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Hello Chiang Mai As I exit the plane at Chiang Mai International Airport, the first thing I notice before stepping onto the shuttle to the… Read More »Chapter 10

What the f*ck is a “modal”? “Ding dong! Hello, welcome!” “Ding dong! Hello, welcome!” The motion-activated door chime at the 7-11 is beginning to get… Read More »Chapter 9

Reflections in the air China Eastern Airlines is no Cathay Pacific. As we reached cruising altitude, I began to notice the differences between my previous… Read More »Chapter 8

Leaving home My last day at work was a little bittersweet. I had been employed at GNR Machining Works for nine years, the longest single… Read More »Chapter 7

The final push Now that my luggage situation was rectified, I began a careful selection of the items that I would bring to Thailand with… Read More »Chapter 6

The Karmic Dumpster With the exception of a short stint in the ritzier River North neighborhood of Chicago, I lived in the same apartment building… Read More »Chapter 5

Diffidence Planning an overseas move is no small task. For me, it was not just going to be the move, but I would also have… Read More »Chapter 4

Yes, I can! It’s February 2018. I’m operating a projector to show my classes the video of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch that happened… Read More »Chapter 3

Losing my religion I always had questions about the doctrines we were taught, but mostly kept these to myself. But those questions kept niggling at… Read More »Chapter 2