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Starting to get it. It’s a "glass half full" country. They don’t realize that what they have is so good. [rockportrait]
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Still semi-invisible while lesser lights get what I want. I can deal with it because the long-term rewards are worth it. [rockportrait]
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All Asian pop music videos look the same. The ‘Kelloggs" stance seems to be a favourite right now. [rockportrait]
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And seeing as Autotune seems to be nowhere around, I reckon there’s a lot of Milli Vanilli’s on our TV sets. [rockportrait]
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If Darwin was right, it’s possible that eventually our eardrums will get smaller and our vocal cords larger. But a volume nob would be nice [rockportrait]
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Got Ross & John (3AW) on sleep timer. Miss the Rumour File. What’s with all the storms? [rockportrait]
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The dark side of the internet, and yet more evidence why you should hold a renewable licence to raise children. http://bit.ly/bdSfNw [rockportrait]
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Daily Digest for March 5th
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Is this an ancient Vietnamese warrior shield?
A free beer (or standard beverage of choice) to anyone who can enlighten me as to what this is, found in the deepest, darkest recesses of my school grounds. If you’re under 18, or my student, I’ll be extra nice to you for a week, instead. Posted via email from RockPortrait in Vietnam
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VAS Film Competition
It’s the first day back at school for me, and my Grade 9 students were very keen to show me some films that their classmates had made. They showed me four on Youtube, and the best (in my opinion) is this first one. I love the story, message, acting and photography. Well done, students! I loved to
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Eight hours, then Da Lat
After a long eight hours on the road from Saigon, punctuated by coffee and lunch stops, we finally arrived in beautiful Da Lat. It’s my first time here and first impression is of a beautiful, clean, French-influenced town in a valley. The weather is perfect, with a mild breeze and gorgeous blue skies. I’m guessing the temperature
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Seasonal dummy in Crescent Mall
This clothes dummy was spied in the window of a fashion shop in The Crescent Mall, District 7. I am surprised they used the words “Chinese New Year”, rather than “Lunar New Year”, given how Vietnamese feel about China. I was also a little creeped out about the use of that head in this context. Posted via
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Choeung Ek killing fields, Cambodia
The killing fields are one of three must-see sites in Cambodia, the others being Toul Sleng (S21) prison and of course, Angkor Wat. The feeling as you enter this site and approach the memorial stupa is initially apprehension, giving way to horror and morbid fascination as you see the skulls then begin to read details and view
