America changed its passport pages recently, so my new pages look ghetto-fab in my old passport. Check out the difference...
It looks almost as ridiculous as this.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
US-i-fied!
I'm leaving in March for a 3 month traveling adventure. I looked at my passport the other day and realized it was almost already full. Thanks to the US Embassy and its free citizen hook-ups, I went to get extra pages in my passport today.
America changed its passport pages recently, so my new pages look ghetto-fab in my old passport. Check out the difference...
It looks almost as ridiculous as this.
America changed its passport pages recently, so my new pages look ghetto-fab in my old passport. Check out the difference...
It looks almost as ridiculous as this.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Empty Lot: Put up Mini Cat Houses!
The other day I was walking home from the mall when I noticed an empty lot.
Wait, it's not an empty lot. There are about 20 cats in this empty lot. Why are all these stray cats hanging out in this empty area surrounded by barbed wire fence?
That's when I realized they weren't strays. Well, not exactly. On the lot stood 5 tiny cat houses. I don't know who made these, but they're definitely my heroes.
Wait, it's not an empty lot. There are about 20 cats in this empty lot. Why are all these stray cats hanging out in this empty area surrounded by barbed wire fence?
That's when I realized they weren't strays. Well, not exactly. On the lot stood 5 tiny cat houses. I don't know who made these, but they're definitely my heroes.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Christmas Adventures
The weekend before Christmas we went on a Santa (and Santa's helpers) club crawl. Being that we had the best costumes, we got to carry the flag between locations.
Christmas Eve (day) was spent on the beaches of Koh Samet... with beach styled decorations and Santa hats.
Christmas Day was spent teaching (Buddhist school), but I was showered with gifts and cards from all of my students.
I went to Outback Steakhouse for Christmas dinner with the Baylor crew, sang Christmas songs at the table, and did a Sic 'Em Bears. The Sic 'Em created a Baylor alumni frenzy as other Baylor grads, who happened to be eating at the same restaurant, came out of the woodworks. It was magical.
After eating dinner, I rushed home to open presents on Skype with my family... and although I didn't have a tree as tall as my family's, it was a perfect mini tree for a mini apartment.
Christmas Eve (day) was spent on the beaches of Koh Samet... with beach styled decorations and Santa hats.
Christmas Day was spent teaching (Buddhist school), but I was showered with gifts and cards from all of my students.
I went to Outback Steakhouse for Christmas dinner with the Baylor crew, sang Christmas songs at the table, and did a Sic 'Em Bears. The Sic 'Em created a Baylor alumni frenzy as other Baylor grads, who happened to be eating at the same restaurant, came out of the woodworks. It was magical.
After eating dinner, I rushed home to open presents on Skype with my family... and although I didn't have a tree as tall as my family's, it was a perfect mini tree for a mini apartment.
Vang Vieng, Laos
I just got back from spending the new year in Vang Vieng, Laos. It was an outdoorsy 5-day trip filled with floating the river, cave exploration, river parties and baguettes galore (Hallelujah for French colonies).
The Nam Song River put tubing in San Marcos, Texas to shame. For the first half of the river, there are bars (aka wooden decks) every 50-100 meters serving buckets, specials, and even free french fries. For New Years the bars were packed with tourists enjoying the pumping dance beats and gorgeous weather. While we were floating downstream, each bar's staff would throw you ropes to pull you into their bar. Each bar had something unique to offer. Let me show you.
Water slides
Rope swings
Free Buckets
Dance Parties
I looked a random traveler during my initial shock and said, "It's like Spring Break 2010."
She replied, judging the music choices, "Who are we kidding? It's Spring Break 2004."
She was right. And it was amazing.
The Nam Song River put tubing in San Marcos, Texas to shame. For the first half of the river, there are bars (aka wooden decks) every 50-100 meters serving buckets, specials, and even free french fries. For New Years the bars were packed with tourists enjoying the pumping dance beats and gorgeous weather. While we were floating downstream, each bar's staff would throw you ropes to pull you into their bar. Each bar had something unique to offer. Let me show you.
Water slides
Rope swings
Free Buckets
Dance Parties
I looked a random traveler during my initial shock and said, "It's like Spring Break 2010."
She replied, judging the music choices, "Who are we kidding? It's Spring Break 2004."
She was right. And it was amazing.
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