Thoughts on Life and Living
[pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLOgtobOWHQ” type=”yt” w=”650″ h=”440″]I met Dennis and Carita Chen the summer of 2001. We were part of a cross-cultural training program designed for people living and working overseas.
Some people you just “click” with. Dennis and Carita were this with me. Dennis and I bonded over [Read more…]
New technique in fighting #asia road rage.
This pic is born from two realities; traffic in Asia is HORRIBLE and you can buy cool stuff for really cheap here.
The traffic is inexplicably stressful here. It really does make the traffic in America look like a Girl Scouts meeting. [Read more…]
Problem (top): fire today at a construction site next to the local shopping mall
Solution (bottom): ONE mall employee in a black business suit with a garden hose
Funny thing about this country; MOST establishments are WAY overstaffed. It is downright awkward going into most department stores, as there are so many employees there to help you, you are literally followed everywhere you go. There are people on every isle to “help” you at every turn. [Read more…]
As I said in my larger post this weekend, this was my 12th Thanksgiving in Asia. Pretty amazing to think about.
Though I knew that I would be in Asia “long-term”, I don’t think I could have conceived of still being here in Asia in 2013 when I arrived in August 1999.
Anyway, it was an amazing Thanksgiving here. I definitely missed home, BUT I do love the people I get to do life with here.
In summary, the dinner was great. The location was perfect. The fellowship was even better.
The location was at the “home” of a group of five local American students. They were able to get a great deal on a HUGE apartment. It was the perfect place for a large Thanksgiving dinner.
This picture was taken of the two rooms we had tables spread out in. My particular favorite was of the “kids table” you see there in the lower picture!
(This post part of my Instagram(able) Asia! pics.)
I woke up this morning to the reality that this is my twelfth Thanksgiving spent in Asia. My 12th!
There is obviously no recognized holiday over here for this day, but generally folks allow foreigners to take off on their specific holidays. Today is such a day for us ex-patriot Americans here in Asia.
I know it is a little cliché, but I could think of nothing better this morning than to simply type out some of the things I am thankful for on this day. [Read more…]