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Feb 14 (2023) Happy Valentine’s Day–Saying Good-bye to New Friends is Hard
Singapore is a Utopia!!! Perfectly manicured with a rainforest right inside the mall and the airport has gardens. Not kidding. I loved making new friends in Singapore. Happy Valentine’s Day to them and hope to see them again soon!! Jewel Changi Airport has a mall attached. Really nice airport–famous. The mall has the worlds largest…
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Feb 10-11 (2023) It’s All About That Poo, No Dribble
Like a trip to Hell wasn’t enough!!! Melissa took me to the Poo Exhibit at the Science Center. I have the photos to prove it!! More later down the blog for that. We went to the Singapore Science Center. So much fun. At the entrance, the Museum has a really cool visual exhibit. The visuals…
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Feb 8-9 (2023) I Went to Hell and Back
Keep in mind the following is through my personal lens, so these are my experiences and my thoughts. Was in Singapore, which is a city, country, and state. I was a guest speaker and lecturer. I visited the National Institute of Education Singapore. I presented the research I am doing with the indigenous healers and…
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Feb 6 (2023) To Starbucks and Beyond …
NOTE: This is part 2 about Semidang Bukit Kabu Hunting Forest. The Feb 4 post is about the village. This post is about the people who are illegally living in the conservation forest. My role is to determine why the people are there, what they believe is the government’s role in the forest, how they…
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Feb 4 (2023) Visiting Semidang Bukit Kabu Hunting Forest
NOTE: This excursion will be a 2 part series. There is so much to tell about the experience 1 post is not enough and of course, I am afraid you will be bored if it is too long!!! I will post later what I learned and what the people are doing—-so stayed tuned folks!! In…
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Jan 28 (2023) 26, 3, 1, 4, 6 … 2
After 26 hours of flights, 3 days of travel, 1 hotel night, 6 bags of luggage, and 2 hours held by customs … I finally made it to my little white house on the hill in Bengkulu. I brought back 6 bags of luggage filled with items for the teacher workshop in March. Customs can…
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Jan 24 (2023) There’s No Place Like Home … Sweet Home
If you are following my posts, you will know I was home the last 2 weeks. Loved being home with everyone. Spent time with my family and some friends. I am very lucky to have both that love me!!! My sisters, a husband, a partner, and nieces all merged at Momma and Daddy’s to celebrate…
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Jan 10 (2023) Cab Karaoke on the Double Nickel
Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 55. I spent it alone. Well … not really. When I am in Jakarta, I hire Dede Ardiansah to drive me around Jakarta. Over the months, I have gotten to know him a bit. I hear about his family. He has 4 children including a 9 month old. They…
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Jan 9 (2023) Home for a Bit
Leaving today for a short trip home to the US. I am excited to see everyone. I am at 110 pounds, so I might eat the whole time! I will miss seeing the monkeys, the kittens, and the morning view of the mountain. But I am ready to be home for a minute and regroup.…
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January 2 (2023) Happy New Year From the Cats!!
A family of cats adopted my house! Mom, Dad, and 3 little bobtail babies. They seem to be everywhere. When I open a can of tuna for lunch, I do not have enough hands, arms, feet, legs … to keep them off the counter. Now, before I prepare lunch I pour the water off the…