008 Kay | - From: Never take coconut juice from strangers (???) Laurie: I am seeing Thailand in a whole different light. You make me want to live in a foreign country. Enjoy this to the fullest. Kay |
| 12th December 2008 Stephanie Null | Under the Tuscan Sun - From: Never take coconut juice from strangers (???) I feel like you are Diane Lane in that movie/book where she is so excited when the old man tips his hat at her! Love it. |
| 10th December 2008 lkrhoads | glad i can be an inspiration - From: Hooked On Phonics Worked For Me! haha- well the old sounding out the words is only getting me so far. i just came back from the bus station, trying to see about buses to Krabi, and the only damn city i could figure out was Trat! oh well. I think in the end I deciphered through pidgin English paired with pidgin Thai that all of the other places on the board were small in-between towns, so then I felt a LITTLE better. But just a little, because I still don't know how one gets to Krabi without having to go up to Bangkok. But jai yen yen na- tomorrow is a new day . . . |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | - From: In the beginning, there was TEFL . . . You forgot to mention the additional 4 hours in our room when we should have been sleeping the first night haha. Ohh TEFL love... |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | Inspiration - From: Hooked On Phonics Worked For Me! Watching you be able to read words and letters this past weekend has inspired me to delve a bit deeper into this mysterious Thai language. I think I have become too complacent in my pidgin Thai and would like to know more. So thanks for that! |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Soft-serve CORN sundae? Sign me UP! My favorite part about this entry is that you made sure to put the registered behind Banana Hammocks. Well done! It'll happen one day...I have faith! |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Dirty Pattaya, Another Unfortunate Side Effect of the Vietnam War Hmm it does seem as bad as you made it sound, judging by the glaring neon coming from those pictures. I forgot about Perv saying that...and yes, it all makes sense now. Sad... |
| 9th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: The Proudest New Member of the Local Video Store haha- you're right. i guess it's also like when we speak that teeny bit of thai we know and they jump on that as though we can understand anything more complex than a few memorized phrases. complicated! |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | So True - From: The Proudest New Member of the Local Video Store The dang language barrier...it is so easy to want to be annoyed when people can't understand you, but I completely agree. I cannot (should not) be frustrated that they cannot communicate with me in their native tongue in their own country but that small tease of English that often trickles out just sends me running down a path of hopeful understanding...that unfortunately leads to a lot of sighing smiles of defeat, korp kun ka, and walking away. Better luck next time. Oh cultural immersion... |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Making "Krathongs" at School sweet yellow shirt... haha |
| 9th December 2008 Courtney | - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style oooh how i am still envious of that delicious meal!! the pictures make it look quite fantastic! |
| 8th December 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style Thanks, Lisa! It was difficult without your prep help in the kitchen! I had to make it a 2-day event. Hope you are well! |
| 8th December 2008 lkrhoads | reservations - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style I will be glad to cook a dinner for you and mom on my electric pan when you get to Chonburi! |
| 5th December 2008 Lisa K. | Great looking Thanksgiving! - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style I think your Thanksgiving looks lovely! Wow - you are brave cooking all of that with nothing resembling a kitchen! Kudos to you! It brought back the delicious Thai and Nigerian meals you made here - yum! |
| 3rd December 2008 Dad | Thanksgiving Feast - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style Laurie, I am really impressed with what you did for Thanksgiving. Your verbal description was great but seeing the pictures and reading your blog really expanded upon it. Congratulations! |
| 2nd December 2008 lkrhoads | Chiang Mai burger eaters - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style That is truly bizarre, Virginia! Especially since we know how citified those Chiang Mai people are. Geez! |
| 1st December 2008 Virginia | BurgerVirgins.com - From: Expat Thanksgiving, Chonburi-Style Your Thanksgiving feast sounds like it was delightful! Speaking of food, I just saw a ridiculous Burger King commercial featuring 'Chiang Mai villagers' - traditionally dressed Thai people/actors performing a "pure taste test", the results of which can be viewed at burgervirgins.com - WTF. The ignorance of it all. |
| 1st December 2008 Virginia | Delish! - From: Soft-serve CORN sundae? Sign me UP! This sounds even more scrumptious than the corn shake I had in KL! |
| 1st December 2008 lkrhoads | Motorbikes - From: Is Bang Saen Thai for "many unsafe banana boats?" OH NO! I'm NOT letting you drive me around on a motorbike, that's for sure, Vinny! I'd need a full-body padded suit or armor or something. |
| 29th November 2008 vinny | hope - From: Proud of the election results strong work on voting from thailand. serious props! I went out in the mission in san francisco. the energy was incredible. we watched the speeches while drinking sangria and eating tapas at a cuban restaurant (kinda funny to be at a cuban place). the speeches were both great (i thought) & am happy i didn't flee to NZ for good during the Bush bullshit. exciting to have a new president and hope that the US image will change |
