Now catch up time for events:

1.

Nu’s Lanna Dress-up shots–

I showed this earlier but did not have the

—– SLIDESHOW  ——

ready.  

2.

Amway Beauty Products Show.  

The lady who helped Nu dress up in the Lanna attire, asked him to model for her at a Amway Beauty Product Party she was having.  He was the only ladyboy in the lineup – This shot was for a video we made of the show. –

But I did make a  —  SLIDESHOW   —— enjoy, and don’t you think he really looked better than the other girls — He would have won this and the Nan Beauty contest if it he was allowed to enter. 

3.

Kad Suan Kaew Shopping Center Beauty Contest of Chiang Mai. 

We were at Mike’s Burgers when we found out there was going to be a contest.  The girls were getting ready all around us so we grabbed the camera and got some shots.  Nu loved it –  all those beautiful girls – I know he dreamed about being in the contest too.  But had to settle for just pictures.  We were not able to stay for the final judging round so we don’t know who the winners were – but I think that if Nu was on stage, he would have been in the upper three or actually the winner.  But I am biased, aren’t I.   Please enjoy the   SLIDESHOW

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Nu is already to go to school now – Srithana Commercial Technical College Chiang Mai.  Right down the street about 2 blocks so it’s easy to walk to.  Loves his new uniform, they have to dress as a professional from day one.  He is taking a Computer Business Accounting curriculum.  It’s not going to be easy for him – his earlier schooling from the small fishing area where he grew up really didn’t prepare him for this.  Looks like I will have to take on some of the housework when he starts.  I’m sure his homework requirements will be quite large, at least catching up with what should have been taught to him in Chumphon.  We have began home classes in math, physics and more English along with his learning the computer we have.  He is also learning the video, photo and audio programs we use.  Quite a load.  He is just finishing up the last of the YMCA classes in English, still #1 in his class.

School at Srithana begins June 1  – Here are a couple more shots of the school.   He changed to this school because it did allow more freedom (ladyboy acceptance) than the school in Mae Taeng.  And he will need to be happy to do his best - Srithana has at least 25% of the male students are ladyboys - he should fit right in.

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Computer problems at this end — had to completely reload all the programs and Utilities. 

Since the last post, several events have taken place and I do have images for them, a Beauty show at Kad Suan Kaew Shopping Center, a AmWay Beauty Product Show ( Nu was invited to model , so I have images here too).

I can get started processing the images now , so I hope to have new posts soon.  

Thanks for waiting.

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Sawadee Khrap and Sawadee Pee Mai

If you have been following my blog , you know that for the past few months I have been going to Monk Chat at Wat Suan Dok. 

 and the founders:

I’ve had the pleasure and great experience by helping out with several projects , One Baht School, Web site, and general monk chat nights – but most of all I enjoy meeting and getting to know the novice monks at the school.  One of my favorite times is helping the monks learn HTML and set up their blogs to share their lives with us.  There will be some great blogs to follow – !!!!!!!!!! 

Pictures of their homeland, village, family and life as a monk – stories and glimpses into their culture, growing up, family and Buddhistic life are to be featured.      Get to know them as I have, and find out the fascinating facts and stories they have to tell.  Life and experiences far from what we know as normal, different as night and day and yet all share the common thread of seeking Love, Peace and Happiness.

First  Chhunny’s (Phra Chhunn Noem)  Blog 

 and then Jerry’s  (Phra Soeuring Seam) blog.

There are also several monks in our group from Laos, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and even Thailand .     I really hope they start a blog like Chhunny and Jerry’s.  I’ll post their links as they get them ready – Monk Chat on the Web.

Check them out and Please leave COMMENTS — this is what will keep them going and show them that someone cares what they have to say.

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Sawadee Pee Mai – Happy New Year – Thai style.

Last week saw our friend David’s, in London, Birthday.  He didn’t send me any cake but he did send the photo —

Happy Birthday David.

And he created a great SONGKRAN banner for the event.    —–

I will get photos of all the celebration this week, water throwing, contests, entertainment, bands, dancing, etc. for next weeks posting.

And on Thursday, last week, Nu had his special day. 

