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I love the weekend. It’s time for relaxing and for thinking about how to relax. It’s been awhile since I last watched a movie and it’s been an even longer while since I last sobbed watching a movie. Watching a movie on DVD at home where there are not another hundred or so people…
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Today I leave flowers and Amsterdam for a day and instead want to talk about dogs. There is just something about these loyal companions that make your heart warm and your soul soft. For the past few months or so Alex and I have been enjoying the loving nature of our skinny black and white dog…
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in this world! Yes, in Thailand today is Mother’s day and everyone is out in droves taking mothers out to lunch. Mother’s Day is always a happy day for me even if I’m not a mother, but I like it because it is a good occasion to tell our…
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If you’ve read the New York Times this past weekend, you might have come across an article entitled “Baby Makes Four, and Complications.” It’s a very interesting article about how nowadays there are increasingly a number of “unconventional” families. A conventional family is one with fathers, mothers and siblings. We get older, study, start our…
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This past week, one event after another, the world seems in turmoil in Asia. Japan is still suffering from the Tsunami and nuclear disaster and now Thailand has its own problems. Last week, torrential rain caused mudslides, high waves and flooded many parts of the south. Everything was disrupted. It wasn’t just the usual flooding…
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It’s that time of year again when couples walk hand in hand and everywhere you go there are red roses and heart shaped goods for sale. Everything is in “chocolate.” Chocolate hearts, chocolate bears, chocolate drinks, and chocolate flowers. Tomorrow, flowers will be everywhere and looks of happiness from those who give and those who…
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This morning as I awoke I noticed something different in the air. It wasn’t bright and sunny and the air wasn’t heavy. Before I could look out the window, I heard the sound of rain pouring down on Bangkok. How wonderful it is. After days of humidity where the air was so heavy I had…
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After two weeks roaming around Singapore I have to say I am happy to be home. Although I enjoy going around and exploring new places, trying out new dishes and meeting friends, nothing beats the warmth of being back home surrounded by family and loved ones. Even if we don’t meet everyday, somehow the thought of being…
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