| 29th November 2008 vinny | boats and bikes - From: Loy Krathong Field Trip to Sri Racha, injuries for all! looks like a pretty harbor. more motorbiking, i love it. |
| 29th November 2008 vinny | w/o a helmet - From: Is Bang Saen Thai for "many unsafe banana boats?" riding a motobike without a helmet. rebel. kidding. i've been strongly considering getting a motorcycle. the hills in SF get old sometimes & i need to go faster to get a rush :) maybe i'll test out my driving skills in thailand. we'd need helmets for that.. |
| 29th November 2008 vinny seiverling | red can - From: Thanksgiving, the next "event" laurasia- in my house, oceanspray cranberry sauce is lovingly known as "red can." it is an absolute thanksgiving must have. a few years ago, my mom and my aunt tried to introduce "real cranberry sauce." it crashed and burned and caused all kinds of problems-- including an emergency run to Giant. since then, red and all its glorious ridges are a staple at our table. i think we would even shell out $12 for it. hope the meal you make lives up to the one in your dreams. vinny |
| 24th November 2008 lkrhoads | tranquilo - From: Making "Krathongs" at School Yes, my students are definitely tranquilo for the most part. Did you ever end up finding any good work-from-home work?? |
| 24th November 2008 lkrhoads | Jimmy T - From: Captain Condom serves up delicious food I know, it is a mysterious death, isn't it? I would like to know what REALLY happened. And I'm glad you didn't vanish without a trace there. |
| 21st November 2008 Virginia | Pish Posh - From: "Good Police" unwittingly doubles as delivery service They can fit at least 4 adults onto a motorbike, I'm sure they could've found someway to fit your mini-fridge :-) |
| 21st November 2008 Virginia | Jim Thompson's Ghost - From: Captain Condom serves up delicious food There was a lot of talk about Jim Thompson's ghost in Tana Rata, the town in the Cameron Highlands where he had his holiday home -- having hiked in the jungle around where he disappeared, I can see how people can vanish without a trace, but some people still think he faked his death - the mystery of it all! |
| 21st November 2008 Neal Rhoads | Comments on your blog - From: "Good Police" unwittingly doubles as delivery service laurie, Enjoying your blog very much. Keep it up so we can really envision what you are experiencing. Dad |
| 20th November 2008 lkrhoads | AJ's swim lesson - From: Swim Lesson Could NOT Be Cuter! well, I bet those are pretty freakin' cute, too! |
| 19th November 2008 Megan | Little athletes - From: Swim Lesson Could NOT Be Cuter! AJ is taking swimming for the 3rd year in a row this winter, he also is going to give gymnastics a try! |
| 18th November 2008 Erin | teaching - From: Making "Krathongs" at School I am happy to no longer be teaching while I am pregnant. And it sounds like your students are a lot more tranquilo than mine were! |
| 18th November 2008 Stephanie Null | - From: Making "Krathongs" at School Sounds like these kids below in the Spice Girls or something with their names! But they are so adorable so I can't make too much fun. Like the yellow shirt! |
| 18th November 2008 lkrhoads | cool names - From: Making "Krathongs" at School Grape is one of my favorite kids, actually, as well as being one of my favorite juices. Are you happy to be done with teaching or are you missing it?? |
| 18th November 2008 Erin | cool names - From: Making "Krathongs" at School I especially like the kids' names...Grape, Spice and Porsche...very creative! |
| 14th November 2008 lkrhoads | - From: Home, sweet (ant-free?!) home haha, don't i wish! |
| 13th November 2008 Erin | no more ants - From: Home, sweet (ant-free?!) home Hmm...maybe your mysterious gift-dropper-offer/admirer also sprayed Raid. |
| 8th November 2008 Justin | :-) - From: "Thank you apple delicious" Sounds like things are moving along nicely for you! Take care of yourself over there and please keep the stories coming! |
| 6th November 2008 Erin | interior decor - From: Farewell to the TEFL group for now . . . off to Chonburi "I feel like Martha Stewart getting ready to make improvements on her prison cell." Jaja, that is a classic. But I am sure Miacatlán has prepared you for worse! |
| 6th November 2008 Megan | shoes - From: Farewell to the TEFL group for now . . . off to Chonburi But it's not even carpet inside... no shoes? Chalk it up to a cultural difference! You're right about the presidential suite :) That shower is high class. As long as it gets the job done. I'm excited I can read your blog from work ;) They block most of them. |
| 6th November 2008 anonymous | - From: And the World's Largest Cockroach prize goes to . . . (the envelope, please) Oh Laurie....this makes me cringe....ughhh..... |
| 6th November 2008 Courtney | I made it into your blog! :) - From: Farewell to the TEFL group for now . . . off to Chonburi Heyyy love, Great blog, I enjoyed reading it and have now subscribed to keep up with your life. It made me feel all special inside to have crept into your experience thus far, even if that only entails my description of hole in the floor toilets hahah. I miss you and hopefully my placement won't be too far away so we can cause some trouble together here and there. Good luck! |
| 6th November 2008 Tamara | keep it coming - From: Farewell to the TEFL group for now . . . off to Chonburi LaurBaur, I love reading your blog about what's going on. Keep it coming! That apartment of yours is really quite amazing. I can't wait see some after shots once the "Martha Stewart" touches are done :). |