Expat Life

APAD 273: A specious someone

Posted by The Insider on Mar 8, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, transportation, What's On in Cambodia | 7 comments

My husband and I had a good laugh when we spotted this sign on a tuktuk yesterday parked just a block away from the Russian Market. I instantly took a photo but my husband posted it first to his blog, lol.

Just what exactly is specious?

A combination of “SPECIAL” and “PRECIOUS” equals to “SPECIOUS”?

To most native English speakers, “specious” isn’t exactly a nice word to label someone so I’m wondering why it’s used to this birthday person. I am assuming though that the sign is probably (a) an example of a KHMENGLISH (or ENGRISH), (b) a funny prank, or (c) a revenge for annoying someone.

But whatever the reasons are, it just goes to show that the tuktuk’s potential as an advertising tool is huge.

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APAD 264: My dog and I

Posted by The Insider on Feb 24, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, faces, sights | 5 comments

Sky-watching from another “perspective”.

That’s my dog, Joe, and I.

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APAD 263: Secondhand cars

Posted by The Insider on Feb 23, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Would you like to buy one? This shop is only one of the hundreds of secondhand car shops all over the city. You’d be surprised at what kinds of cars and brands are available here in Cambodia. It’s like a minefield out here – luxury vehicles, SUVs, and many, many more.

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APAD 260: Tela logo

Posted by The Insider on Feb 20, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights | 0 comments

Finally our Internet is back after a week of disconnection. We had a problem with our ISP and decided to discontinue using the service. Luckily, within a week we have a new ISP. So now, back to regular blog updates.

At the gasoline station near our place:

Interesting logo of a local gasoline station – a seven-headed river serpent called the naga in green colour and it looks it is spewing a red flame.

APAD 259: What’s on in Kep

Posted by The Insider on Feb 16, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

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APAD 256: Yummy yellow curry

Posted by The Insider on Feb 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, food, That's My World | 3 comments

One of my favourites! Chicken deliciously cooked in creamy coconut milk with various herbs and spices. Mildly hot and spicy. Chicken curry – whether red, green or yellow – is an everyday fare for most Cambodians and Thais. For us, foreigners, it is a special dish serve on special occasions.