Duke and Katie
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Vietnam |
Katie is three months older than Duke. Her dad and I are drinking buddies and we have joked that we will be in-law in the future. I love Kate because she is totally opposite from Cu Dao. Unlike Duke who is like a monkey on coke, Katie is quite calm. Most of the time she [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 22:01:00
Discovered @ Visualgui.com |
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On Edward Gibbon's death & Karl Marx's birth
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Malaysia |
Recently, I received an email from a seemingly educated reader who opined that Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire is fairly "Marxist". The English historian passed away in 1794 whereas the German philosopher and political economist was only born in 1818. There ...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 20:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Ice Cream Topping
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Laos |
At Lee’s birthday party last Saturday, I wanted to make the Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango but couldn’t find a ripe mango anywhere, apparently it’s not in season. Then my second sister told me that she remembered eating it with ice cream topping in Kamphaeng Phet Thaila...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com |
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New road to ease congestion
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Laos |
A new road under construction in Xaythany district is expected to make travel much easier for people living in this area, both during and after the SEA Games in December.
The road links Nonsa-ard and Tanmixay villages via Huayteuay, Nonsengchan, Viengkeo and Natom villages.
The new highway will be ...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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Walking on Hot Coals
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Thailand |
A devotees of the Jui Tui Chinese Shrine has his tongue pierced prior to a street procession at the Vegetarian Festival Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Phuket, Thailand. The annual festival traces its origin back to the early 1800's when Chinese tin miners and others who had been stricken with disease...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Loy Krathong in October
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Thailand |
Everyone knows about Loy Krathong that happens on the full moon in November. However, not many people know that we have another Loy Krathong in October. The phrase "loy krathong" means to float a bowl shaped container. It is not a festival like Christmas which celebrates a particular event. You ca...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/ |
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From the forest
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Japan |
Kuri, Japanese Chestnuts, are starting to fall from the trees now. It's an indigenous tree of the Japanese islands, and the nuts have been consumed for thousands of years. Along with bamboo shoots and mushrooms, it is one of the most avidly harvested wild foods and people rarely divulge the location...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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On form & substance of being Perak's Speaker
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Malaysia |
Even if Mr. R. Ganesan finally puts on the robe of the Speaker of the Perak State Assembly, it still does not change the fact that he is not even a popularly elected representative of the people of Perak State.Robe of Perak Speaker liberated from illusion...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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Life in Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia |
Mom used to say that I trust people too easily and will only get conned. She was and still is the opposite of me, she's skeptical of everything. I like to look at every new acquaintance with fresh eyes and every stranger on the street without reservations. But living in ......more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com |
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Happy 6th Birthday, Hannah!
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Malaysia |
My 2nd kid turned 6th yesterday! Even though it was a busy busy month for all of us, we managed to have a small celebrated for her classmates in school and at home. She was cheerful and happy throughout the day (or so I was told) and was telling everyone that ‘today’s my birthday!’...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ simontalks.com |
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Tim McManus: One Man Show
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South Korea |
Last weekend one of the guys that comes to the free Korean class on Saturday invited us to his show this Thursday. He described it as a combination of Celtic/Punk/Gypsy/ etc. so of course I wanted to go. I didn't know much more about it, but hey, it's not like I have anything exciting going on on Th...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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The Ghost Strangler
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Laos |
This is a translated article from Koosang Koosom Magazine, written by Sigarn from Phayao in Thai Language, translated by Nye.
In April 2002 (Thai year 2545) my mom and I went vacationing in Phuket and we stayed with my mom’s relatives, which she asked me to call them Khun Tar (grandpa) and Khun Yai...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 10:01:00
Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com |
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kurama in flames
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Japan |
If the sparks that fly when two flint stones are rubbed together give you a semi-boner, or if the lighting of a match gives you a whacking great woody, then the Kurama Fire Festival will likely make you as stiff as a rigor mortis-ridden rabbit found on a freezing winter morn in the glorious mountain...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 08:01:00
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com |
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Pomegranate Juice
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Thailand |
OK, so it’s true, I’ve been hiding out in one of the world’s greatest places: Missoula, Montana. I adore this town and I’m ashamed to say how many years have passed since last visit. I’m hitting the market tomorrow morning, and I’ll tell you about that as well as...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 08:01:00
Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com |
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Commemorating Chulalongkorn Day
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Thailand |
Today marks the anniversary of the death of King Rama V who is regarded by many people as one of the most important monarchs in recent Thai history. Every year, on the 23rd October, Thai people remember him on this day which is known as Chulalongkorn Day or Piya Maharaj Day in Thai. King Rama V is...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/10/2009 00:01:00
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