January 2010
11 posts
December 2009
12 posts
When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a...
– Leonard Matlovich, a gay Vietnam Veteran (1943-1988)
New Zealand Review
New Zealand was the fourth major destination on our world tour after Hawaii, Fiji and Australia. New Zealand is a country full of natural wonders and beautiful farmland. There is a delicate balance between the natural order and the man-made landscape. We started our visit (my third and Faizah’s first) in Auckland. To be blunt, we weren’t impressed with it as a big city. It has some...
And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an...
– Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)
Thai Food is the best in Thailand! (big surprise)
We just had dinner outside our hotel in Bangkok for 70 Baht. That’s like $2.10 US!
notentirely:
“Meaningless work not overwork wears us down, saps our strengths. and robs our joy. Select your work carefully and if you don’t love what you’re doing enough to want to be the best at it get out! Flee from boring or unsatisfying job as you would from a burning building. Working at something you don’t care about is the very best way to waste your life. Remember, this life is not a...
In Bangkok and about to see the city for the first time. Any suggestions?
We're in Thailand!
We arrived in Bangkok to a hotel with wifi in the room, yay! Got in at night so we couldn’t see much but Bangkok is huge. The airport is equally impressive. Very clean and modern. I’m still working on the New Zealand review and will post that soon. Bali was fantastic!