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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
KATIE GETS STITCHES FOR HER BIRTHDAY
To celebrate the day that Katie came into this world, Travis took her on a weekend trip to the beach town of Pattaya.
It was on that fateful day, in between sunset walks on the beach, gourmet meals at fantastic restaurants, and birthday shopping in the plazas that Katie accosted her own index finger. She was cutting open a juicy pomegranate with her trusty pocket knife when she accidentally mistook her finger for the fruit itself.
Travis rushed Katie to the local hospital on his steed (rental motorbike), where she got excellent care and six big stitches. Thanks to the Thai health care system and the benefits of having a good job, Katie's visit to the ER was free of charge. After that it was clear that some more birthday shopping was in order. And so it was that Travis and Katie celebrated her 28th birthday. Katie was later heard saying, "Hmmm... which of these handbags matches my stitches?"
It was on that fateful day, in between sunset walks on the beach, gourmet meals at fantastic restaurants, and birthday shopping in the plazas that Katie accosted her own index finger. She was cutting open a juicy pomegranate with her trusty pocket knife when she accidentally mistook her finger for the fruit itself.
Travis rushed Katie to the local hospital on his steed (rental motorbike), where she got excellent care and six big stitches. Thanks to the Thai health care system and the benefits of having a good job, Katie's visit to the ER was free of charge. After that it was clear that some more birthday shopping was in order. And so it was that Travis and Katie celebrated her 28th birthday. Katie was later heard saying, "Hmmm... which of these handbags matches my stitches?"
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
THOUGHTS FROM THE BIRTHDAY GIRL
This quote is the best way I can sum up my 28th year, the year of my Saturn Return. I don't know who the original author is. But I must share it with you who reads this blog. Enjoy.
"Don't think in terms of comfort; think in terms of freedom.
Don't think in terms of safety, think in terms of being more alive.
And the only way to be more alive is to live dangerously, is to risk, is to go on an adventure.
And the greatest adventure is not going to the moon -
the greatest adventure is going to your own innermost core."
"Don't think in terms of comfort; think in terms of freedom.
Don't think in terms of safety, think in terms of being more alive.
And the only way to be more alive is to live dangerously, is to risk, is to go on an adventure.
And the greatest adventure is not going to the moon -
the greatest adventure is going to your own innermost core."
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
TROUBLE IN BANGKOK
If you've been reading international news headlines lately, you may be wondering what the heck is going on in Bangkok right now. There are several thousand protestors who've locked themselves into the government house downtown. Their action is an attempt to get the current Prime Minister, Mr. Samak Sundaravej to resign on the accusation that he has connections to Thailand's former Prime Minister Mr. Thaksin who was ousted in a military coup in 2006.
I'm writing this blog to let all of our family and friends know that we are OK and staying far away from the protests. Both of us are reminded of WTO in Seattle a few years back, when the riots were restricted to downtown Seattle and everyone who wasn't walking around downtown on the streets was safe. We live and work 45 minutes outside of the city, quite a ways from the protests. We wouldn't have known about the protests, accept for the fact that it's been all over the news. The largest affect it has on the two of us is that we can't go into Bangkok until it all calms down.
Rest assured we are safe. Now that you've relaxed a little, here's the scoop with all the juicy details of what's really happening in Bangkok right now. 30,000 protestors have taken over TV stations, government buildings, and some bridges that lead into the city. The railway and public transportation employees have all gone on strike, causing delays with the country's buses and trains. Three airports were shut down in Hat Yai, Phuket and Krabi: all beach towns that typically attract many tourists. As Thailand gears up for its peak tourist season, possibilities of economic downturn could result from all the political hype scaring the tourists away.
So far there is very little violence or vandalism caused by the demonstrators. If this were happening in the states, we believe that people would have been violently aggressive and much more destructive to public property. We have been absolutely amazed at how peaceful the Thai protestors have remained despite being tear gassed and arrested by riot police.
Yesterday a Thai colleague at work commented on the future outlook for Bangkok saying, "We know that violence will not create any changes for a good government. Violence will only make everything worse". Wow. Is anybody listening out there? I think a few of our American political leaders could stand to learn from this.
I'm writing this blog to let all of our family and friends know that we are OK and staying far away from the protests. Both of us are reminded of WTO in Seattle a few years back, when the riots were restricted to downtown Seattle and everyone who wasn't walking around downtown on the streets was safe. We live and work 45 minutes outside of the city, quite a ways from the protests. We wouldn't have known about the protests, accept for the fact that it's been all over the news. The largest affect it has on the two of us is that we can't go into Bangkok until it all calms down.
Rest assured we are safe. Now that you've relaxed a little, here's the scoop with all the juicy details of what's really happening in Bangkok right now. 30,000 protestors have taken over TV stations, government buildings, and some bridges that lead into the city. The railway and public transportation employees have all gone on strike, causing delays with the country's buses and trains. Three airports were shut down in Hat Yai, Phuket and Krabi: all beach towns that typically attract many tourists. As Thailand gears up for its peak tourist season, possibilities of economic downturn could result from all the political hype scaring the tourists away.
So far there is very little violence or vandalism caused by the demonstrators. If this were happening in the states, we believe that people would have been violently aggressive and much more destructive to public property. We have been absolutely amazed at how peaceful the Thai protestors have remained despite being tear gassed and arrested by riot police.
Yesterday a Thai colleague at work commented on the future outlook for Bangkok saying, "We know that violence will not create any changes for a good government. Violence will only make everything worse". Wow. Is anybody listening out there? I think a few of our American political leaders could stand to learn from this.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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