Monthly Archives: August 2011

A Weekend at the Hua Hin Jazz Fest

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Jazz on a beach for the weekend? Who can complain? Five colleagues and I rented a van and escaped the burbs of Bangkok for the weekend and head to a beach town 2.5 hours south of the city – Hua … Continue reading →

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Thai Classes Begin

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

On the list of the wonderful things my thus-far-wonderful-employer does to help us settle: it pays for 20 group Thai classes for all new teachers to the school. Taking advantage of a free way to learn Thai me and five … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Update

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

It’s been a whirlwind setting up house, a pantry, a classroom, knowledge of the local food scene, Thai lessons, a social life, weekends away and quiet time for myself. I can’t believe that I’m already on week four in Bangkok. … Continue reading →

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Cold Pot at 老成都烂串串

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

With Ashley off exploring new restaurants hidden down Bangkok’s soi’s I decided it was time to have an adventure myself. To remind myself that there is still a lot to see and do in Chengdu I decided to go out … Continue reading →

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Good Eating in Lad Prao

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

or, “Why Getting into Shape in Thailand is not Going to Work Out.” Last night I joined a group of young professionals, who all live in the same neighborhood, for their weekly dinner around Bangkok. A good friend from Hong … Continue reading →

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Making Meaning of It All

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Tuesday all of the returning teachers came to school to join the new teachers in the opening of the 2011-2012 school year. Just as I was starting to get the hang of everyone’s names, faces and roles in the school … Continue reading →

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Taxi Thai

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Today my school handed out little wallet-sized cards with taxi language. What a great idea! The quest to learn Thai begins…  

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Bangkok Beginnings

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

I’ve made it to Bangkok, after two flights and a lot of luggage hauling and have been setting up shop for the last two days. For those who didn’t believe me, here’s a picture proving cellos do fly. I am … Continue reading →

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