Archive for August, 2008

Thailand Day 2

Up early, 6AM, breakfast downstairs at the hotel.  I receive a text from SooBin sometime during the night.  We will meet up with him at noon.  But until then, Ami and I will go to check out the Grand Palace along with the Wat Pra Kaew template.  After walking...

Thailand Day 1

As I step off the airplane in Bangkok, I realize that it’s not going to be the sunny but cool climate I found in Ethiopia.  The humidity and temperatures seem to be about what I live with every day in DC.  I proceeded to walk level 3 of the...

“Wicking” undies

So, after the realization yesterday that washing socks makes them smell much less and feel great, I wanted to share another recent clothing revelation. “Wicking” undies. That’s right, forget those cotton things you guys wear around.  These synthetic briefs, boxer-briefs, and boxers are the way to go.  No longer...

Impacting the World: Let’s talk Ethiopia

Right now, the world grieves; cries for help are heard from near and far. Right now, we see large-scale devastation from natural disasters; killing from terrorists and wars; dehumanizing injustices of human trafficking, the sex-trade, and slavery; loved ones suffering from cancer; hopes and dreams destroyed through the economic...