MicahJohn

Category: Thailand

  • Break

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    My break has officially begun. I leave Ubon for Buntarik today.

  • Profanity

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    There have been a few times here in Thailand when I’ve run into people who speak English non-natively, but with a very high proficiency. Several of them have really surprised me with the number of obscenities they can work into a simple conversation with a new acquaintance. I have come to the conclusion that the…

  • Translation

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    Today I received the following note: We are sorry about the poor internet service you have been experiencing. The service has been ungraded to 5 Mb. Hopefully there will be future problems ! I’m not entirely sure what it means to ungrade an internet connection. I know I’m not in agreement with my landlady’s hopes…

  • Legal

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    My visa is now good until 31 March 2010!

  • The Library

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    Until yesterday I couldn’t have told you where to find a public library in Ubon. A friend had mentioned to me that there was one in the public hospital, but I had never made the journey to discover it. With the help of one of the hospital guards I found my way to the library.…