Not a nerd not lonely
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Vietnam |
Just for the record... Not too much a disagree with in this piece in this New York Times piece, but I take issue with the nerdy lonely bit :) Few writers of books, magazines or newspaper columns could compete with, say, a lonely, Vietnam-based food nerd who’d spent the last 10 years eating at every ...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 22:01:00
Discovered @ noodlepie.typepad.com |
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Tiger Woods Pardoned: Pope Prays for Promiscuous Pussy Pandering Putter
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Vietnam |
In a surprise announcement, Pope Benedict XVI has issued a global edict for prayer for Tiger Woods and has pardoned the embattled putter for his pandering promiscuous behaviour with his pecker in a gesture of forgiveness this Christmas season.The Pope's love of golf and the beloved Papal golf cart s...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 22:01:00
Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com |
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
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Malaysia |
Most of my older friends know that was (and still am) a huge, huge heavy metal fan. Ever since I heard Enter the Sandman by Metallica on that Singapore radio on my cheap RM150 walkman i bought on the first weekend in college, I never looked back.
Which is why its 1am in the morning, I’ve [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 20:01:00
Discovered @ simontalks.com |
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Update 2.0
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South Korea |
So I received word from both FedEx and the director of my new school that my visa documents had been received yesterday. I was informed that they would bring the documents to the immigration office on Wednesday and it would take 2 weeks maximum to get the visa issuance number.Waaa.. I just want this...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 20:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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Thai Army Deports Hmong Refugees
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Thailand |
Thai soldiers stand guard during an operation to repatriate thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos, at the Ban Huay Nam Khao camp in Phetchabun province, about 416 km (258 miles) northeast of Bangkok December 28, 2009. The Thai army began the forced repatriation of thousands of ethnic Hm...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Shichi-Go-San
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Japan |
Stopped by an unusual Inari Shrine near Fukuyama on Saturday and there was a Shichi-Go-San ceremony going on. The song the priest is singing is not something I've heard before. There is a cadence and lilt to it that was quite foot-tapping, quite unlike the normal "shinto" chanting which sounds simil...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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Thoughts on Balibo
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East Timor |
It’s the movie every expat in Timor-Leste has been talking about, the movie the Aussie media has been in a frenzy about and the movie some Indonesians would rather forget about.
The real-life story that the movie Balibo is based on was always going to overshadow the film itself, but no-one could hav...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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My live interview at AiFM radio station today
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Malaysia |
I visited Angkasapuri this morning and also accepted an one-hour live interview on major global events and trends in 2009 by AiFM channel. I was told that the Chinese-language Oriental Daily will publish points I made at the very youthful radio station in the New Year supplement....more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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Uijeongbu Immigration Office
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South Korea |
Tomorrow I leave for Taiwan. One of the nice things about visiting the island is that it's relatively close to South Korea - the typical flight time from Incheon International Airport to Taoyuan International Airport is only about 2.5 hours - so leaving in the morning pretty much ensures you'll arr...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com |
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Laos confirms safety of Hmong on return
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Laos |
The Lao government has confirmed that all Lao Hmong held in a Thai detention camp and to be repatriated this week will be safe in Laos.
Chairman of the Lao-Thai General Border Sub-committee, Brigadier General Bouasieng Champaphanh, represented the Lao government in assuring the world of the returnee...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 10:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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New Camera
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South Korea |
After last week's unpleasant surprise that my point-and-shoot camera was no longer operational I decided to spend some of Christmas Day in Seoul for a bit of camera shopping at the Yongsan I'Park Mall. I had spent most of the week looking up information and reviews on recent camera models - actuall...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 04:01:00
Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com |
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Steves First Christmas in Davao
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Philippines |
If you read the comments there is a visitor/commenter here, Steve in Davao, who often comments. I know little about Steve except he is 51 years old, married to his Filipina wife in the US in 2003, and little daughter aged five. They moved to Davao last November and is enjoying his new life here. [.....more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ americanindavao.com |
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Thailand Threatens to Deport Hmong
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Thailand |
Thai Hmong woman walks by Thai Army soldiers outside the Hmong camp in northern Phetchabun province, Thailand, on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. The Thai government said it would not disclose the timing for its expulsion of 4,000 ethnic Hmong to Laos, but human rights groups warned it could begin as early...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Picture of the Week: Kashgar's Id Kah Mosque
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China |
*The following is a scheduled article. Until noted otherwise, my ability to access the internet has been completely cut off*
Although the face of Kashgar is rapidly changing with the demolition of the Old Town, one part of the city remains proudly standing: the Id Kah Mosque. This is...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ farwestchina.com |
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Remembering the Tsunami: Part II
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Thailand |
Seaside view from the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, before the tsunami
Exactly five years ago, on the morning after Christmas, an earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra. With a magnitude surpassing 9.1, it was one of the mightiest quakes on record. It spurred a series of tsunamis that devastated p...more info>>>
Discovered on 28/12/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com |
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