Combodia is perhaps the most charming place I’ve visited on my limited tour of Asia. It is also, in many ways, the saddest place I’ve visited:
Charming:
The Thai word for “Thank You” is khobkun-Krub – that is if you are male. If you are female, the word is khobkun-Ka.
I’ve studied languages in which the ending of a word varies with the gender of the object being named; for example, hermano (brother) and hermana (sister) in spanish.
Never though have I encountered a language that adjusts the gender of a word based on the gender of the speaker. (That said, I’m no linguist and I’d bet there are other languages that do the same).
Me with crazy street food vendor
How I’ve been eating here in Taiwan is interesting. But perhaps what I’ve been eating is an even tastier topic.
Since arriving in Taiwan, I’ve partaken in fair that is a bit unusual (for me); Things like:
So the cat is now officially out of the bag. I’ve headed to Asia and Taiwan is my first stop.
Before I left for Asia, I asked some of my Taiwanese friends for tips as to how to best spend my time in Taiwan. The response I got was unanimous:
just eat the food and the rest will take care of itself.
I have left the country twice:
World traveler I am not. Frankly, I’ve never really had much of an urge to travel. For me, sight seeing is usually exhausting and museums are not really my thing. I don’t check in on four square, and so hitting up a destination, just to say “been there” is not for me either.
So in my last post, I broke the big news: I had gone grainless. What I didn’t share was what that experience was like. And so here I am, ready to tell all…
2009 was about getting fit. 2010 is about getting ripped.
I’ve never really had muscles, but this year I will. If it’s the last thing I do, by God, I will be ripped! Not sure why I feel the need, except to prove that my body can indeed form that tissue that is commonly referred to as muscle.
The holidays are in full swing and at this point I am getting owned. Life is busier than ever, my travel plans have changed twice, and I’ve been sick.
I’m writing this post in the hopes that I will follow my own advice. Here are a few things that I am going to do starting today to make it through the holidays sane. Who knows? I may even have a little fun along the way.
What do you want to be about? At the most fundamental level which traits do you want to most explicitly mark your life and living?
For me, it’s generosity and gratitude.
Generosity simply means sharing all of your resources liberally. Whether its your talents, your time, or your money, generosity shares it.
Gratitude is expressing, in various forms, a really full thanks for all that you have.
I see these practices as two sides of the same coin. The two amplify one another in such a way that it’s hard to tell where one stops and the other begins.
Confession: My company does nothing but build Facebook apps and yet, until recently, I didn’t really use Facebook.
I’d go to Facebook when someone tagged a photo of me or sent me a message. Occasionally, I’d proactively use Facebook if I needed to message someone for whom I didn’t have an email contact. I never really saw it as a way to enhance my friendships or social life.