tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72500085359443243452024-03-14T04:14:49.347+07:00Thai Talk"Wherever you go, go with all your heart" -ConfuciousTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313679768720384048noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250008535944324345.post-32738080160822026112010-09-29T23:04:00.000+07:002010-09-29T23:04:42.136+07:00Stormy Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxF1rj5jrqkDeTEowRXwdWfeBMxSfvlwAP0_g0trOyjwK0-W2YmXwfVcIzLmMgfiUs6HUE-igCTp2bieKIbwA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313679768720384048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250008535944324345.post-71316052052995608982010-09-29T22:01:00.000+07:002010-09-29T22:01:32.633+07:00You Might Be Thai If...<ol><li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You think a face mask could be an accessory to your wardrobe</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Uniforms and whistles are the indicators of true power</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You are able to completely ignore people wearing uniforms and blowing whistles</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You don't sweat</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You ONLY carry an umbrella when it's sunny</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You've never told a foreigner "No"...</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mexican's can't even come close to how many people you can fit in the bed of your truck ....on the interstate</span></span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shoes are optional</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You don't have tastebuds (because they've been singed off)</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Politeness and patience are inherent qualities</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Politeness and patience are not acceptable when driving...nor is following the "rules"</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In order to feel comfortable, social heirarchy must be understood and adhered to with a smile :) </span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You laugh in awkward, embarrassing, or tense situations</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You are totally oblivious of the temperature and make comments like, "Air conditioning makes me lazy" (-a quote directly from my maid, Khun Jim)</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a nickname (ie. Good, Porn, PingPing, Tan, Pep, etc)</span></div></li>
<li><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Time is an abstract idea...as is walking at a <em>decent</em> pace</span></div></li>
</ol><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">These are my observations of the little quirks I noticed thus far of the Thai culture. It is fabulous, unique, and clearly seen in every facet of life here in Thailand; which, often times, "farangs" (myself included) are not able to understand . The language, customs, attitudes, and behaviors of the Thai people all stem from ancient and traditional buddhist beliefs which have culminated into a welcoming, fascinating, and endearing society...one that I have around 22 more months to further observe.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">:) <---a Thai smile</span></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313679768720384048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250008535944324345.post-69329492104719177352010-09-13T20:22:00.000+07:002010-09-13T20:22:26.934+07:00Why I Haven't Been Posting...Sorry I've been out of the loop the past few weeks, but I have had three really busy weekends! Below are some photos to proove it. Hopefully, I'll get caught up this weekend...hahah, yeah right!! :)<br />
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It was, perhaps, the worst and most difficult task I have ever attempted...it sucked. But eventually I had condensed my entire life's contents down to 3 1/2 bags (each weighing ~65 lbs). So on Sunday morning, July 25th, (running a bit late as usual) my family and I pulled out of 7104 Dalefield Lane to catch my flight out of Atlanta with the trunk of my grandpa's car literally tied down with a rope!! After a $330 fee for excess baggage, a 'farewell' family portrait, and a tearful goodbye, I was only a 14.5 hour and 5.5 hour plane ride from arriving in Bangkok, Thailand!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My New Postal Address:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms. Tiffany Simms</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sethiwan Residence</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">85 Sukhumvit Soi 13</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Unit 17-B</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangkok, Thailand</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10110</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA3M3KyHgI/AAAAAAAAAgg/o1XYXjml-Ik/s1600/map_residen13.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 189px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA3M3KyHgI/AAAAAAAAAgg/o1XYXjml-Ik/s320/map_residen13.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498955839126511106" border="0" /></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sethiwan.com/images/soi13_p3fac3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 203px;" src="http://www.sethiwan.com/images/soi13_p3fac3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA2q1InQlI/AAAAAAAAAgY/tYDIXJj3ZI0/s1600/sethiwan2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA2q1InQlI/AAAAAAAAAgY/tYDIXJj3ZI0/s200/sethiwan2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498955254464987730" border="0" /></a></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA1p1XG2LI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/bmX9yTIhpwU/s1600/sethiwan.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA1p1XG2LI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/bmX9yTIhpwU/s200/sethiwan.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498954137834281138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA4yUJlYYI/AAAAAAAAAgo/RROGMeW7_2E/s1600/sethiwan3.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TFA4yUJlYYI/AAAAAAAAAgo/RROGMeW7_2E/s200/sethiwan3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498957582072897922" border="0" /></a></div> </div> </div></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313679768720384048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250008535944324345.post-19512148760642138652010-07-13T00:47:00.004+07:002010-07-19T17:38:00.762+07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Please provide me with your contact information by answering the questions below. 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mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >On Saturday, July 10th, 2010, my am</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >azing sister (Priscilla) threw a magnificent party for me at the Chattanooga Billiards Club</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" > to celebrate me leaving. Yes, it's true. This celebration, complete with delicious food, great music, & fr</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >ee-for-a-while drinks, was attended by many of the most important people i</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >n my life...and who also happen to be the <i>direct cause</i> of my fle</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >eing the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, this Country that I Love</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >. But to be fair, most of these good-hearted party goers have no idea that <i>they</i>, in f</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >act, are the catalysts that </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TE__6JaEWQI/AAAAAAAAAgI/ts8_vRznMoE/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TE__6JaEWQI/AAAAAAAAAgI/ts8_vRznMoE/s200/IMG_2879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498895044465416450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;color:black;" >hastened my exit</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">. </span>As you can imagin</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >e, moving across th</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >e world is not easy...both logistically AND mentally speaking (especially for a broke, single, 25 year old </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >female). But in spite of what many people believe, I am NOT crazy (at</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >least in the general sense...). I am actually quite excited to begin this next chapter of my life; and one that has been a dream for many years. And the single most important factor that enabled me to fulfill this dream is YOU...the family and friends who funded, organized, & attended my goin</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TDtDt03pUNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/DZU1zMnbmyw/s512/IMG_2878.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 177px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TDtDt03pUNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/DZU1zMnbmyw/s512/IMG_2878.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >g away party. You are the ones who have taught me </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TE_0GWsCQqI/AAAAAAAAAf4/d-upzCL8zlU/s1600/IMG_2887.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOej_n6A3sw/TE_0GWsCQqI/AAAAAAAAAf4/d-upzCL8zlU/s200/IMG_2887.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498882060049334946" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >to think outside the box, provided me with the confidence to achieve my dreams, and supported me in the good and bad times throughout my life. So I thank you, not only for making my "going away party" a night filled with fantastic memories, but for helping me to achieve my dream of exploring the world. I'm leaving America with the knowledge and confidence that </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > no matter how many oceans lie between us or how many weeks separate our embrace, our love and friendship will continue to grow. After all...</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >distance makes the heart grow fonder ...and I'm only a plane ride away!!</span><span style="font-size:100%;">
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