That’s My World

Our World Tuesday: Statue

Posted by The Insider on Nov 10, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Just a random photo I took while visiting a local wat (Buddhist temple) in one of our weekend rides outside Phnom Penh.

I don’t know for sure who this man is supposed to represent but he could be representing the many patrons and/or donors of this wat.

Behind the statue of a well-dressed man are images of the Buddha. There were many of them, in different sizes, too.

Monday Mellow Yellows: The day I woke up in the land of Berk

Posted by The Insider on Nov 9, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Hello, friends! I’m back online.
Finding a reliable ISP here in Phnom Penh is like a needle in a haystack. That explains the blogging absence, sorry.  Oh, and the holidays that came one after another. Two weeks more and another one week holiday, the Water Festival, will be celebrated in the Kingdom.

Anyhoo, my yellow photos were taken the day before Halloween. The kids in my husband’s class were keen on making something spooky but since Halloween is not celebrated in Cambodia, my husband decided to do a make-a-dragon project instead since the class was reading the story of “How to Train Your Dragon”, anyway. And how the kids jumped gleefully at the idea. Here’s some photos that I took:

A two-headed dragon with crab pincher-like tails.

A duck-beaked dragon (top) and a Chinese dragon (bottom).

A stumpy-legged dragon.

A three-headed, four-winged dragon.

The kids are so imaginative and creative, aren’t they? Whatever language lessons and ideas they’ve learned from reading the book gets practiced or used via the making of paper dragons. Plus, they are learning handicrafts and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.

Monday Mellow Yellows: Bell peppers

Posted by The Insider on Sep 28, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, food, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

Prepping for lunch.

Wordless Wednesday: Beer-o’clock

Posted by The Insider on Jul 22, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, My Dogspot, Pet Pride, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

This is intended for my dogs’ blog but – I can’t wait! Hah.
My cheeky dogs are at it again. Red wanted a taste of beer but he’s just a puppy.

Dad Joe to the rescue!

Our World Tuesday: Rainy

Posted by The Insider on Jul 21, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

The wet season is upon us once again!

Photo taken at Psah Kdam (Crab Market)
Kep, Cambodia

Skywatch Friday: Dreary

Posted by The Insider on Jul 17, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Psah Kdam (Crab Market)
Kep, Cambodia

To be honest, I kinda like this weather. I call it the lazy weather – it’s wet outside and cold (but not as cold as experienced in the West)- and a very good excuse to stay in bed, with a book to read on one hand and warm chocolate beverage on the other to give me warmth. This is the very reason why, when I was younger, my dad coined me another nickname, the snake, lol.