Category Archives: Chillin’

Dirty dogs at Burapha U

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

There are many.

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Things to chew on

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

I hate waiting. When I’m waiting somewhere in an office, or in a line, or in a classroom with nothing better to do, I find myself thinking about other things that annoy me. Like, you know when you’re walking in … Continue reading →

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Thinking…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by
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Also, I almost ran over a Chihuahua today….

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

That is all.

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Bruce Lee – One Inch Punch, Six Inch Punch

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Sorry, these are big files and take a while to load. Also, the One Inch Punch seems more impressive than the Six Inch, but in the spirit of proper animated GIF documentation, I’m including both. One Inch Punch: Six Inch … Continue reading →

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RIP Harry Harrison

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

The Stainless Steel Rat series is one of my all-time favorites. Also, he inspired me to learn a bit of Esperanto when I was quite young. I did a mail-in course I found advertised at the Huntington Beach public library, … Continue reading →

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Birthday Photo

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

8/6 Atomic remembrance, baby.

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You know that feeling?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

The one where you want someone else to see all the cool clouds floating by exactly the way you see them, but they just look up for a second and say, “yeah, cool?” That shit used to make me sad, … Continue reading →

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168 hours of “where’s mommy?”

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Nam left for Japan last night and will return in exactly one week. Mina slept like a log, but Max woke up a bunch of times and needed attention… I’m sure they’ll take turns throughout the week, but for today, … Continue reading →

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Grunion Hunting

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Hunting is a lot like fishing since fishing is basically waiting.

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Full Moon on the 405

Posted on May 19, 2012 by
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Best rice snack ever

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Stacks and stacks of it. Porn is a common nickname in Thailand.

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Koh Kood Resort

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

This resort is on the beach but the rooms face a small village. In the light of dawn it looked like a shantytown. Went swimming in the ocean while it was raining and it was awesome; I was alone in … Continue reading →

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First three days back

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Day 1: Indoor rock climbing with my little sister Day 2: First snow for Mina and Max, up at Wrightwood Day 3: Storytime at the Main St. Branch of the Huntington Beach Public Library. First beach visit – we parked … Continue reading →

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Hin Suay Nam Sai Resort, Rayong

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’m in Rayong with 110 students and 10 teachers on a business English education project. It’s hot and sunny here, but these are some of my favorite beaches in Thailand. For me, Rayong is the perfect mix of convenience, desolation, … Continue reading →

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Isan X-mas 2011

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

I haven’t been home for Christmas for so many years now, I only miss it in theory. Living in Japan and Thailand, I work on western holidays if it falls on work days, and often forget about many of them. … Continue reading →

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Happy Painter

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Bob Ross was like jack bauer – he assassinated a syrian diplomat with a Dragunov sniper rifle. (apologies to all, I needed a Google result)

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Breaking the silence

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I’ve been away from blogging just taking it easy after the accident, mostly just playing with the kids and waiting for an estimate for my car. We haven’t decided what to do with it yet, it depends on whether it’s … Continue reading →

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Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

We have a room near the kiddie pool. Which means we also have a room near 3 adult pools, the inner tube river, the diving pool, five or six waterslides, a big whirlpool hot tub, a stepped plateau of semi-hidden … Continue reading →

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Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

This place is awesome. Definitely the nicest place we’ve ever paid for by ourselves. And this has got to be the best time to visit Phuket, right at the end of low season. Deserted beaches yet all the businesses are … Continue reading →

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