Posts made in March, 2012

APAD 282: My own private gym

Posted by The Insider on Mar 29, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

Just a wishful thinking but, hey, it’s cool to have this building in our neightbourhood. You gotta love the name of this recreation centre. For sure you will have a good time there!

Text on the sign:
Good Time Health and Fitness
Opening Soon

It is nearly finished and, according to the sign, it will house a gym, swimming pool, and courts for tennis, badminton, squash, and pingpong, sauna and beauty parlour. Also, a mini-mart and coffee shop will be in the same building.

Oh, did I also say that it’s just across, a stone’s throw from, my apartment.  Now how good is that?

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APAD 281: Pre-loved gowns, anyone?

Posted by The Insider on Mar 28, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, Shopping, sights, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Sure, why not? Will you?

Story here.

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APAD 280: Mushrooms and cockroaches

Posted by The Insider on Mar 27, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, market, sights, That's My World, transportation, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Taken on top of the O’Russei Market, at the rooftop parking area. What a view.

For some reason, the umbrellas look like mushrooms and the tuk-tuks resemble cockroaches that are on parade.

APAD 279: Phnom Penh’s summer trees

Posted by The Insider on Mar 26, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, transportation | 7 comments

Yes, these lovely flower trees are back and the streets of Phnom Penh are covered in a bright explosion of yellow. They are beautiful and striking, don’t you think so? The first time I saw them I  really got smitten.

This is how it looks like in my neighbourhood now. I hope I don’t forget to find a couple of seed pods to send to my mother. She, too, loves flowers and this flower tree will add colour to our small piece of homelot.

I should have taken more pictures but I’m inside a moving car and didn’t exactly fancy getting out lest I inhale smoke from the vehicles and worsen my allergy.

APAD 278: Sideview mirror image

Posted by The Insider on Mar 19, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, people, sights, That's My World | 5 comments

I was fiddling with the new Nikon camera that my husband bought last week when I looked out at looked at the side mirror. The image “framed” inside the mirror caught my attention and took a snap. Please excuse the date stamp. At that time I wasn’t aware that it was on.

It’s a pushcart with lots of girl’s and phone accessories for sale that are colourful. With an ounce of business savvy , a dollop of creativity and huge, huge amount of tenacity, perseverance and patience – they now have a rolling (or should I say walking?) store. And there are lots of them enterprising Cambodians, especially on weekends, selling just about anything. Times are tough and I admire the way they are coping. I wonder how far they go (travel) and how much they earn in a day. It is a very tiring job, walking for stretches, with the scorching heat of Phnom Penh summer. I do like how the seller is managing from the heat and dust 🙂 I hope they are safe each day.