tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47758446724875629132011-10-12T01:05:51.133+07:00A sala is an open aired pavillion used as a meeting place or a place to protect from the sun and rain. These are very common around Thailand, and are often used as a place of rest. Sala in Thai: ศาลาCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-75909544497957274882008-06-10T21:19:00.008+07:002008-06-14T12:23:02.905+07:00

Carrie, Wendy, and I spent the past weekend in a lovely little town up north called PAI. It has become known as the backpacker-hippie hideaway and is tucked down in a valley which is completely surrounded by rice paddies and gorgeous mountains! We stayed in a little bungalow in the middle of a rice paddy, fully equipped with a water buffalo. Our place was so awesome because it was really simple,

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Amazing how quickly 2 months goes by, huh? Sorry for being such a slacker blogger!It was a week ago that I welcomed my sis, Carrie, to Chiang Mai! It's her first time back in 8 years, and she'll be staying here for 6 weeks. It's been so awesome catching up with her and laughing together. We've already packed tons into the first week, and we're off to a sleepy town in the mountains this weekend

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One place I've always wanted to visit in Southeast Asia is Cambodia. I finally got the chance a couple of weeks ago and went to visit Phnom Phen and Siem Reap!! Wendy had to go there to renew her visa, and I took the chance to get away for a few days. We were there for 6 days and man, was it crazy! I've never been anywhere quite like it. It was so interesting and sad to read about what this

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I was hoping to do a post yesterday on my actual 1 year anniversary of arriving here in CM, but you know how that goes! So, it's one day later and I'm still trying to figure out where the last year has gone. Isn't it funny how we always say things like that? But it's true! Time just goes by so fast and it's hard to keep up and let it all sink in sometimes. Click here to read my very first post

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So, I was driving home from work today and saw this: a huge truck full of rows of buddha statues sitting outside the temple close to our house. I immediately thought, "Man, I'd love to get a photo of that," but I didn't have my camera. But then I remembered that my cell phone has a camera! Sweet. I never really use it, but I did today! I circled the block and hoped it would still be sitting in

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Today is my baby sister, Carrie's, birthday!! She's is turning 20 years old and has now officially left our family teenagerless. Unbelievable. Where does the time go? I still remember when she was this little girl running around in a princess dress singing Disney songs into a fake microphone that basically just echoed inside (remember those? they were bright colored and made of plastic?) Anyway,

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About 2 weeks after my grandpeeps left, my mom and dad came to CM for 6 days! They were on their way to some meetings in south Thailand, and came a week early to see me. We didn't know if/when they would ever be able to come, so we were all so thankful that it worked out. It had been about 11 months since I last saw them, so the visit was loooong overdue.Since they used to live here, we didn't

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As you may have gathered (by my lack 'o blogging lately), the last couple of months have been nothing but pure insanity, and it's not over yet! I'm still in the middle of the craziness, but decided enough was enough...I WILL post something on this blog! So, I am about to give you a very brief overview of the last couple of months. For some items, there are photo galleries to go along.November

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I have lots of catching up do, because so much is happening and I can't keep up! I've got to tell you about the Sumo World Championship, the trip to Singapore, our Thanksgiving Eve shindig, Thanksgiving Day, an upcoming trip to Laos, and tomorrow starts the big Thai festival called, Loy Khratong! Mercy! Those will be coming soon...don't you worry.Anyway, for most of you reading this, your turkey

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I figured it was about time for a little update on the Moosters. I just added some new photos to the MOO gallery which you can get to by visiting: http://picasaweb.google.com/globetripster/MOOGallery. (It's also listed under my links on the right side of this page, under "More Photos.") Mercy! She's just growing up so fast! Where does the time go and how do we slow it down? Current Age: will be 7

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-11732319096417248072007-11-07T21:32:00.000+07:002007-11-07T21:41:32.253+07:00

Typically, I am not a fan of email forwards that get passed around and around and around. However, once in a blue moon you get one that is actually funny or worth reading. Well, that happened to me today and will admit I forwared it to a few folks...and then, I decided you should all see it. So here you go...enjoy!"We had a "going away" party yesterday for a lady at our claim office. One of the

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-46048497820099172392007-10-27T10:25:00.000+07:002007-10-27T10:35:36.699+07:00

