Author: Anna

  • 1/27/17 – I Heart Cambodia

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    Cultural transition is funny. I wouldn’t say I’ve hit culture shock, but I feel the effects of the stress of it all. I wear out sooner in the day and I have to constantly remind myself that it’s “ok” to slow down. Even though everything is different, it’s also familiar, and I find that I’m…

  • 1/26/17 – New Faces

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    I’m still adjusting to the new faces I see around me everyday, just as my tongue is adjusting to the new sounds I am forcing it to make. But, while it still make take me a second longer to recognize a new Khmer brother or sister, I’ve alway been able to see the God given…

  • 1/25/17 – Caption This

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    Now it’s your turn. How should I caption this one?

  • 1/24/17 – Anything Goes

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    From traffic laws to the amount of stuff and/or people you can put in one tuktuk…

  • 1/23/17 – Night

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    It seems like just the past few days I’ve finally been able to stay up past 8PM. I love the way a city changes at night. Going home from a friends house after dinner tonight; the air was much cooler and the streets less chaotic; the city was at peace.

  • 1/22/17 – One Pot Meal

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    When you only have one burner, every meal is a one pot meal. Tonight I made spinach and ham marinara; the most ambitious meal yet.

  • 1/21/17 – Tuktuk

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    The tuktuk has become my main means of transportation. Paying anywhere from $2-$8, these open-air taxis are prolific throughout the city and provide a good opportunity for a passing photo or two.

  • 1/20/17 – Exploring

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    The Preah Thineang Chan Chhaya “Moonlight Pavilion” is an open air pavilion in the Royal Palace complex, as Wikipedia tells me. It serves as a stage for Khmer classical dance and a platform for viewing parades marching past the grounds. We missed the morning tour of the palace and will have to come back another…

  • 1/19/17 – Haggle

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    Still getting used to bartering for things. It’s both an art and a science. Sometimes I know they are more than doubling the price for the ex-pat mark up, but other times I feel bad bargaining at all when the opening price is already lower than expected. And sometimes I just want conveyor belt and…

  • 1/18/17 – Utilities

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    We had our internet installed today – set up, modem, router… not so much – and here is just part of the process. Tuktuk pulls up with a bunch of spools, three guys hop out (thankfully one of them speaks English), and set-up begins. We’ll just add a new line down to the end of the…