Failed marriages and displaced resentments and other stories

Failed marriages and displaced resentments
Malaysia	Mom has been talking about going to live at my late-grandma’s house in the next town for some time. But I did not take her seriously because the last time we moved there, she drove back to this house almost everyday just to feed the animals. Now that I realize her unkempt habits are symptoms [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 20:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Jeongwol Daeboreum Part 1: Nuts, Daoism, and Soil Pilfering
South Korea	Today - well, yesterday in Korea at this point - was the first full moon of the new lunar year. The Korean name for this event is jeongwol daeboreum (?? ???; ????? in mixed script) and is marked by a couple of special events. (Read more ...)...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 20:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Weird English Names
South Korea	At my old hagwon, students generally stuck with their Korean names except for a few exceptions, but, at my new hagwon, children (or the children's parents) choose English names for their children to be used during class time.Most names are pretty normal names. Biblical names like John, Matthew, Sara...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 20:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Inaugural GetHiroshima International Relays
Japan	Thanks to everyone who came out to Chuo Park for the relays in the first of what we hope will be an annual run around. It will certainly be easy to keep going if the weather is as amazing and the people who show up are as this time.  We had about 12 kids in total and 4 adult teams do th...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 18:01:00 Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Multiple Grenade Attacks at Branches of Bangkok Bank
Thailand	Police secure the area as members of bomb squad investigate the site of an explosion outside a branch of the Bangkok Bank in central Bangkok late February 27, 2010. A total of four different branches of Bangkok Bangkok were attacked. (Reuters) Full story at ThailandQA.com >>> di...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 16:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Makha Bucha Day 2010
Thailand	One of the most important events in the Thai Buddhist calendar is Makha Bucha Day (sometimes spelled Magha Puja). It takes place on the full moon day of the third lunar month which is usually late February or early March. This year it was today, 28th February 2010. Like many Thai people, I was up ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 16:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
US biologist to share view on climate change
Malaysia	Dr. Myron Shekelle , a distinguished American conservation biologist and the Director of Tarsier. Org, will be in Malaysia soon to share his educated and informed views on the impacts of COP 15 (Copenhagen Summit) on Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Among other platforms, he will attend and give a talk ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Statues, stupa unearthed in Bokeo
Laos	A 4 metre high stupa and 11 copper and brass statues of Buddha have recently been discovered in the Mekong River in Bokeo province. Deputy Director General of the National Heritage Department of the Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr Viengkeo Souksavatdy, said he believes the relics may be from...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 10:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Random Picture No. 36 - Staring
China	Random Picture No. 36 - StaringLeave CommentRelated Entries:Random Picture No. 35 - HandleFiery FebruaryRandom Picture No. 34 - PinkNo FireworksRandom Picture No. 33 - SignRandom Picture No. 32 - BoatmanRandom Picture No. 31 - ParkRandom Picture No. 30 - DragRandom Picture No. 29 - Steamer BasketsRa...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 08:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Svengali? The Travis Diaries XII
Vietnam	"Svengali? I never had any power that I had not been given" - Travis© David.E.Carlson@gmail.com ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 06:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival 2010
Thailand	A devotee to the Thai Buddhist temple Wat Bang Phra works himself into a trancelike state during a religious festival Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Nakhon Chaisi, Thailand. Thais come from all over Thailand to be tattooed by the temple's monks on their bodies being inked by hand using a long metal s...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Random Picture No. 35 - Handle
China	Random Picture No. 35 - HandleLeave CommentRelated Entries:Fiery FebruaryRandom Picture No. 34 - PinkNo FireworksRandom Picture No. 33 - SignRandom Picture No. 32 - BoatmanRandom Picture No. 31 - ParkRandom Picture No. 30 - DragRandom Picture No. 29 - Steamer BasketsRandom Picture No. 28 - KiteRando...more info>>> Discovered on 28/02/2010 00:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com