Koreatown, NYC
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South Korea |
Our first stop on our blisteringly cold evening in Koreatown was Pinkberry, the hit sensation frozen yogurt shop that has taken Hollywood by storm. Despite the cold, there was a line (albeit short) to get some frozen yogurt on this frozen day. From Pinkberry's website and wikipedia, I found that thi...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 20:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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Candlelight Processional at Wat Simuang part one
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Laos |
Pasad Pheung Processional at Wat Simuang in Vientiane to kick off Boun That Luang 2008.
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Discovered on 02/01/2010 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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Maria Sharapova in Thailand
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Thailand |
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova eyes the ball during her exhibition match against Venus Williams of the U.S. in Hua Hin, southern Thailand, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. Sharapova won the match 6-3, 6-4. (AP Photo)
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, right, shakes hands with Venus Williams ...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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I Stare Into The Jaws of Death!
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Thailand |
Thais have a varied reaction when you show them a vicious looking snake that's just bitten you. Either it's to say that this type is a particularly dangerous snake or more seriously that it's best fried in ginger and garlic. I was in agony after a Laotian wolf snake had bitten me on Koh Chang. Ho...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaigirl2004.blogspot.com |
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when kairo go wrong....
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Japan |
Kairo are popular in winter time, for keeping warm....more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 16:01:00
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com |
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At official launch of Tan Kai Hee' s biography
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Malaysia |
Yesterday, Dr. Toh Kin Woon ( center ) launched the biography of Tan Kai Hee ( second from right ), a former Secretary-General of the now deregistered Labour Party of Malaya (LPM). Scholar Dr. Chia Oai Peng (second from left) and I were invited to present independent reviews of the book. Tan Kim Hon...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 12:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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New Years Almsgiving at Wat Greensboro
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Laos |
“Soke Dee Pi Mai…May you be blessed in the New Year” are the words that we exchange to one another on the New Year. And to some, a New Year signifies a new beginning, but a new beginning can be any day of the year in my opinion, we can start a new beginning when [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 10:01:00
Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com |
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The middle-aged brain and how to make it better
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Cambodia |
Interesting NYT article "How to Train the Aging Brain". So prejudiced employers listen up - you're just doing yourselves a disservice by not hiring those above 40.- "Recently, researchers have found even more positive news. The brain, as it traverses middle age, gets better at recognizing the centra...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 10:01:00
Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com |
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All about the babies, and a son to be
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China |
Maggie and I are in our final week of a 5-week visit to Canada, and it has been a whirlwind — both physically and mentally.
It has been wonderful being home for the holidays, and a visit that has been full of firsts. It was Maggie’s first time seeing British Columbia (as we flew into Van...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ thehumanaught.com |
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Concrete wabi sabi: Steps
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Japan |
Concrete is everywhere in japan. Japan pours, by far, more concrete than anywhere else on the planet. One of the few factoids I knew of Japan before I came was that japan was self-sufficient in limestone.There is an aesthetic to concrete that I call Concrete Wabi sabi.The first pic is a harbor wall ...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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So that’s what they’re for
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East Timor |
I was sat on the beach in Kuta and one of those chaps selling blowpipes and bows-and-arrows stopped by.
Him: Hey. You want look?
Me: I have no use for a bow-and-arrow.
Him: Use for decoration. See. Looks good.
Me: I don’t even have a home to put it in. What would I possibly do with it?
Him: It...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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A need to take care of myself without guilt and shame
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Malaysia |
I came back from surgery this time with a few neccessities. Firstly, there is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition). This was a gift from Susan Abraham who sent money through Western Union so that I could order the book myself and have it delivered to ......more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 04:01:00
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com |
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Meat and Bones
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Laos |
Firstly, let me wish everyone a very happy 2010!
Now that all the hotel Gala Dinners throughout the festive season are finally over, I can spend a week or so relaxing!
This past month has been busy, however with careful planning ahead, it was relatively easy. Once all the Gala Dinner menus were co...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/01/2010 02:01:00
Discovered @ laocook.com |
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A drive from Wat Chom Phet
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Laos |
Leaving Chom Phet temple in Pakse.
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Discovered on 02/01/2010 02:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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