Chp. 17: The Ugly Uncertainty of the Unexpected.
Five months. That's how long we've been in Thailand. Relatively-speaking, five months isn't a long. time. And yet, the unexpected can...
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Connie Inglis
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Chp 16: Start with Why
A couple of years ago I read Simon Sinek's book, Start with Why. As our time here draws to a close, I thought it time to answer the...
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Connie Inglis
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Chapter 15: Water Ways i.e. Songkran
Since arriving in Chiang Mai in January, I've been sharing different "Drink of the Day" drinks found here. Today's drink? Water. Why...
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Connie Inglis
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Chapter 14: Flying Lessons 2
More lessons from another bird unique to tropical Asia--the Asian Koel. Personally, I've never seen this bird, but I have tried. It likes...
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Connie Inglis
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Chapter 13: Flying Lessons 1
One thing I enjoy about life here are the birds--unique shapes and sizes, unique colours and songs. One of my favourites is the...
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Connie Inglis
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Chapter 12: Where Have All the Cows Gone? (Or, Living a Life Unpredictable)
Zoning laws are held loosely in Thailand, if there are any at all. Which is why, as long as I can remember, there has always been a wide...
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Connie Inglis
- Mar 3
- 6 min
Chapter 11: Lies Your Mother Told You
Okay, so this isn't really about lies told by mothers. But it is about a misconception that was taught, perhaps subliminally as an...
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Connie Inglis
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Chapter 10: March, Note, Freed, Saga--What's the Common Denominator?
"Curiosity is your superpower!" I've been told that more than once. Yup, that's me. But curiosity can lead you down many trails. Today's...
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Connie Inglis
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Chapter 9: From Uber Eats and DoorDash to Lineman, foodpanda and Grab
Too tired to cook? Too hot to cook? Don't feel like going out to get food? Why not order in? It's easy in Thailand. Just give Grab,...
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Connie Inglis
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Chapter 8: Language, Culture and a Good "Heart-to-Heart"
When our family moved to Thailand to work with minority language groups many years ago, my husband and I were introduced to a book by...
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Connie Inglis
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Chapter 7: The Honeymoon is Over (Warning--not a light read)
Two days ago I woke up and, overnight, my world had changed. Oh the birds still twittered outside our window and the sun still rose...
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Connie Inglis
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Chapter 6: Thai Dishes of Choice by Ethan C. Adam
Today's blog is all about food--Thai food, to be exact. In my novel, Rewriting Adam, I mention three specific dishes that my protagonist...
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