thailand
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For some things in life you only discover a love, a passion for it later on in life. I suppose it’s better late than never as the old saying goes. With this blog, I rediscovered my love of writing and with teaching I discovered my love of teaching. Nothing gives more satisfaction than the sight…
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Where there are people, there you find politics. Yes, the needs and wants of people differ and how to govern them all is indeed a difficult task. In good times, things are easy. Everyone is happy and the people are too busy being happy or going out their own business. In times of crisis, you…
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In life, in dealing with problems and losses psychologists generally say we go through five stages of emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Most commonly we experience this from heartbreak, losing a loved one, going through a crisis, business problems, etc.. The list is endless.. We humans have a lot of problems and we…
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I’ve been back for a few days now from my evacuation. I missed home too much and needed to get some things done at work. Now that I’m back, I once again feel the psychological stress and intensity with which this flooding is affecting Bangkok citizens. It’s like a race against time. A race against…
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I’m ready to go home. I miss my home. I miss my life and yes, I have to admit, I do miss going to work as well. I miss the certainty of it all. I like adventures, but this flooding is not an adventure I like nor enjoy. I suppose this is what people feel…
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It’s my second day after evacuation and I feel somewhat lost in limbo. I do not know what lies ahead. I miss my home and I miss normal daily life. Forced evacuations are no fun even if you get to go out of town. Your mind is always wondering about what next. What happens next?…
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It’s strangely calm here away from the craziness and hydrophobia that plagues Bangkok. All I can hear are the sounds of the waves splashing upon the shore outside my window. I’m glad we decided to bring everyone out. Some may wonder why leave now? Why not wait for the house to be actually flooded? Are…
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An eerie silence has befallen Bangkok once again. It’s as if the whole city is holding it’s breath. Breathe too loudly and you just might trip over. Last time this happened was last year during the political unrest. Only this time, the eerie silence is spread much further out. Not only inner Bangkok but now…
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