Author: philipp
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A new week and a hundredtrilliongazillion things to do
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I think it is very funny how some younger children use numbers to express extremes. Today I will do that too. Sometimes, specially on Mondays, I can get overwhelmed by to do's, plans, should's etc. Often I thought it was about being not organized enough or even more not disciplined enough.…
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Where did you see that chicken?
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I was somewhere in a Thai village running errands when I came across this scene. A motorbike with groceries. There are those times when you don't by just vegetables but also some chicken wings, still attached and feathered.
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Enneagram
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For the last years I have been reading and studying the Enneagram personality types. The studies helped me immensely to understand myself and certain behaviors, especially in conflict areas and in the way I work and interact in this world. After a while I became more fascinated because of the…
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Heavy rain in the mountains
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Three days ago I made my way up to the mountains to get some more work done on our center. We prepared the frame the other week to get the cement poured for the foundation. Unfortunately when I drove towards the village I was met with a lot of water.…
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Thai lesson break
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This morning I took my last Thai lesson for a while. After over a year I lost my motivation and need a break. With work and all the other things going on I just don't have the capacity for the home work I should be doing to keep up with…
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A bug in the system
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There is a bug in my system…. I mean some bacteria thought my intestines were a nice place to move into and stay. But unfortunately those bugs are quite a nuisance. I am glad pixar hasn't made an animated movie about them yet, or they would be protected by animal…
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Thai Drivers Lisence
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If you are in Thailand for a longer time it is worth to get a Thai drivers license. I know that many expats drive their cars with their their regular license and get away with it. If you get stopped you bribe the police man. Another group drives their international…
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Our kids start school again
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After a long summer break school starts for my kids again tomorrow. I realized today that my daughter starts 9th. grade. What happened to my little baby? It was not that long ago when she started first grade. My boys start 8th. and 3th. grade. Tomorrow we all we go for the…
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Schulanfang in der Schweiz
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Ich habe durch facebook vernommen, das viele in der Schweiz den ersten Schultag haben. Darum möchte ich allen einen guten Start wünschen. Meine Kinder haben noch eine Woche Ferien. Ich bin Heute mal wieder im Büro um ein paar Dinge zu erledigen. Am Mittwoch geht es wieder ab in die…
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Posting from facebook
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I have come a long way when it comes to internet, computer and gadgets. When I was growing up hightech was handling a tape recorder and record songs from the radio. Thinking about all the things I have to constantly learn about. Making a phone call is not just turning…