Author Archives: Joanne Lam

On Saturday, I got the chance to join a touch rugby social in the afternoon for about an hour. It was good fun! I was definitely out of shape considering I was out of breathe after less than 10 minutes. Touch is an intense sport.. you don’t get many chances to catch a breather atContinue reading “Rugby in Phnom Penh”

If you have turned on any news channel (especially CNN, because it has not shown any other news), you will know or have heard about the terrible tragedy happening in India ever since Wednesday. Multiple and continuous attacks left over 150 dead and hundreds injured. I continue to watch CNN and read the news, butContinue reading “My heart cries out to Mumbai.”

It’s my second year celebrating thanksgiving in Cambodia. We had Cambodian style turkey… which is actually chicken because turkey is too expensive, mash potatoes, stuffing, beans, and pumpkin pie. In fact, I had TWO thanksgiving dinners tonight. Impressive eh? … Now I really need to go exercise tomorrow.  I had a thanksgiving meal at myContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving”

Throughout the day today, there were a few times or incidents where I had stories or thoughts that I wanted to post tonight. I kept telling myself, “I’ll remember, there’s no need to write it down!” But by the time the day is over, dinner and perhaps a drink with a colleague… OOPS!  I couldContinue reading “I need to bring around a handy notebook.”

It’s hard to believe today is already Saturday. I have a day and a half left in Hong Kong and I go back to Cambodia, my home for the year. I’m not complaining, I’ve had a week here and that’s more than what I can ever ask for. If you ask me what I didContinue reading “Let the good times rolls”