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The Other Piece

May 2, 2010

In my last post i told you that i would come back and tell you another piece of the conversation that i had with an organization in Phnom Penh. You should really go read the original post if you haven’t already, but basically the organization i had the privilege of sitting and talking with does [...]

Qinghai Earthquake

April 15, 2010

Hey friends,
Just a quick update here before i go to bed. I’ve received a couple of emails about the earthquake so i thought i’d make a more public announcement instead of leaving people hanging. The earthquake that recently hit western China was very far from Beijing. We didn’t feel anything this far east, so everyone [...]

S-21

March 27, 2010

From wikipedia: The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng in [...]

Wanting Light in the Darkness

March 5, 2010

For about a week i’ve been showering in the dark. It seems like in any normal circumstance when the light goes out you replace the bulb and go on with a normal life. Not in China. When the bulb goes out you replace it only to find that it’s not a bad bulb, but that [...]

Mess and Clutter

February 28, 2010

I’ve always felt bad for my lack of organizational skills. It’s an odd catch-22 for me because i can’t focus and get any work done until my desk is clean and orderly, but within a matter of minutes it’ll be a complete disaster again. Stacks of books and papers and cords all litter my desk [...]

Amazing Things

February 28, 2010

This morning before i could leave my apartment i had to find some passport photos so that i could go get a visa later today. I was in a hurry to leave so i was scrambling through all my drawers, cabinets, shelves, trash can, everywhere. I knew i had those stupid photos somewhere. I’ve seen [...]

Peace and Smiles

February 11, 2010

The other day i was riding a bus in Hong Kong from the apartment complex where i’m staying to a nearby mall. At the mall i was going to catch the subway to meet a friend for lunch. While bumping along on the bus i had my music in my ears and was listening to [...]

On Writing

February 11, 2010

Hey, guess what? Nothing in me wants to be a writer. I was thinking about this today while i waited for a bus in Hong Kong. I was feeling like i was in an especially observant mood. Actually, i was being more observant of my thoughts than my surroundings. I remember the sidewalk that i [...]

Thailand is behind us now

February 5, 2010

I’ve been away from the blog world for quite some time now and i must admit that it’s been good. It’s with great resistance that i’m coming back and once again documenting my life for you. Taking several days to not think about about writing here has been wonderful. The only reason i’m coming back [...]

In the Wake of Haiti

January 16, 2010

Everyone is blogging about Haiti. It’s on all of our radars. Many people have given financially. Many more are currently planning to go down and help. Some amazing friends of mine are already flying in and out everyday to take medical supplies.
Haiti is everywhere.
I’ve been hesitant to write about Haiti for fear that it would [...]