Tag: Learning

Finding My Forte

September 15, 2017

It all began with the stroke of a pen aged a little more than six, and it was while I wrote those silly stories that I knew I’d got my fix. I spent my childhood and teenage years writing convoluted prose, questioning teachers, swotting up, in books I stuck my nose. I studied hard at … More Finding My Forte

Day 61 in SE Asia – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Now let’s go snort some cocaine and sh*g some hookers…jokes…

August 17, 2017

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Today was my birthday! Happy Birthday to me! The thought of turning 32 was not something I was particularly relishing. In fact, I wasn’t overly fussed about my birthday or about celebrating it which made me conclude that I was getting old – not caring about turning another year wiser happens when … More Day 61 in SE Asia – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Now let’s go snort some cocaine and sh*g some hookers…jokes…

Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Today was my last full day at Happyland. However, I woke in a foul mood – not being sure whether it was a bad case of PMS, the fact I was missing the feeling of being clean, and being able to use a toilet without pissing on myself; the fact I wanted … More Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Even though today we technically had another day off, Gold Coast and I spent some time sorting through the storage room. The amount of donated materials and leftover ‘stuff’ we found in there was frustrating, and frankly sickening. We found hundreds of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste…lots of medication and surgical instruments…spare … More Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

Day 45 in South East Asia – Hitchhiking, Swimming and a Proper Decent Meal

August 1, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Today was Saturday, and usually on the weekends the volunteers got to have a break and some time off (some much needed time off). The kids were welcome to hang around Happyland in the morning but come the afternoon, seeing as there were no official classes for the older kids, Happyland closed … More Day 45 in South East Asia – Hitchhiking, Swimming and a Proper Decent Meal

Day 39 in South East Asia: Genocide in Cambodia, a Barbaric Massacre

July 26, 2017

Phnom Penh, Cambodia;  As a collective, the volunteer guys and myself had decided to take an educated excursion to The Killing Fields and The S21 Prison in Phnom Penh. If you’re not already aware, during the seventies Cambodia suffered drastically at the hands of Pol Pot and his army of Khmer Rouge. The warped version … More Day 39 in South East Asia: Genocide in Cambodia, a Barbaric Massacre

Day 27 in South East Asia – Seeya Laos, You’ve Been A Lot More Than I Bargained For!

July 13, 2017

Vientiane, Laos: My last full day in Laos was spent getting some cultural internalisation. And what I really mean by that, is taking photos of a shit tonne of Buddahs, visiting a museum, and drinking Beer Lao with an old friend. The day started well – the sun was shining, I had a spring in … More Day 27 in South East Asia – Seeya Laos, You’ve Been A Lot More Than I Bargained For!

Day 23 – Gangnam Style, Saving Graces, and a Change of Pace.

July 9, 2017

Vang Vieng, Laos: After the disappointing start to my time in Vang Vieng, and after concluding it was bottom of the barrel dumpsville, I kind of thought it was best to give it another chance. I’m all about second chances (under the correct circumstances, of course), and decided that having a look at VV during … More Day 23 – Gangnam Style, Saving Graces, and a Change of Pace.

Days 22 in SE Asia – How Quickly Beauty Can Turn to Squalor

July 8, 2017

Somewhere in the ghetto, skid row, downtown dumpsville, aka Vang Vieng, Laos: I left Luang Prabang on Thursday afternoon, headed for Vang Vieng. I now wished I hadn’t. I’d fallen in love with LP at first glance; a peaceful little gem nestled perfectly at the side of the Mekong, mountains protecting it on either side. … More Days 22 in SE Asia – How Quickly Beauty Can Turn to Squalor