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and Everything Thereafter: July 2009
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Fear and loathing on the road to Bang. A bead of sweat emerged on my right temple and trickled down my cheek, with several more to follow. Next to me on the bus sat an elderly man with a bird's nest of white hair, large, square, plastic glasses and a crisp, white sports shirt. He smelled of a not unpleasing mixture of coffee grounds and Old Spice. Long ride ahead of you, going to Bangkok, right? He said, grinning. Indeed, I am. You, too? I asked. He nodded. The AC was again inadeq...
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and Everything Thereafter: May 2009
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The long goodbye and Blahrain blues. Bahrain International Airport: After 3 hours of a 6 hour stopover on my way to Kathmandu this airport has lost the allure of newness. I have strolled from end to end a few times now, once on a search for power - a plug near seating for my quickly waning netbook. I thought I had scored over on the quieter side of the building, only to realize that I couldn't connect to wireless there. Thursday, May 21, 2009. I must do some speed blogging as my ...
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and Everything Thereafter: The little temple
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Rewind to July 7-13, when I was in Siem Reap to visit the Angkor temples. There is, of course, the most well-known temple complex, Angkor Wat, which is the most extensive. But there are actually over 1,000 different temple ruins of various sizes at the site. Angkor Wat is one of those places Ive experiences only through the TV as an arm-chair traveler. The ruins are a true work of art. July 24, 2009 at 5:26 AM. Check out my blog. I like your photos there really kool. Marrakesh: ...
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and Everything Thereafter: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be. Saturday, September 19, 2009. Moving south, Canada recap. View from atop Whistler. I'm a Sou...
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and Everything Thereafter: April 2009
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. Ugly sides and sleep dep. Divorce can bring out the ugliest sides of people. It is a hard thing to observe, and to be the target of. I think signing the terms earlier this week finally brought home to him that this is really happening. And then came the anger, the tirade, the cruel words. Labels: Buena Vista Social Club. Sunday, April 26, 2009. Fleeting moments in the sun. Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Once a haven between cold-shouldered continents. Was it the eruption. Then I heade...
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and Everything Thereafter: Inspired
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Moving south, Canada recap.
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and Everything Thereafter: January 2009
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Sunday, January 25, 2009. Dreaming of moonlit Joshua trees. Photo courtesy of Underground Bastard. Lately I've been missing Joshua Tree National Park. I have so many great memories of time spent there - midnight hikes in the moonlight with friends, falling 40 feet while rock climbing without breaking a single bone, the first time I saw the springs, camping at Jumbo, photographing morning light at 4am. Joshua Tree National Park. Wednesday, January 14, 2009. A bit ironic that I'm now living in a majority-M...
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and Everything Thereafter: August 2009
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Sunday, August 23, 2009. Color me happy: A summer morn in the Santa Ana riverbed. This morning I threw myself out of bed at an ungodly hour in order to catch some morning light at the Santa Ana riverbed, one of my haunting grounds when I was a kid. Unfortunately, it was quite overcast at sunrise, so instead of being down there for an hour, I spent close to three hours waiting for the clouds to break. Thursday, August 20, 2009. California. It's been a couple of weeks since I flew in from Malaysia, and...
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and Everything Thereafter: March 2009
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Sunday, March 8, 2009. The orange, white and blue. So imagine these flags flying over both sides of the street, attached to the top of the fencing, and then also down the middle. Then a cascade of them coming down in tent formation at every roundabout, and one of those massive banners at the end of every street with the all too familiar AK light bulb in the center. So while it's all very festive looking (really, the only thing that's missing is a giant pi. Labels: 2009 Turkish local elections. These days...
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and Everything Thereafter: PNE Vancouver
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Friday, September 4, 2009. I skipped the Spinner (along with the rest of Playland) and instead partook of the SuperDog Show, farm animal exhibition, art shows, fake Mexican food, a dance program featuring local youths, and some of the Hastings gardens. My top 5 picks at PNE:. 2 Container Exhibit: Eggshell head and masks. 4 Container Exhibit: Hub Art. 5 The Italian Gardens. The Beaver Cabinet and the Dressy Drawers are my favorites - so playful and original! September 4, 2009 at 5:04 PM. Bubbles in the Bay.
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