Weblog » Archives » August 2006
-
Yoga Instructor Michael
Congratulations to our friend Michael (aka Big Michael, because he was the elder of two Michaels with whom I worked at the AMC Festival Walk 11 cinema), who just completed his yoga teacher training at Pure Yoga in Hong K… -
Two-bench Bus
Public transportation in Thailand seems to take all forms, from the buses (air-con, no air-con, local, express, regional), trains (same options), motorcycle taxis, car taxis, SkyTrain, subway and tuk-tuks (motorized 3-wh… -
Charges Dropped Againt John Mark Karr
Lovely. So after the media has done a hatchet job against Thailand (oh, and John Mark Karr), charges are dropped against him with regards to the JonBenet Ramsey case since DNA tests fail to link him with the girl's body… -
Breaking Things
Oh, what a morning. First I break one of my two small bowls from Italy, the hand-painted ones from Umbria. Then, moments later while pulling a new bag of oatmeal out of the cupboard, I knock over a wine goblet and it c… -
Coincidence, unlike lightening, does strike twice
You may recall that in my August 20th posting, I made mention of Tawn and I running into somebody in the elevator here at Asoke Place who recognized us from my YouTube videos. Go back and read the comments for that post… -
Biking Suvarnabhumi, Avant Garde Theatre, and Terrace Dining
After bringing my digital camera to the Fuji service center several weeks ago, they finally finished repairing it from the water damage. A new circuit board and new buttons, all for only 2600 baht, about $65. Much l… -
My Computer is On the Way
IT HAS ARRIVED! 25 August 10:45 Computer arrives at my apartment and I am home to pay the duty fees and collect it. Now all I have to do is hook it up, reload all the various software, and try to connect to my emp… -
Brushing Your Teeth
Another Wednesday, another trip to Rongrian Bangkhonthii (Bangkhonthii School). With week number four, I think the students, teachers and I are settling into a routine. My presence isn't a novelty and so we're able to … -
Thailand Cycling Club Ride
Sunday morning was the monthly day trip for the Thailand Cycling Club. This ten-year old organization sets up day trips, longer weekend trips, and a bicycle recycling program to help underprivileged youngsters throughou… -
Crepes and Magic Mirrors
Saturday morning started out on a bit of an odd note: Tawn and I stepped into the elevator heading to brunch, where there were already two passengers - a caucasian man and a Thai man, both older than me. As the door clo… -
Thongchai Srisukprasert
There is a Thai artist named Thongchai Srisukprasert who has gained a fair amount of popularity for his arcylic and mixed-media paintings that are mostly abstract expressions of spiritual and religious themes. He is a p… -
Throw the Child Over Your Shoulder
For being rainy season, we've had very little rain this past week. I'm itching for a good storm to cool things down. After the trip to the floating market and the biking this weekend (video below) Tawn and I went to a … -
The Weekend of Samut Songkhram
The third-smallest province in Thailand, Samut Songkhram, is increasingly becoming the centre of my world.Markus and Tam have two friends visiting town this weekend, not together but separately. Jon is one of Markus' … -
Back to Bangkhonthii
Yesterday marked my second day teaching at Bangkhonthii School. The students were excited for my return and the door outside my classroom has been decorated with my name. One student made a good luck charm, a small woo… -
Laptop Obituary
This afternoon at 2:30 my six-year old IBM laptop passed into eternal slumber. Her declining health had started to worsen significantly in the past two months: first a crash once every two weeks, then more frequently, u… -
Parades and Music Videos
Sunday morning, Markus and I woke up really early (while Tawn and Tam both remained fast asleep under their respective covers!) and headed to the old city, Ko Ratanakosin (Ratanakosin Island) to do some bike riding. Th… -
Visiting Khun Maae (Tawn's Mom)
On Friday morning Brad and Silvia returned from Koh Samui, nearing the end of their three weeks in Thailand. After spending the morning and early afternoon shopping, I took them over to Tawn's parents' house so Tawn's m… -
Roongrian Bangkhontii - Day 1
Today was my first day teaching at Bang Khonthii Primary School, a 60-student facility in the Bang Khonthii Amphoe (roughly, "county") of Samut Songkhram province about 80 km southwest of Khrungthep. About three weeks a… -
Suvarnabhumi Videos - Parts 3 and 4 of 4
Thank you for your patience: Part 3: Main passenger building, observation deck, international departure and connections levelTime: 4:54 Part 4: Domestic departures level, outside on the tarmac (shocking!), and …
christao408
-
- Name: Chris
- Country: Thailand
- Metro: Krung Thep
- Birthday: 11/16/1970
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 8/2/2004
-
True 
Lifetime
Recent Weblogs
-
Sarah Says Obama is a Racist
Interesting back-and-forth going on between me and... -
The Skinny and Wide Rice Noodles
Okay, I'm about to write a "normal" entry but firs... -
Update on the Update
Nothing much happened overnight; there is a still ...
