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The Making of Ulan
That’s what happens when it gets too tiresome to write about what really happened.
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Ulan
The other day, I was dozing off in the pre-dawn glow coming through the French windows in our living room when I suddenly remembered something that happened on the flight back: Having survived the thirteen hour leg from Bangkok to Incheon with two cranky babies and zero sleep (and also having taken a capital D with hyperized Max present in the aircraft lavatory – one of my proudest achievements and a story in itself), we stiff-legged it off the plane like penguins and waited around the nearest room for our stroller to be produced. An unkempt old lady with crazy eyes came up to me and started asking for help…
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Snail curry
I just came back from lunch with a bag of (aquatic) snail curry that I accidentally ordered at a new restaurant located just behind our campus. It looked like an appetizing fish or chicken curry under the glass when, but when it was served I saw it was full of snails or similar freshwater shellfish. Me hates parasites. So I munched on the other things i’d ordered and brought back the snail curry in a bag. I gave it to a group of girls I’d taught before who were hanging out outside the teacher’s lounge. They seemed happy with it. I forgot to take a photo, though. Oh, well –…
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Sticky Rice as Mortar Strengthener
This should make the builders in our area very happy: How ancient China was built on sticky rice, literally
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Half-hour improvement
The baby titans awoke at 4:00 this morning. They’re cute as hell when they wake up smiling, but I’d rather be sleeping… In other news, I’ve almost caught up with my email backlog.
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It’s too goddamn hot in Thailand
…for earmuffs.
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First day of the new academic year (Thai/Buddhist Year 2553)
Babies woke up at 3:30AM and are just now going back to sleep, as we head out for work. Not fair. On the positive tip, we found a new nanny in less than 48 hours being back, and that’s a goddamn huge accomplishment. It also may allow us to get more than a couple hours sleep every day from now on. Yay.
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We are home.
We made it back home safely, and I recommend that every parent try a 20-30 hour journey by planes just for kicks. Our trip was extended by nearly a week when Mina caught roseola or something similar that left her dotted for a while; Korean Air extended our tickets for free and we took the opportunity to visit Mika and Adam up in Monterey/Pacific Grove/Seaside. Details will probably follow in some fashion. To everybody – family, friends, and even random strangers – who made our trip possible and enjoyable, thank you. It meant a lot to be able to expose the kids to all of you and yours. // Meanwhile,…
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Suggested soundtrack for the book Yakuza Moon
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Updated Saying for Generation Facebook #1
If you don’t have anything nice to say (besides how many pretend associates you’ve whacked in your virtual crime syndicate or how many ethereal planks and nails you need to complete an imaginary stable), don’t say anything at all.
