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To Mickey, with love. There are moments when I look around at Japan and things Japanese and I recognize the sheer beauty of it all. Much of it has been shipped off and is now world-reknown- Ikebana. Art of flower arranging), Chado. Tea ceremony), Washi. Paper making), Origami. Paper folding), Ukiyo-e. Edo period printmaking), Shoji. Japanese screens), Kimono. Literally "wear thing") and other forms of the Japanese Wabi Sabi. There are also the lively arts that every culture now knows: Kabuki. To the shor...
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Chaipatsu- Every Picture Tells a Story. On this tour of duty, a lot of guys and gals have dyed their hair to various shades of brown- the gamut from ginger to auburn. So the old exercise wherein the students describe their appearance has taken on a bit of a twist from the usual "brack hair, brack eyes" routine. Mind you, I don't need to do that sort of description crap anymore.hey.I teach at a university! Part of the blame might be the sycophantic core of pedants who form his counsel. Hmm. I am r...The p...
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Gaga's Jags: April 2002
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The inanity will never cease. First, I shall not blame a person for any of it. It is outside one individual's power or responsibility to. Take blame (or credit! As a human being, we can actually STOP the wheel of karma, the flip flop between good and evil, exit the continual spinning of life and death and life and death, to get off and become eternal. It is our duty as a human to realize this. This is a foreign exchange in the most touristy shopping street in Ottawa! You can do it. Daniel C. Dennett.
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Gaga's Thai Daze: March 03, 2002
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Originally written on December 6, 1999). I got to Hua Lumpong Train station in Bangkok on a motorcycle taxi during rush hour. Weaving in and out of traffic, helmetless, is really an act of freedom- nothing stands in your way. We arrived 30 minutes before the 700km, 13 hour trip to Chiang Mai, in Thailand's North-Western region. We headed north along the Ping River. The plan for the weekend was to stay at a friend's place along the river, go to a festival in the village, and do some mountain biking. Natur...
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Gaga's Thai Daze: August 31, 2003
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News From The Front. Originally written Monday, February 15, 1999. I took the night train from Bangkok to Surat Thani, from where I would take a boat the next morning to Ko Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Siam. The train trip was uneventful but stylish? A second class ticket for $13US got me the upper bunk in an air-conditioned car. Well, there it is folks, all the trappings for a lovely stay in paradise, except for a few things, as follows:. Perhaps aware that I am in awe of their grace and speed. Show-offs!
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Hell in a Bucket. What I haven't realized until just now was that I have lots of money suddenly again. The danger of course with lots of money is that you get silly spending it. One must be always vigilant about such things.it doesn't take long to getting used to money and the things it affords, and then soon you're in above your head buying all the gizmos you think you need just to exist. All these teachers are all freaked out, ensuring they score high on the polls by not giving any homework, keeping ev...
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Gaga's Thai Daze: September 22, 2002
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BKK 19 Thai Language and Fun. Originally written Friday December, 10, 1999. The thing about Thai is whereas the grammar is pretty easy, the intonations are a bit tricky, and there are sounds not really part of English. You see the words written in English letters in a variety of ways and every book represents them differently, so it's confusing to know how the language is supposed to sound! Scotsman Bob turned me onto this place, and after the lesson we headed out on the town as Friday is a national holi...
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Gaga's Thai Daze: March 24, 2002
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In the mid 60s, my parents hung around with political folks, and they would come over to our house in the hot summers in Ottawa to swim in our swimming pool. His stories, and then viewing the movie, really caught my imagination. I was about 10 years old at the time, and after a day out in the sun and in the water, I really could feel the movie. It became a dream to visit such a place. Here's an URL. To look at about it. Well, as the Australian lady told us, it is because Australia has such a short histor...
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Gaga's Thai Daze: March 10, 2002
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Originally written Wednesday, December 8, 1999). One complaint though.the stations are not really near the intersections, so you still have to hoof about a block to get to your destination. For example, the "Nana" station is actually at the Landmark. Stuff like that. But, to think you can get from the river to the Emporium in a matter of minutes for about 40 Baht, well, ain't that sum'thun'! Now I just wonder when the first big disaster will happen? Posted by Gaga at 2:47 PM. View my complete profile.
