Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. I have been ill most of today and seriously doubted that I would start working on this blog entry up until an hour or so ago. It remains to be seen whether I can push through to the … Continue reading Sunday Summary #31
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Sunday Summary #30
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Lately, due a change in my routines, I have found it a great chore to put together these posts. I used to do all of my blogging during the early morning hours but recently that has changed to … Continue reading Sunday Summary #30
Sunday Summary #29
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was Dance Rehearsal Week for myself, the Chinese teacher, three Thai teachers, and around 9 kids ranging in age from four to six years old. We were the only occupants of our school all week and were … Continue reading Sunday Summary #29
Sunday Summary #27
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
Sunday Summary #26
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Ah, Valentine's Day is coming up this Tuesday. Or, as we call it in Thai schools, Sticker Day. Rather than exchanging cards or candy hearts, the students here plaster each other head to toe with heart-shaped stickers. But … Continue reading Sunday Summary #26
Sunday Summary #24
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. The good news is that my dear Kanchana is back firmly in the Land of the Living following a prolonged illness. In fact, it has been a whirlwind week as we both got caught up on things and … Continue reading Sunday Summary #24
Sunday Summary #23
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Unfortunately, not much happened this week that I wish to try and summarize. Monday was yet another holiday (National Teacher's Day), various classes were cancelled on Tuesday so we could do science experiments with the kids (not what … Continue reading Sunday Summary #23
Sunday Summary #21
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a real "back to the real world" kind of week hampered by the fact that both Kan and I were quite ill up until late in the week. We both blame the overpowering air-conditioning in our … Continue reading Sunday Summary #21
Stamps of 2023: Thailand (January 2023)
https://web.facebook.com/Thaistampmuseum/videos/879589379750386/ Jan. 4, 2023 Year of the Rabbit In Chinese, the 12 zodiac animals are called 12 生肖 (shēngxiào). These animals, in their order of appearance, are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (also translated as Ram and Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. There is little consensus regarding the origins of … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Thailand (January 2023)
Happy New Year 2023!
I hope that everybody is enjoying either their New Year's Eve or, as we are, New Year's Day. As I write this, it is just after 10 in the morning on Monday, January 1. Kan and I woke up early, had some breakfast, and are now being rather lazy in our hotel room just 700 … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023!
Mark Joseph Jochim 