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May 13th 2010
Published: May 13th 2010
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Procrastination sucks. This entry will briefly chronicle my trip to Thailand in February. A couple of usual suspects joined me, Jake and Geoff. The cities we visited were Chiang Mai, Pai, and Bangkok. Although Thailand is the most traveled Southeast Asian country, and therefore the most overrun with tourists, it is definitely worth checking out for its hospitality, affordability, and pad thai,... Read Full Entry



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fireside

the dog was more than happy to be petted, but his matted fur and probable diseases caused me to keep my distance after this photo was taken.
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pig pile

the piglets would jostle to be under the warm pile, then one would get pushed out, climb back on top of the pile, and wiggle its way back in.
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muay thai kickboxing

this guy took an elbow to the face and was hauled off on a stretcher almost immediately after it happened, which leads me to believe that they were merely trying to start the next fight.
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it was everything I expected and more; old men smoking and shouting their bets, families screaming advice from each fighter's corner, and 2 dudes beating the hell out of each other within the ring.



14th May 2010
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Shaq
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