another fischman goes off the proverbial grid!

greetings. just got insider news that my sister, victoria fischman, has begun blogging about her semester abroad in buenos aires, argentina. attempting to plot a way to visit. i miss the days of travel...

anyway. CHECK OUT HER BLOG.

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the ban nai soi community learning centre is ONLINE .  

this is wonderful news, and will hopefully bring much-needed funding and awareness to all the work that the school is doing in the area.  if there are any devoted followers still out there (besides my mother) in the unknown depths of the world wide web, take a peek at the new happenings in northwestern thailand.  

until we meet again.

burma vj

an intense and unflinching look at the current political and human rights situation in burma.  i just watched it again, and, dearest follower, encourage you to do the same!  watch it for the first time, i mean.  i realize i haven't explained much about the civil conflict in burma.  i do promise to try and disentangle the history of the conflict, and it's effect on many of the nai noi students, soon. to be honest, i'm still trying to figure it all out.  but.  watch the film!!

coming to a gallery near you!

the final products from the BNSCLC's photography experiment. an exhibit is in the works at oregon state, in corvallis, oregon.  then who knows! global takeover is certainly an option.  the above pictures are a sneak peak of some of the students' work.  if, dearest follower, your curiosity has been piqued by these pictures, and you are interested in learning more about the project, please inquire! there are PDF's floating around with many more photographs and witty captions written by the students.  

HOLY COW

i've been in india for the past two weeks. i just finished this book. camel safari guides love the song hotel california. indian food is really spicy and can make you ill. the taj mahal is all you thought it could be and more. colors have never been so bright. i have never seen so much trash, nor smelled such interesting odors. i love this country one minute and hate it the next. no country has ever inspired such intense feelings.

phitsanulok, i am here.

ssssaaaaawaaaadeeeekkkaaaaaaa. HI ANNA. got my first thai massage today. it was pretty sweet.

hearts,

R & R

farewell snaps of nai soi

sunset from my "patio"
local postal hut
where all the magic happens
just a small fire no more than a foot from my home