Posted in Chiang Mai, Family on Jun 20th, 2007 3 Comments »
I asked my Son6 why he always wakes up so early. He answered, the sounds of morning wake me up. Later that week, at dusk, he said, listen, THAT is the sound of morning. It was a bird! Now, after the kids get on the school bus, and while I walk the dog I often […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Third Culture Kids, Global Nomad, Blog fun stuff on Jun 18th, 2007 3 Comments »
I got tagged by LOE.Its been hard to do this meme.. music is a powerful memory trigger and it took me to some memories I didn’t really want to go to.Thanx Max haha. Here goes…
5 - You’re going on a long journey, what five albums MUST you take with you? Albums that you need to […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand on Jun 16th, 2007 2 Comments »
Chocolate would not be fattening
The ‘communal changing room’ would not exist
Men would find cellulite sexy
Chips would be a health food
Clothes shopping would be a religion
Gyms would be illegal
Brad Pitt would have 3 million clones, all of them ‘easy’
Men would give birth and babies would be massive
Flat stomachs would be considered disgusting
There’d be gin in […]
Posted in Third Culture Kids, Global Nomad, Switzerland on Jun 15th, 2007 5 Comments »
I just read on this blog that the train station is being renovated. Great. Now, next time I go to Bern I won’t know where to get a ticket, where to catch a bus or a tram, I might even get lost..It will increase the feeling of not belonging. That sucks. Why don’t they just […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Chiang Mai on Jun 14th, 2007 2 Comments »
The petrol tank of his car is empty.
The car can drive but before long it splutters and the engine dies.
No problem. Get the empty plastic containers in the back of the car,
Has this happened before she asks?
yes it, has the car must be broken he answers
Lots of smiles and laughter
Jump on a songthiew to […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Chiang Mai on Jun 13th, 2007 6 Comments »
…A great coffee chain in Chiang Mai. The are a couple of Wawee coffee shops in Chiang Mai now. My favorite is right on Nimmenheimen road, another shop is in a soi right off the same same road ,another on Ratchadamnoen Road , another off the Bangruang Rit Road in a soi, Suriwong Bookshop has […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Chiang Mai on Jun 12th, 2007 1 Comment »
Narathiwat is close to the Malaysian boarder. Its in Thailand. I read a report that one male and two female teachers were shot dead by two gun men and separate locations. The teachers were all Buddhists in a strong muslim area. I’m just shocked how the violence goes on and on. Teachers in that area […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Chiang Mai, Family, Flowers on Jun 11th, 2007 12 Comments »
On Saturday we didn’t only go to the wedding. On our way back we decided to go to Doi Angkhan. After about one hour drive through very steep and very windy road we arrived there. The temperature change was amazing. We felt like we were in Switzerland ! The air was so cool and the […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand on Jun 10th, 2007 2 Comments »
Yesterday my husband and I attended the wedding of our Lahu friend. After a 3 hour drive, without a break we arrived in the village. Perfect timing as the bride was coming out of her house looking all beautiful. The wedding ceremony was held in the village church and was alot like western wedding. After […]
Posted in Everyday Life in Thailand, Thailand Culture on Jun 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Don’t pat people on the head as this is considered very disrespectful although, patting a child on the head seems to be accepted… Before you get your hair washed or cut you might notice the lady say ’sorry’. She is showing respect and apologizing for touching your head.
As for touching in public, in Chiang Mai […]
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