Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. The week started off with my hometown American football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the Super Bowl championship game, ending the season that began last August. Their first Super Bowl win in 50 years occurred on the … Continue reading Sunday Summary #27
A Stamp A Day
Sunday Summary #14
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This mid-November week brought more rain, more flooding, to Phuket despite Rainy Season "officially" ending last month. In Kata, I settled more into the routine of the new school term -- teaching every day and spending my evenings … Continue reading Sunday Summary #14
Sunday Summary #11
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a more of a "stampy" week than I have had in quite some time, with a few blogs that reflect my philatelic pursuits. I also got a new job for a new company. Somewhat ironically, the … Continue reading Sunday Summary #11
UN Day Quadfecta!
I did not set out to complete a blogging quadfecta (yes, it is a word!) today but that is just what I will do with this final post about United Nations Day. As I have written before, I began collecting stamps with a general worldwide focus before concentrating on U.S. stamps. This was during the … Continue reading UN Day Quadfecta!
Sunday Summary #9
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. It has been a very wet week, culminating in most of Phuket Town being underwater as I write this. I spent most of my morning today wading through dirty water and my afternoon putting together and uploading a … Continue reading Sunday Summary #9
Interest Renewed?
The past few months have seen a lot of changes in my life, more bad luck than I care to admit but also a ray of sunshine that keeps me trying to move forward from day to day. As a result, I have not felt inspired to blog (or to do much of anything) for … Continue reading Interest Renewed?
The Week That Was #2019-04
Finally, we seem to be past the huge number of holidays and other activities that served as disruptions in the school schedule, starting in early December with Thai National Day and Constitution Day, continuing through Christmas and New Year's celebrations, Mid-Term exams, and culminating with Thai Children's Day and National Teacher's Day nearly two weeks … Continue reading The Week That Was #2019-04
The 66th Birthday of King Rama X
I have been "silent" here on Asian Meanderings for quite some time now. I have, however, maintained daily (yes, daily!) and often lengthy articles on my main stamp-collecting blog — A Stamp A Day. As my place of work is closed today (and I have my regular weekly day off tomorrow), I felt that this holiday … Continue reading The 66th Birthday of King Rama X
I’m Still Here!
Yes, I'm still in Phuket, Thailand. Still teaching English. Still collecting stamps and postcards. Still reading as much as I have time for. Still healthy. Still single. It my be a new year, but life continues at the same relaxing and stress-free pace that keeps me rooted in the "Land of Smiles." I cannot believe … Continue reading I’m Still Here!
October is National Stamp Collecting Month
Since 1981, the month of October has been celebrated as National Stamp Collecting Month in the United States and Canada. November is National Stamp Collecting Month in the Philippines. I began collecting stamps around the age of nine years old; counting a few breaks for other pursuits (girls, music, travel to name but three), I … Continue reading October is National Stamp Collecting Month
Mark Joseph Jochim 