For the last month we have been planning on Nu entering his first LadyBoy Beauty Contest.  Our plan was to go to Jerry’s house so Nu could enter the Nan Miss Queen Contest.  He really had his heart set to go and at the last minute we found out they had restricted it to only local contestants – what a bummer.  Since we had the dress, makeup, and everything arranged we went ahead and he prepared and I took some photos.

Here’s a finished composite.

What do you think ?

I think he’s a winner.   

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           TEMPLE SLIDESHOW

Here is the magnificent white temple Wat Rong Khun on the outskirts of Chiang Rai.  We got there about sundown and took these shots – the painted finger in the photo to the left is real – someone did it , it is not a Photoshop trick.  They don’t allow photos inside.

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On our trip last week we were trying to see what area had the least problem with the smog and smoke that has been plaguing Chiang Mai.  We heard it was coming from Burma – but all we saw was Thailand on fire.

Here are some shots out the window – sparks flying everywhere.  I was amazed, almost everything was either burnt or burning – the view above of the river is the same view I showed of Thaton in a earlier post – if was beautiful – now you can barely see the river.

 THATON SLIDESHOW

As we headed back to Chiang Mai, we spotted a field with many elephants and their keepers and families.  This Tribal woman, with black teeth from beetle nut chewing, sold us one of the purses she had made.

Now there’s a smile that would turn you on.

Here’s the   SWIMMING SLIDESHOW

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Sawadee Khrap

On last Saturday we went to the new Mike’s Burgers in the Shopping Center at Kad Suan Kaew right down the street from our Condo.  Our friends Pong and Brian ( Brian used to own the full franchise but sold and Pong’s bought this site.)

 Brian and Pong sponsor the up to 13 year-old soccer team for the Vieng Ping Orphanage in Chiang Mai —— many of the boys have HIV or came from families destroyed by HIV when their parents died from it.   They are in their new uniforms and being treated to burgers, fries and cokes — They love it, most asked for seconds  and we had a great time.  Maybe I’ll get to go to one of their matches and get some shots later – or Brian can give me some shots and I’ll post them. 

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It’s been a busy 2 weeks, Nu’s brother in town and the now normal smoke in Chiang Mai.

First the smoke, It’s been terrible – here is a shot out our window last Saturday when they were having a wedding celebration and Balloon show.  The bride and groom were in the last large red balloon – but you can barely see it. in the lower left corner just taking off.  Or for that matter even tell that it is RED.

We’ve had this smoke for the last couple of weeks and this seems the worse so far. Going to take a trip next week to get away from this and maybe see if we can find a smoke-free area.

Next is Nu’s brother – we took him to see the Chiang Mai Zoo.  Just finished making a SVCD of all the pictures so he can take it home with him.  He had a lot of fun and we got some good images  – I’ll post them soon.  Here is Nu and his brother.

So I’ll be working on the Zoo images, maybe a trip to Chiang Rai (checking out the smoke – does it come from Burma ??? )  and getting ready for Songkran (Thai New Year)  and Nu’s new school class #3.  By the way he just finished class #2  and was the leader in it too – now on to 3

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Hi  Sawadee Khrap

Normally I find horoscopes a real dead end – they are so vaguely written that they can apply to everyone.  But, this months “Pattaya Mail  Weekly Horoscope” is unique.

“If one relationship has drained you, is it because you’ve been obsessing with the areas that makes you different?  If so, this weeks healing and diplomatic moves of Mercury and Venus can see an improvement.  If you shift a little and the other person does too, you can both soon close the gap.”

Maybe it’s unique because it is exactly what I needed to read and apply to Nu and my relationship.  Trying to bridge the culture and language gap has been trying – on both of us – English classes are helping but the tradition and culture are some thing else.  Thank God  Nu is young and changeable – I find  I’m very hard to change – old age I hope , not just bull-headed.  Yet I’m trying and we are making headway.

Saturday we went to Brian’s new franchise Mike’s Burgers at the Kad Suan Kaew Shopping Center – Brian sponsors a soccer team for the 13 and under Vieng Ping Orphanage in Chiang Mai and the whole team was there for burgers, pictures and a great afternoon.   Pictures to follow, just processing them now.

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