Of Language and Movies

“Have you been drinking?”

Excuse me?

“You smell like a brewery!”

I haven’t touched a drop of alcohol for like two days.

“Well you smell like you’ve just consumed the entire bloody distillery.”

I was stunned. I seriously hadn’t had a drink in days, although the last party … Read more...

Making Ends Meet and Long Trips

There were lots of things to do outside of work, even though the work was usually great, and always outdoors. The beauty of the scenery in the late afternoons as we were driving around the region really made the entire experience worth while. Lush green paddy fields interspersed with … Read more...

Cultural Nuances

Even without ghost stories, the evening get-togethers can be great hilarious fun. The stories, the anecdotes, the quibbling, and the colloquialisms all add plenty of colour and result in copious amounts of laughter. The language used on many occasions is extremely intricate, and there is plenty of fun to be had without resorting … Read more...

Ghost Stories and the Supernatural

It’s amazing how well you communicate after a few drinks, and yes, Mekhong does speak. What is it? It’s a local fire water meant to poison the living bejesus out of you and then leave you cursing that you’ll never touch another drop. Problem is, no party in Thailand … Read more...

Life, Death; the Struggles on a Farm

Not all stories have a happy ending, and as everywhere else, life on a farm is a cycle of birth and death, and there is nothing more heartrending than to see someone lose the animals he’s cared for so much and for so many years in a … Read more...