Tag Archives: monday moment
Monday Moment: Spot the Accent
Coming from Australia, I have heard many an Australian-Vietnamese accent. A good number of Vietnamese citizens settle in Australia looking for a different, new and possibly better life, and so it was not unusual to hear that familiar twang. Even as our guide introduced himself, I had a feeling that much of his language development, […]
Monday Moment: A Trip Home
I love my Omi. I love everything about her: her strength, vitality, incredible memory, and her smile that runs so deep you can see a piece of her soul. She speaks with such love and care, and the pain and ordeals that she has endured throughout her life have carved the lines that trace around […]
Monday Moment: Barbecue with a Twist
The air around us appeared to be heavy with smoke, and yet, it didn’t actually feel as heavy in my lungs as I had expected. Industrial fans mounted to the edges of the Warehouse-esque, pseudo-outdoor, semi-shaded building spewed forth their breeze along with a continuous spray of mist lit up by the glaring fluorescent bars […]
Monday Moment: Do you think it will rain?
I think I got used to the fact that it might rain more than I got used to the rain itself. I mean, how can one truly say they can be used to a torrential downpour while they’re trying to ferry their luggage across no-man’s land between the Thai and Cambodian border? How can one […]
Monday Moment: Landmines in Cambodia
Of the sixteen on tour of Cambodia, only five of us jammed our booties into the back of a tuk tuk to make our way to the Cambodia Landmine Museum within the Angkor Complex in Siem Reap. Unbeknownst to us, the wonderful American gentleman guiding a tour around the museum was actually hired as a […]
Monday Moment: A new…friend?
I just unleashed the power of my espresso machine into my first cup of coffee for the morning. It’s a beautiful machine, a Christmas present from my in-laws, and I love, love, LOVE it. So why, when I’ve had this machine for well over a year now, am I talking about coffee? Well, for the […]
Monday Moment: A little ray of sunshine
It was six thirty in the morning when I threw my hand in the air, hailing the taxi to my side. It was, indeed, earlier than my usual start to the working day, but something I like to do when Andrew is not driving me to work. Get in, get it done, and get out. […]
Monday Moment: A Little Yellow Book
When I find myself in a new country with a little extra time on my hands, I find nothing more pleasant than rifling my way through a bookshop for local stories written in English. Now, I’m not just talking about having Shanataram on the shelf at home, but collections of stories from people and […]
Monday Moment: A Post-Holiday Decision
We were sitting at a coffee shop somewhere in the backstreets of Cairo on our last night before leaving Egypt. We had feasted on felafel and shawerma in a popular local restaurant and wanted to make the most of our last remaining hours. Andrew had his apple sheesha, as did Maged, and I sipped a […]
Monday Moment: Stacking Pebbles
For those of you in the Western world, Monday signifies the return to the working week. I feel for you. I do. Seriously. Because right now I’m somewhere in Egypt. I can’t even really tell you where. The fact is, it’s just so nice to escape the world of work and to do lists. It’s […]
Monday Moment: Float life away
I have been sick. You know the kind of sick, I’m sure. That sniffly, blocked up head, runny nose kind of job that seems to desperately hurt in your throat and ears when you suddenly wake up from a nap because you’re so damn flat. The kind that makes you eat too many oat biscuits […]
Monday Moment: Just a Fruit Bowl
Some days are pretty crappy in Dubai. Some days are downright awful. There are weekends, like this one just gone, that get wiped out by sandstorms and heavy hot-snaps. There are weekdays where the stress and pressure of pushing an entire city forward get to be too much. There are, some days, just too many […]
