Tag Archives: Humor

September 24, 2008

What a Coup!

I’m staying at The Linden Suites hotel in Manila, Philippines, this week. I’ve stayed here several times before, and it always strikes me as funny that they have the following plaque on the wall by the registration desk. In case … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2008

Coffee Artists

Thailand is full of coffee artists. Wherever you go for a cup of Joe, they try to outdo their coffee competitors with creative patterns and swirls of blended foam. I hate to even stir in a spoonful of sugar for … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2008

Bowls for the Giant

Recently seen in Chiang Mai. We’re not really sure what these are, but our family refers to them as “bowls for the giant.” We assume that the giant was out of bowls for his Frosted Flakes and needed to restock. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as accident waiting to happen, bowls for the giant, Chiang Mai, crazy driving, Culture Shock, Frosted Flakes, Funny, Humor, obstructed view, Thailand

August 26, 2008

The Greatest Store EVAH!

It’s my son’s birthday in a few days, and having resolved not to get one of these… …we were kinda stuck for what to get him. You can’t replace a puppy with just anything, you know. To make it more … Continue reading →

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Tagged as birthday, Comic Alley, dogs, easy mark, family, Filipino, Funny, gullible, Humor, Manila, Mega Mall, parenting, Philippines, Pikachu, Pokemon, salesmanship, son

August 22, 2008

Patbelly

In The Philippines visiting new housing development sites for the poor this week. Yesterday, we went to see a village decimated by the volcanic eruption of Mount Mayon. As we returned from visiting the abandoned church, my flat-bellied friend (let’s … Continue reading →

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Tagged as children, embarassment, flat belly, Funny, gaffes, Humor, inconsiderate, landmine, laughs, Mount Mayon, pat the belly, Philippines, pot belly, pregnancy, pregnant, rude, social faux pas

August 18, 2008

In Search of Kong

I visited Indonesia this week and was met at the airport by a staff member from our local office. While we were waiting for the driver to arrive, we talked about some of the things Indonesia is known for. I … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Be careful what you ask for, Borneo, determination, friendliness, friends, Funny, grace, gracious hosts, Humor, Indonesia, international, just for grins, just for laughs, King Kong, light-hearted, man of the forest, man of the suburb, Orangutan Reintroduction Project, overcoming obstacles, Persistence, thumb wrestling, travelling, very large ape, zoo

June 12, 2008

Hey, Driver – MOVE THAT BUS!

I’m at a training conference in San Diego this week, and I played hookie today to cross the border into sister city, Tijuana, Mexico. I originally went for the famous night clubs but got mixed in with a group of … Continue reading →

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Tagged as agape, agape love, ASTD Conference, Baba Wawa, Barbara Walters, bonding, border, Culture Shock, Extreme Home Makeover, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Funny, giving, grace, helping others, Hey Driver! Move That Bus!, house building, Humor, Mexico, neighbors, no strings attached, outhouse, Pepto-Bismol, Relationships, San Diego, sweat equity, team building, team spirit, teamwork, Tijuana, Travel, Ty Pennington, unconditional love, workshop

April 9, 2008

Ice (Water) Breaker

Happy New Year! It’s Songkran in Thailand this week! We took the family down to the moat around the old city in Chiang Mai to see the festival today. It’s got to be the world’s largest water fight! People roam … Continue reading →

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Tagged as blending, bridge building, Chiang Mai, common ground, Culture Shock, farangs, festival, Funny, Humor, ice breaker, ice water, Interpersonal, Living Water, love your neighbor, moat, neighbors, open windows, overcoming obstacles, Relationships, sharing, Songkran, Thailand, Thais

February 15, 2008

It’s Called WALKING Street!

So many different people have recommended that we go see “Walking Street” in Chiang Mai that we just had to go this weekend. It’s a place where local vendors hawk their wares. We thought we would take a few hours, … Continue reading →

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Tagged as angry vendors, car, chagrin, Chiang Mai, Culture Shock, embarrassment, Funny, grace, humble, humility, Humor, Interpersonal, laugh, learning curve, living abroad, neighbors, overcoming obstacles, parked, Relationships, Thailand, Walking Street

November 22, 2007

Nightmare on the River Kwai

So, there I was, standing in my underwear in a room full of people, and I thought to myself, “This is not how I expected this evening to turn out.” I know what you’re saying, “Been there. Done that. Got … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Humor

What a Coup!

Coffee Artists

Bowls for the Giant

The Greatest Store EVAH!

In Search of Kong

Hey, Driver – MOVE THAT BUS!

It’s Called WALKING Street!

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