Jun
24
A Honeymoon in South Isaan
June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment
We had planned to travel around in Isaan a bit anyway. But now our holiday trip had turned into a honeymoon. Strange what life deals out don’t you think?
So we set out towards Khon Kaen first. The only reason we went that way, was that Nan needed to get herself a passport, and Khon Kaen […]
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Jun
23
A Wedding in Isaan
June 23, 2007 | 7 Comments
At the house, it was people milling about everywhere. I managed to get into the house, and stuffed the money for the Sin Sot and my present for Nan, plus the rings into my pockets, and then I was led across the Soi to her uncles house. With me was some nieces, aunts and uncles.
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Jun
23
Make Up, Dress and Photos
June 23, 2007 | 3 Comments
It was 4am, when both our mobile phone alarms went off simultaneously. I managed to grab mine and switch it off. Nan was still sleeping so I tried to shake her awake. She finally came too, sat up in bed, yawned, smiled at me and promptly fell back onto her pillow again. She wanted more […]
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Jun
22
The Night Before
June 22, 2007 | 4 Comments
Around seven in the evening the pig arrived. It was big enough that 4 people had to carry it in its little cage from the truck. It was a full sized example of of a pig. No little piglet here. This was the real deal.
As Nan’s brothers walked by with what they needed for the […]
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Jun
22
Shopping and Chopping
June 22, 2007 | 4 Comments
The next morning, the day before our wedding was quite busy. A quick breakfast and then a drive down to Satuek to shop for the rest of the food. I had another mission down there as well.
In the car were myself, Nan and two of her aunts. And they were all chattering away in Khmer […]
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Jun
22
Phone Home
June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment
We got some food into ourselves, and managed to relax a little bit in the afternoon. When it suddenly dawned on me that my folks would probably appreciate to be notified that their first born son was about to get married.
If I was scared out of my mind when I asked Mae for permission to […]
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Jun
21
Getting Ready for the Big Day
June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
We were getting Married in two days. What went trough my mind was basically nothing at all. But I managed to pull myself together. We had things to do.
First on the program was to drop off Mae at the village. Then we sped towards Phutthaisong. We needed a dress for Nan and something for me […]
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Jun
21
Wat a Surprise
June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
After breakfast the next morning me and Nan drove into Phutthaisong to buy some gifts for the monks at the Wat. We got two iceboxes filled with stuff like torches, soap, and other trinkets, and at the market we got some fruit. Then we went home to pick up Nan’s mom.
We were going to a […]
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Jun
20
The Big One
June 20, 2007 | 3 Comments
We were back at Mom’s place, and she had just come back from the visit at her neighbour. Nan was doing her stuff, cleaning floors, and other chores around the house. While throwing glances at me and then towards her mom. We had something important to tell her and I was the one who was […]
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Jun
20
The Hut
June 20, 2007 | 3 Comments
After consuming a delicious breakfast consisting of omelet, rice and some pork, I was sitting there and watching Nan as she fluttered around the place, singing some happy song, and looking very content. The kids where getting ready to go to school, so she was fuzzing over them a bit, making sure their uniforms where […]
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