No, the "G" didn't fall off...this sign was really made like this! It should have said, "Gear in Neutral," so the parking attendant can push your car out of the way if he needs to. Here, you can actually park in rows perpendicular to the people actually in spaces, so you are blocking them in basically. "Sounds" crazy I know.It's always funny to "hear" about messed up signs around town. We see

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Can't take credit for the title of this one. I remember to this day my great grandfather, Old Pop Pop, giving me the hardest time about my name. I was probably 6 or 7 years old, and he would say while pointing to his knee, "Now, what's your name... CourtKNEE?" After quickly telling him that that was not correct, he would say, "Oh, then is it KNEEcourt?" I remember trying to figure out if he was

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Top 10 11 Things I Miss About the Fall (in VA)1. Pumpkin pie from Ukrops.2. Apple juice, cinnamon sticks, & cloves simmering on the stove. Try it!3. Long sleeve tshirts, jeans, & flip flops.4. Driving up Monument Ave. & through Carytown w/ the windows down (of course good tunes).5. Perfect weather every day (bluest skies ya ever did see).6. Football on what feels like every channel.7. Pumpkin

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Our local chain of grocery stores here in town is called Tops Market. They are typically located in the bottom of a mall, however a new location just opened up literally 3 1/2 minutes from our house (seriously, we clocked it in the car!) and it's freestanding! That is really unheard of here. (See Wendy's latest post for the events leading up to the opening!) It is actually called "Tops

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Man steals iguanas in his FAKE LEG?!?!?!?! Click here for the story...

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Wanna see the cutest little thing ever? Moo has started losing her baby teeth and growing her big girl teeth. Dr. Nook, the vet, said that eventually she will loose all of her baby teeth. So, the other day she was chewing away at one of her toys, and she started smacking her mouth up in the air as if she was eating something, but I knew she wasn't. Then, out popped this little thing...it looked

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I just wanted to let you know that I am alive and kickin, but I've had an extreme case of writers block recently! I don't know what's going on, but I'm sure I'll snap out of it soon.In the meantime, it's now September (unbelievable!) and Wendy and I have been house/pet sitting for a friend of ours that had to unexpectedly go to the states. We'll be here for 3 weeks. She has a cocker spaniel, Roxy

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-32288265399224328212007-08-19T00:22:00.000+07:002007-08-19T00:37:55.754+07:00

Below is Moo's video debut! Just a brief little clip so you can see Moo in real life. Moo Update from Court and Vimeo.

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OK OK...so, due to several complaints and suggestions, I will post something MORE current than my sis being in the hospital. She is doing great by the way, and out of the hospital!I have had a CRAZY busy conference going on the last week, and it won't be over until the 15th. SO, that's where I have been, and that's why I havne't posted recently. I am usually here at the hotel from about 7:30am to

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What'd you do over the weekend? Well, my little sis decided to hang out at the hospital to recover from acute appendictis. She went to work with what she thought was just a stomach ache, and ended the day with an emergency appendectomy!! She took it like a champ though. This was her first every hospital visit or serious medical procedure, and she did great!Apparently, your appendix should only be

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OK...I promise not all my posts from now on will revolve around lil Moo, but I just got her and I can't help it! Can you blame me? Just look at her...cute lil thang ain't she? I just love those huge ears...

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Well, in case you didn't read it on Wendy's blog first, today was my birthday and I turned a quarter of a century old. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about turning 25. In fact, it's the only age thus far I have struggled with at all. Not sure why, but I think I'm okay with it now. Not much I can do about it, so why fight it, right?Anyway, let me tell you about my wonderful day. It's the best day

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As I mentioned in my last post, over the last couple of weeks we have been hosting our very first guest to Chiang Mai! A very good friend of ours, Terri, was attending a conference here in town (that I was working on), and extended her stay for a week afterwards to stay at our crib. Of course, most everything we did somehow or another revolved around food. It was great! We had lots of fun showing

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So, I am now officially one of those people that have been too busy to post anything on their blog! I am now also one of those people that will apologize for not posting in so long. I sincerely apologize to anyone out there actually reading this!Work has swung into full force for me over the last few weeks, and it isn't going to slow down any time soon. We are in the middle of a 570 person

