Tag: Buddhism

• Alone

  About 30 years ago, I was on the city bus in Seattle.  Coming or going to work, I don’t remember.  I do remember the woman who sat next to me that day.  I remember when she got on the bus and she was looking for a seat – our eyes met, and I must have […]

  Gonzo Girl

  March 3, 2017

  Culture shock, Expat, SE Asia, Slice of Life, Slice of Life Challenge, Thailand, Thailand Expat, Uncategorized

  Buddhism, Culture shock, Expat, Grief, Long distance relationships, Marriage, Pacific Northwest, SE Asia, Slice of Life, Slice of Life Challenge, Thailand, Thailand Expat

• Thai Massage: It’s Complicated

  

  Rick makes an audible sigh from the cushion next to me.  I barely open my eyes and glance over at him.  The woman is standing on my husband.  Feet nimbly embedded on his thighs, slowly shifting weight from side to side, she works her toes into his tired muscles.  I smile.  Thai Massage. Typically weighing […]

  Gonzo Girl

  March 1, 2017

  Culture shock, Expat, SE Asia, Slice of Life, Slice of Life Challenge, Thai Massage, Thailand Expat, Uncategorized

  Buddhism, Culture shock, Expat, International School, Massage, overseas jobs, SE Asia, Slice of Life, Slice of Life Challenge, Thai Massage, Thailand, working in Thailand

• Stories at 10,000 Feet

  “Have you ever been to Tibet?” I asked our guide, Dzoji.  He was quiet for a minute, took a sip of grain whiskey from his plastic camp cup and smiled.  “Yes. I’ve snuck in twice.”  “Really?”  I hadn’t expected that.  “Tell us!”  Dzoji went on to explain that while Bhutan has always welcomed the Chinese […]

  Gonzo Girl

  November 8, 2016

  Bhutan, Thailand Expat, Uncategorized

  Bhutan, Buddhism, Culture shock, Expat, hiking, Himalayas, international jobs, Middle-age career change, Tibet, Treking