April 2012
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March 2012
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Lost in Translation
Female Hostel Worker: can you help me?
Me: sure, what did you need?
FHW: can you read paper and I repeat how you pronounce?
Me: okay.
(shows me the piece of paper. The word "PROSTITUTE" written on it, I raise my eyebrows)
Me: Umm...prostitute?
FHW: pros-too?
Me: Prostitute.
FHW: PROHHS-TOOT.
Me: Prohhs-tit-tooot.
FHW: Prohhhstitooot.
Me: yup.
FHW: (smiles) okay, thank you.
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Just another day.
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#3: Treat Yo Self
You guys, I can’t believe I made it this far without freaking out and crawling into a fetal position. Go me! The backpacking portion of my trip has now come to a close and I can’t even describe to you what an amazing experience this has been so far. Four weeks in four countries is definitely NOT recommended but I’m glad I got a condensed version of each place so I know what to...
February 2012
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Lub D Hostel, Silom - Bangkok >> →
Greetings from Thailand! Just wanted to check in, haven’t had a chance to fully update, things have been a little too hectic. Not sure I can do a solid update until I get back into Manila. I didn’t bring a computer, so my little iphone (and whatever free wi-fi I can find) is the only thing really keeping me connected to home. The last two places I’ve stayed at have provided...
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January 2012
3 posts
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#2: My Taglish is Amazing
You guys, I’ve been in Manila for two whole days and my grandparents don’t hate me yet. Weird, right? These people are saints. SAINTS! The weather is only in the 80s but the humidity is ridiculous. The next couple months are going to be hot hot hot.
My long flight(s) over here went somewhat smoothly. I managed to catch a bad cold the day before my trip so the symptoms haven’t...
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December 2011
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#1: Quarter-Life Crisis
Remember that time I quit my job and bought a ticket to leave the country? No? Me neither…BUT IT’S HAPPENING, PEOPLE!
A quarter-life crisis? What’s that? You’ve probably scoffed at people who’ve claimed they’ve gone through or are going through one. I’m guilty of it too. What is it? An excuse to put life on hold? I disagree. Whatever purpose life has for...