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What would you do if you were on your way home, and you saw this on your street?!?! There were actually two, but they weren't close enough to get them in the same photo. My foot is there to give you a good feel for the size. Thank goodness these things are so slow and can't hurt you. They just leave a gooey mess everywhere they go. Yuck.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-69658726955890260842007-06-05T20:53:00.000+07:002007-06-05T21:30:37.272+07:00

Man, is Christmas coming early this year or what? Check out the package my mom and pops sent all the way from Virginia!! Yay! I've already put a serious hurtin on those powdered donuts. So good! Crystal Lite peach tea is in the fridge, and butterfingers are in the freezer. Nothing like a frozen butterfinger on a super hot day.In other news, Wendy and I had to make our first "border run" today. Oh

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So, I was out on a quick run the other day and rockin out to TobyMac's latest album, Portable Sounds (excellent album to workout to by the way...if you like him). While all of the songs are awesome and unique in their own way, "Lose My Soul" quickly became my favorite. It's TobyMac, featuring Kirk Franklin and Mandisa (yes, Mandisa from American Idol!). Anyways, I have loved the song ever since I

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Check out what was delivered to the office this afternoon! Our awesome friend, Bonnie, sent us a care package!! Full of stuff she knows we love...in fact, the easter robin eggs are already almost gone! We're saving the cornbread and cookies for a special occasion! The box it came in was even wrapped in a Ukrops bag, and we screamed and smelled it! Dorks, I know. Bonnie, thanks SO much for taking

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Happy Mother's Day...to the best mum in the world! I LOVE YOU!!

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Welcome to the rainy season, friends! This is the view from our front gate after a huge rain this afternoon. Our street doesn't flood like this everytime it rains, but today was a big rain! Our neighbor, Khun Nit, told me how to say rain. It's "Fohn Dok" and so I said back to her "fohn dok mak mak!" That means "It's raining SO much!" She smiled and acted like it wasn't that big of a deal. You get

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-29770757795589012632007-05-11T00:02:00.000+07:002007-05-12T21:53:14.880+07:00

First and foremost, who can name that movie? The title of this post is from a movie. If you know it or want to make a wild guess, leave a comment!Next on the agenda, I would like to introduce to you what's become a quite frequented noodle shop by myself, and my roomie Wendy. Not only for it's scrumptious noodle dishes, but also for it's outrageously, incredibly, and super low prices. It's about a

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Not many words needed for this one. I'll let the photos speak for themselves. I will say this...these are the for real mannequins around here. I seriously snapped all of these photos in like 3 minutes in the mall! They are everywhere, and they just crack me up! Can you imagine seeing these in your local mall? I didn't think so. They still scare me every now and then. Especially when you turn the

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-26259119133066754742007-04-28T10:50:00.000+07:002007-04-28T11:59:16.567+07:00

Today was the third annual "Run for Relief" 5k run/walk to help put a light on the situation in Burma, as mentioned in one of my previous blog posts. The race was originally scheduled for March 17, but was postponed due to the bad pollution. Now, you know that's bad! There were probably right over 100 people that ran, and I saw several old friends from when I lived here before. It was good to see

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-52534261435852750632007-04-22T22:06:00.000+07:002007-04-22T22:33:16.000+07:00

So...it finally rained here in CM for the first time since last October!! Hard to imagine, but it's true. We've had two really good rains since last week, and its helped to clear the air of the pollution, and we can actually see the mountains surrounding the city now! So, Wendy and I decided to take advantage of this on Saturday. We went up to the Doi Suthep National Park, and did some hiking. We

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Well, it's that time of year again. Happy Songkran! This past week has been the Thai New year holiday called "Songkran." Basically, the whole country shuts down and has an all out water fight. It's insane, and really hard to describe without actually seeing it for yourself. So, below is a great little video made overnight (thanks Wendy--she didn't major in Audio/Video production for nothin!) to

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-4875558065844595602007-04-14T22:22:00.000+07:002007-04-14T22:56:32.483+07:00

For those of you that aren't actually sure what a SALA looks like, below are a few examples from here in Thailand. I actually found a sala yesterday, and snapped a photo for you. It's the one of me standing in the front...in case you didn't know! Salas, as explained above in my blog title, are usually used as a meeting place or a place of rest. You will see them randomly along the country

