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Recent events involving ex-pats got me thinking of an old Toolbox post I made but never promoted. http://toolbox.nuttster.com/archives/18 [rockportrait]
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Feedjit is absolutely rocking my world! What a great tool! http://feedjit.com/ [rockportrait]
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Hands up who wants a subsidized airfare from Melbourne to Vietnam, accommodation & meals paid for? The catch – bring my synths as luggage. [rockportrait]
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The correct unit of measurement for counting spoiled rich kids in Saigon is kilograms. [rockportrait]
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Glee marathon at home alone. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I have pizza, beer and Twitter to keep me company. [rockportrait]
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Apartment smells like wet dog, so I open the balcony door to be greeted by a beautiful horizontal lightning show. [rockportrait]
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Haven’t had a power blackout for a week. Things seem to be looking up. [rockportrait]
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Top 10 Reasons a Japanese Girlfriend Won’t Help Your Japanese : http://tinyurl.com/2fm4p3d – applies to Vietnamese as well. [rockportrait]
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The Asian obsession with "cute" has created a need for a Pose Guide, but I want a psychological insight, not pretty pics. http://is.gd/dl2S5 [rockportrait]
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Ah, this helps me a little with understanding the V sign. http://is.gd/dl3dJ [rockportrait]
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Only two really hot meals in my life here. Instant Pho at home, and Vermicelli Crab on Nguyen Tri Phuong. The rest are always lukewarm. #1 [rockportrait]
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Guys like confident girls. Lonely girls constantly posting how lonely and depressed they are actually reduce their chances of meeting guys. [rockportrait]
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Annoying orange meets annoying horn thingy during annoying soccer competition. http://youtu.be/3xon1c9a1Ms [rockportrait]
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Big wind gusting through District 5, along with very dark clouds. Wondering if I should go to work early. [rockportrait]
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Too late. It’s pouring now. I’ll just have to teach in a bedraggled state. [rockportrait]
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Wow, this is one big storm. The wind is howling past my balcony. Will post video later tonight. [rockportrait]
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RT @petermoore: RT @xaviesteve: #GMail has added HTML signatures at last! No need of addons or Greasemonkey scripts. Thank you guys! htt … [rockportrait]
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Daily Digest for July 9th
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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
