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English | Vagabond by Edict
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I love English. I want to fill a bathtub with English and soak in it. When I walk into a restaurant tentatively prepared to speak Chinese and am asked in English “two people? 8221; I can’t help but sigh in relief. Chinese is really hard, and my retention is pretty unfortunate, but it would be nice to retain a good chunk of what I’ve learned before we leave. That’s nearly impossible because EVERYONE speaks English. I have said some really dumb things in Chinese. 8220;Can we live over there? Everyone says ...
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10 Awesome Things about Frankfurt- A Brief List. Need I say more? Delicious, delicious beer. Cheese plate at an Alsatian. On Nov 3, 2015 in Uncategorized. Home Leave (me alone). Road Tripping – our first in – n – out burger, not bad. Ah, experiencing the joys of America – one extremely useful product after another. Jet lag juice. Fires at the ranch. A trip to Boston to visit family led to this touristy decision… …and this one as well. POPCORN! On Aug 25, 2015 in EFM life. 8221; I can’t help but sig...
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2015 June | Vagabond by Edict
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I love English. I want to fill a bathtub with English and soak in it. When I walk into a restaurant tentatively prepared to speak Chinese and am asked in English “two people? 8221; instead of “Can we sit over there? 8221; To the guy at the fast food counter: “…and one bottle of handsome.” instead of “…and one bottle of water.” To the mean lady at the grocery store who was trying to give me something for free: “No! I don’t want that thing! 8221; instead of “blah, blah, blah shui ma? 8221; I feel much more...
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10 Awesome Things about Frankfurt- A Brief List. Need I say more? Delicious, delicious beer. Cheese plate at an Alsatian. On Nov 3, 2015 in Uncategorized. Home Leave (me alone). Road Tripping – our first in – n – out burger, not bad. Ah, experiencing the joys of America – one extremely useful product after another. Jet lag juice. Fires at the ranch. A trip to Boston to visit family led to this touristy decision… …and this one as well. POPCORN! On Aug 25, 2015 in EFM life. 8221; I can’t help but sig...
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Bali to Beijing – Notes and Photos | Vagabond by Edict
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Bali to Beijing – Notes and Photos. Tex and I have a limited amount of time left in Asia. In fact, when we found out that we were headed to Frankfurt, we created a priority list of places to visit while still in Taiwan:. Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and China. Our fun recent trips are outlined below in photos and notes. Bali – Ubud (Rice Paddy Time). The lush, tropical walk to our room. Bali, like so many other places we’ve visited, is covered in temples with unique details. All of our delicious food.
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Ah, yes, the wet market. Where else can you buy broccoli, apples, and a delicious array of meat chunks and innards? I guess few people want to see how the sausage is made. * So, why do we go? On Sep 14, 2014 in Mysterious Morsels. Things I learned from living in Taiwan for one year: Chinese is way too hard to learn. Forget the regional differences, accents, culture, idioms, etc. They write in pictures. Pictures! On Aug 2, 2014 in Uncategorized. On Jun 27, 2014 in Uncategorized. The night market is built ...
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Wanderings | Vagabond by Edict
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Bali to Beijing – Notes and Photos. On Apr 23, 2015 in Wanderings. On Feb 20, 2015 in Uncategorized. On Mar 2, 2014 in Uncategorized. On Dec 8, 2013 in Wanderings. On Nov 24, 2013 in Wanderings. Thank you for subscribing to Vagabond by Edict! 10 Awesome Things about Frankfurt- A Brief List. Home Leave (me alone). Bali to Beijing – Notes and Photos. On Child’s Play. Email From the Embassy. Designed by Elegant Themes.
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Kingdom of Wonder | Vagabond by Edict
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Cambodia: Kingdom of Wonder. I wondered a lot of things on our recent trip to Siem Reap. Most notably, I wondered how people survive on the food. Also, I wondered if it could possibly get any hotter. It could. During the day we walked around at various temples sweating and taking in the sight of meandering elephants. Our nightlife consisted of wandering through markets and restaurants on Pub Street. Amazing sights – temples, twisty trees, wealthy backpackers. Cheap massages, transportation, food and drink.
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Foreign Phrases | Vagabond by Edict
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I love English. I want to fill a bathtub with English and soak in it. When I walk into a restaurant tentatively prepared to speak Chinese and am asked in English “two people? 8221; instead of “Can we sit over there? 8221; To the guy at the fast food counter: “…and one bottle of handsome.” instead of “…and one bottle of water.” To the mean lady at the grocery store who was trying to give me something for free: “No! I don’t want that thing! 8221; instead of “blah, blah, blah shui ma? 8221; I feel much more...
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