Observations
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Sitting on the plane from Sapporo to Bangkok, I read an interesting article in the Bangkok Post about Ed Whitlock, an 85 year old marathoner who ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 3:56:34. It’s inspirational. He doesn’t do any specific training, doesn’t adhere to any strict diet or use any gadgets to monitor his heart…
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It’s been a long time since I last wrote and what better time than to write on a lovely cool morning after the rain has stopped. How I love the rain varies from time to time. Most times I love the rain when it’s just light rain or drizzles. I love it for the greenery…
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Life is strange. So many uncertainties yet one definite truth about life is that it all ends at one point in time. How it ends, how it stops, how we spend our last breath is one we do not know. When reading the many articles and literature on happiness (humans seem to be obsessed with…
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They say that when you look back on life, it is the little things that you’ll remember and cherish. I agree for it is indeed the little things about Grandma that put a smile on my face and gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. To me, Grandma embodied warmth, kindness, and happiness. I remember…
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Today at the supermarket I overheard a conversation between a young boy of about ten years old with his mom. They weren’t Thai and were most probably expats living in Bangkok. The young boy made such a funny and pleasant remark that I want to share it with you. As you know, ever since I…
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When I read the news or turn on the TV I don’t really want to know all the details of beheadings, attacks and killings. I can’t get away from it though. It’s everywhere, it’s sad and I pray for all affected. No one should have to experience such horrific events. Yet they do because there…
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It’s December in Bangkok and although we don’t have snow and roughly ninety-five percent of the population is Buddhist, Christmas trees and holiday lights still fill centre city. I love this time of year when people think about gifts and giving. Where the focus shifts from ourselves towards others and we all breathe a little…
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Browsing on social media with the convenience of an iPad with unlimited internet is addictive. I have to keep reminding myself to get up and be a little active. Now we even have programs to remind us. Earlier this year when I had a bacterial infection of the eye, I couldn’t use much of modern…
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It’s hard to write anything non-political when most of what occupies my mind these days is politics, even on a day of love. I think about politics every day, because it very much affects my life, and I do not mean just dealing with the commute or having to work at back-up sites or work-at-home.…
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I’m sad today for a number of reasons. Tension has escalated with a bomb thrown into groups of protestors. Things are turning more violent. I have no idea who is behind the bomb or who is behind the protests. It’s your word against mine. I am also sad for other private reasons I’d rather not…
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