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Xmas 2012
Why costumes? Christmas is such a hodgepodge mix of quasi-religious crap anyway, why not costumes?
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Treasures from Japan – Part 2
These will mostly, if not all, be consumed over the New Years break. Thank you, Dai!
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It finally cooled down…
Just a little present for Christmas I suppose. Usually we have a month or two of cool weather here, but it stayed hot for the longest time I’ve ever seen. Fucking global warming. It’s only 20°C (68°F) right now, but I’m sure most of my students will be dressed for skiing this week.
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Treasures from Japan – Part 1
I hereby deem this the Ultimate Japanese New Years Variety Pack! From top left, clockwise: oshiruko (sweet red bean soup), shoga-yu (hot ginger drink), amazake (sweet sake w/curds), matsutake soup packets (awesome with instant noodles), and Aquarius drink powder (for the following day’s hangover). Thanks, Taro! I am looking into getting my hands on equipment to pound our own mochi with from next year.
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Sleepy Cookie Monster
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Hi-so in Sarakham – New Sermthai Complex, Maha Sarakham
——– Three years ago, when we moved into this house, many people doubted my choice of location. I simply told them that it would be a few years until this became the new center of Maha Sarakham. Our house was one of the first up around here and, back then, was surrounded by nothing. Now there are hundreds of houses that have sprung up all around us, a new Big C supercenter, dozens of new stores and restaurants, and as of today, a huge new shopping mall. The oldest shopping center/minimall in Mahasarakham is Sermthai plaza, located next to the canal in the old downtown district – this year is…
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Thai-French fusion supermeal
Patongko, foie gras, and French-pressed Thai Arabica.
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@ McD’s, Central Plaza Khon Kaen
“Go to the next POS.” Suggestion: “Closed”
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Mystery LONDON Building
When driving around Khon Kaen with Tong, we spotted what looks very much like a Japanese-style love hotel near Khon Kaen university. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere, just like a Japanese love hotel. I need to ask someone who lives in KK. ///// UPDATE 12/23/2012: A coworker from KK has told me this is a karaoke joint.
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Coulpla good VF links
2 Good 2 Be 4Gotten: An Oral History of Freaks and Geeks The Hunt For “Geronimo”