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-26611827665465225512007-04-07T22:05:00.000+07:002007-04-08T21:41:08.594+07:00

If one birthday wasn’t enough for you this week, today is my dad’s birthday! Just two days after Katie’s big day. I’m sure he probably doesn’t want his age posted on here, but I will say that he’s a youngster! In fact, people don’t usually believe that he’s my dad. He just looks young for his age I think. I will tell you that he has not yet hit the big 50. Still a few years away…For those of you

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-9725386572929872512007-04-05T16:25:00.000+07:002007-04-05T17:27:37.354+07:00

Today is my 'lil sis, Katie's, 21st birthday! This is not only a big birthday for the obvious reason of becoming an "adult," but it is her first birthday as a wife! Katie got married last August to Jimmy Cooper, and they are living happily ever after in Hickory, NC. My parents, Katie and Jimmy, and my baby sis Carrie are spending the weekend together in Hickory to celebrate Katie's bday...and my

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If you were sitting in 100+ degree weather, with no air conditioning, no fan, and sweat beads running down your back...what would you wish for? Well, friends, I've been asking myself this question all day! The actual temp today is 100, however the weather forcast said it FEELS like 112 degrees. I guess kind of like in the states when it's freezing cold outside and they say it's 20 degrees, but it

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-55950998970023716972007-03-30T10:42:00.000+07:002007-03-30T12:09:25.579+07:00

Friends, romans, countryman...I do apologize for the lack of communication over the last week or so. I have been in between cities, conferences, and wireless zones! However, we arrived at our second location yesterday, and now have our internet up and running. I ended up going to Chachoengsao instead of Cha Am. Don't even TRY to pronounce it! Apparently, it is even difficult for the Thai people

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-13882586220580448632007-03-20T18:49:00.000+07:002007-03-20T19:06:31.949+07:00

Well, folks, we made it to Pattaya and just today are coming up for air from the craziness. We arrived on Saturday night, and literally hit the ground running. The last three days feel like the longest days of my life! Dramatic I know...but it's true! We are all working about 15 hour days, and I have yet to even SEE the beach or pool. Much less swim or lay out! But that's not what I'm here for :)

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-27728744855410621902007-03-16T22:12:00.000+07:002007-03-16T22:47:09.150+07:00

Don't have alot of time to write at the moment. That is because I have to wake up at 3:30am, which is in less than 5 hours! I'm hittin' the road with part of my new team, and headed to south Thailand for work. Pattaya and Cha Am to be exact (yes, the beach. although I probably won't see much of it!). Check out the map below:We are actually driving to Pattaya tomorrow, and it will take about 12-13

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077382204672839064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775844672487562913.post-35496962357615750282007-03-14T16:58:00.000+07:002007-03-14T17:56:27.450+07:00

I don't know if this has made national news yet or not (just kidding...it won't!), but Chiang Mai is suffering from unusually high pollution rates. The smog and dust in the air is literally hovering over the city. You can actually see it in the air! This is the dry time of year, and it won't actually rain until mid to late May. Because Chiang Mai is located in the valley of the mountains, the

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Did you know that today, March 11, is the National Day of Prayer for Burma? Well, it is! The second Sunday in March has been marked as this special day of prayer since 1996. We visited my old church today, Chiang Mai Community Church, and the whole service was to observe this day for the Burmese people. Well, one of my familys favorite stories is about this same day. 1996 was actually the first

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Here is a link to photos of the past few days including our house and around where we live. Keep in mind, we are still setting the place up and it's not completely finished yet. As soon as it's completely decorated and set up, I'll show more photos.http://courtwendycm.shutterfly.comThanks for the comments. Keep 'em comin! We should have internet hooked up at our house any day now. Then, the blog

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Well, this is my first official post! I only have a few minutes, but wanted to let you all know that we arrived in Chiang Mai about 6 hours ago! We had a smooth, but very very long trip over. It was the first time that I've flown east instead of west to get here. We flew from NYC to Singapore via Frankfurt. We flew over Europe and then down over India. Then, from Singapore direct to Chiang Mai.

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