Author Archives: Tina
Making Merit
When in Luang Prabang in October, I definitely want to see/attend the morning alms giving ceremony, although they say it can be a bit of a zoo. Apparently, there are tons of people shoving their cameras in the faces of the monks, using flash photography and selfie sticks. My plan is to take my Nikon with … Continue reading
Sunny South Beach
The end of May marked my return to South Beach for a week. My AirBnB rental was near Washington and 8th, not that far from last year’s rental. On this trip, I made it to the beach every single morning or afternoon and it was so relaxing for me. My daily routine was generally sunbathing … Continue reading
Addendum to My Thoughts
In actuality, this is an entirely new post since it’s not attached to the “Gathering My Thoughts” post, but it’s still in the same vein. In addition to losing the person I love most in this world, I’ve come to the realization that the loss of him also makes me feel old(er). While he will … Continue reading
Gathering My Thoughts
My thoughts are still a jumble of memories and emotions. For the most part, strangely, I don’t think it’s hit me yet how completely he’s gone from my life. There are the photos that he sent to me via the Line app; there are messages on the Line app and a text or two on … Continue reading
Still Struggling
The last 14 months have been tough as far as losing people. I lost my grandfather last February, a friend died in a hang gliding accident in June, a distant cousin died in December, my Aunty died a few days later and now the person I love most in the world has been gone for … Continue reading
One Night in Bangkok
Technically, it was three nights in Bangkok, but the first one didn’t really count, as my flight arrived about 11:45 p.m. By the time I exchanged currency, made it through Immigration, collected my bag, got a taxi and checked into the hotel, it was definitely after 1:00 a.m. Nearly all of the following day was … Continue reading
Love Story
Once upon a time on a small university campus in Kansas, I was there for Senior Weekend – where seniors spend the weekend checking out the campus to decide whether they want to attend that university. One of the events for the weekend was a dance at the Student Union, which I attended with a … Continue reading
Are You Gonna’ Go My Way?
I had my first Lyft ride yesterday (and my second one today). Most people use Uber, but I haven’t “officially” used it yet. That isn’t to say that my friends haven’t called Uber ’cause they have and I’ve been in the car with them. I actually downloaded the Uber app to my phone in Bangkok, … Continue reading