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Protected: Syria in pictures – 2012
December 15, 2012

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General Observation  / Thailand
Exit Stage Right
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Time to come home!
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It suits me fine!
June 12, 2008

I've learned a great deal about having clothes tailored. The first thing is to hold my ground. What I fell in love with and what I'm bringing home are quite …


Thailand
Shop ’til you drop!
June 11, 2008

So the shopping began in earnest yesterday afternoon. With my looming departure, I realize that all the brilliant things I passed up while window shopping will only be available for …


General Observation  / Thailand
Looking for Life
June 10, 2008

It's curious to me how a place so foreign can quickly seem familiar. I think it's only a coping mechanism because I felt the same way in Italy, actually more …


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Parting Shots
June 9, 2008

Bangkok is a noisy town. Even the elements are noisy - even the rain rolls through with deafening sound, pounding each available surface like a drum. Rain is often accompanied …


Bangkok  / General Observation  / Thailand
Top 10
June 8, 2008

You know you've been in Bangkok too long when.... 10. Shoes with gaudy baubles look perfectly appropriate (look out Portland!) 9. 80% humidity feels like a dry day 8. The local restaurant knows …


Bangkok  / General Observation  / Thailand
Tailor Made
June 8, 2008

Finally took my mom up on a trip to the tailors. I've avoided this trip for the past two weeks...once excuse after another. Couldn't say for sure - the there …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Travel
Opportunity Lost
June 4, 2008

I got the date wrong. Seriously - I just got it wrong! I missed BGAN training all because I got the date wrong! Event sent out an email confirming I'd …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Travel
Journey v. Destination
June 3, 2008

Let me preface this next entry by saying that while some people are content to revel in the journey, I have always been more focused on the destination. This will …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Travel
Temple Trippin’
June 3, 2008

Sunday brought a pilgrimage - or rather a short taxi ride - to two local temples. The first, The Grand Palace, was home to not only to the Emerald Buddha, …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Travel
The Day In Between
June 1, 2008

The weekend finally began late Saturday afternoon when my grumbling stomach would not be silenced. From the comfort of my room to the steamy heat... Stepping off the sidewalk heat from …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Work
DHL Cargo Bay
May 31, 2008

It began innocently enough. A quick email to DHL letting them know that I'd be happy to work from their offices to complete this project...if it would help to wrap …


Bangkok  / Thailand  / Travel
Shipping Aid into Myanmar
May 29, 2008

The Logistics Cluster meeting today was very interesting. The Joint Logistics Cluster (JLC) updated us on the Air Bridge they're running from Bangkok (BKK) to Myanmar (MYN). It's pretty interesting …

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