Tag: friends
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Bargain
Yesterday I had a good dinner with the people from my class at language school. One of the highlights was when one of the guys tried to practice his bargaining skills. The item had a starting price of 70 baht. After he asked the girl if she could lower the price she answered she could…
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Sabbath and a Boro Connection
Yesterday was a good day. Rather Sabbathy. I think in general Christians today are too ready to throw out the Sabbath baby with the legalistic bath water. Jesus didn’t tell people to stop obeying one of the ten commandments, he just pointed out that (like all the other commandments) the call to cease for a…
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Language School
I finished up my first half week of language school. I am enjoying the class (excluding most of the current material composed of basic sounds (consonants, vowels, and tone) that I had already done much to learn prior to the start of class). It’s a fun class with an entertaining mixture of cultures. The class…
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Locked Gates and Brain Cookers
Last night I went to care team again. It once again was a great time with peers. At 9:45 I realized that the gathering wasn’t wrapping up, and even if it was I wasn’t going to make it home by 10:00 if I took a bus. (The place where I am staying locks its gates…
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Days Don’t Get Much Better
Today was top notch. I had a productive morning that included mopping my floors, making a grocery run, and going for a walk to help get a feel for my area. In the afternoon I went to a Thai party. I met several Thai peers, including a guy my age who is very gracious and…