Wedding prep.

Activities/Actions:
The afternoon preparation for a big event. No exercise so far but I was physically tired. However, my mind was refresh and entertained. I stayed very late talking with my male cousins and cousin-in-laws (they all are called brothers in Thai). Meanwhile, the bride and groom were taking a rest for their big event tomorrow.

Jay Noi was the flower designer of this event.

Many team members helping Jay Noi out in front of my junior high school's meeting multipurpose hall, where the luncheon will be taken place!

On the stage, signs are being posted.

At home, Dad and two of his sisters (Aunt Larb in black-red and Aunt Reang in blue) are rehearsing for tomorrow's ceremony.

Plates and trays of snacks are decorated (I am one of the decorators).

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Yoong's wedding

Congratulations & Best wishes for a happy marriage life!

The bride and groom, Yoong & Wut.

Who's next? Catch the bouquet!

The newlyweds and the gang!

After a quick nap, I was ready to get up for a festivity at Yoong's house. When I arrived, I found Yoong was a western-style wedding dress. Nice nice... I met with the gang--Koy, Nan & his wife, Kob, P'Khaek & their two boys, Ying and Lek... Congratulations to my friend for her next step.

After the wedding, we went for lunch at my aunt's beach restaurant. It was very nice to catch up with the gang again.

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on my way to Thailand

On my way to Thailand

I heart Taiwan!

It had been raining since morning as I biked to lab for a lab meeting before I prepared to leave for Taoyuan around three. Unfortunately, I forgot my eye drops so I had to bike back in rain for the second round to get them. After a quick dressing-up, I caught a cab for a shuttle bus to Taoyuan Airport. Originally, I planned to be at Zhongxiao Fuxing Stop, but both cab driver and I did not know exactly where the stop was. Thus, I asked to be sent to Xinyi's Grand Hyatt Hotel, where the driver knew of the stop. I arrived at the bus stop just before 5p, just couple minutes before the next bus enrouted to Taoyuan.

When I arrived at Taoyuan (around an hour before the scheduled departure time), I was notified that my flight was delayed for 2 hours because of technical problems in Bangkok and given a free meal ticket. I had two hours to spare in the airport but I had to call home to make sure that they did not come to early.

I a quick airport touring by walking around and taking Skytrain to Terminal 1. A way to get to the Skytrain seemed to be a bit inconvineint. However, the trip on the Skytrain between the two termimals was very quick. Tonight, only one train was in service. Thai Airways counters were located in Terminal 1.

Later, I went to the gate. A 1-year-old boy with his Thai mother were going for a Thailand visit. Being a mixed Taiwanese and Thai, he understand both Thai and Mandarin but did not talk much yet. At the gate, there were many water buffaloes painted and decorated by Taoyuan school district students. These buffaloes were interesting (similar to CowParade), and visitors were urged to vote for your favorite!

During the 4-hour flight, I talked to a 40-year-old Thai lady seating next to me, whom I originally thought to be a Taiwanese as I spoke to her in my broken Mandarin asking her where she was from. She answered Thailand ... so we easily conversed in our native toung.

This is my first visit home since more than two and a half years. I saw familiar faces--Dad, Ott, Jay~ Tom and Khead--waiting at the meeting point. After that we drove back to Chanthaburi and arrived at home around 4-5 AM due to a short detour.

My free dinner provided by KLM delay flight.

Skytrain connecting the two terminals in Taoyuan.

WaterbuffaloParade in the airport.

WaterbuffaloParade in the airport.

Arrived in Suvanaphumi just around midnight.

BKK Luggage carousel

My Timbak2 awaiting for my suitcase.

Smiling faces greeting me.

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A week before a Thailand visit

Activities/Actions:
3/1 - stationary row 10 mins, 2103 meters
3/2 - stretches, weight training (bought a flight tkt to Thailand)
3/3 - stretch & strength training
3/4 - Ran 3 miles River Trail; 23.55 mins
3/5 - biked to get pineapple short cakes; stationary row 10 mins


Note and reflections:

After the tentative race date was canceled [another rest week], I am in a relative easy mode--stretching and strength training. Especially for this week I am planing to be home, Thailand, for my little brother's wedding. After just booked the ticket three days ago, I will leave tomorrow evening. Commute biking is still on, however!

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Moo Moo Biking continues to Xinyi Shopping District

I arrived in Xinyi for a dinner with Meng-shin at a Thai restaurant. After the dinner, we walked to meet with more cows. Some were taken away to the Cow Hospital and some were injured. Poor cows!

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This cow (童話牛 A Story Cow) was taken to Cow Hospital...

行走的海洋 Walking Ocean has many bruises... !!!!
Its skin is made of numerous ocean blue beads.

Short Cut is injured too!

犇 Andy Lau Dot Cow with a street vendor behind its butt.

熱線你和我 Hot Line U & Me from Chunghwa Telecom.

Nokia Touch DJ cow

A close-up of the D.J.'s eye.

"Niu"公主 Princess Niu awaiting unknown of the coming
year!

如果有一天，牛從地球上消失了? www.vanish.cow depicting that cows will be on Internet only if they extinct from the earth.

Cows created by a street artist.

台灣向前行(八家將) Taiwan Ahead to Walk

台灣向前行(八家將) Taiwan Ahead to Walk

孫悟空 The Monkey King (his hat is made of a soda can).

2357 himself is a Matador wearing a cutting-edge technology clothes and holding a victory rose in his mouth.

A small cow in a minicow parade.. (for sell).

誰是下一個 Rocking Cowboy? Who is the Next Rocking Cowboy?

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Moo Moo Biking continues to Fubon Financial Business Park

CowParade at FuBon Financial Business Park.

I arrived at the Park at 5:15p. Around 20 people in all ages were circling and taking photos of the cows. There were 17 cows parading here, 10 standing in circle on the plaza, one in the fountain, one near the entrance and the rest inside the lobby. The cows here are beautifully decorated and painted, implying artists' imaginary and creativity.

The Space for Friends

The Space for Friends

上學了，放牛吃草去 ! School just for Fun!

探險家 Explorer is riding a space-ship cow.

三隻鹿 3 Deers is supposed to be a satire of present day's dairy productions.. but I do not understand it...

金色、童年、夢 The Golden Dream of Childhood has been brought to live in child style drawing on a golden cow.

哪裡？哪裡？ Where? Where? -- "豆皮在哪兒？"

肉兵器牛 Flesh Weapons tells a war within or from cell?!?

奔藤牛 Gallop! Rattan-Cow

蹬蹬腳尖兒馬戲劇團─之牛不懂馬戲 (Circus of Den-Den-Ciao-Jean) depicting life of circus performers.

"I am with the Bull Man's Love." His injured arm is holding a rose.

吽~狂歡派對 Let's Go Party and 羽牛 Feathers Cow

I am ready for 吽 oh no 咩~

羽牛 Feathers Cow---if I had wings, I would fly away.

Tired? Take a rest with 疲軟世界 - 牛 The World of Fatigue- Cow.
As you lift her horns up, she is awaken but slowly returns to her deep sleep until her horns will be lifted up again.

愛分心 Distraction (by love?)

A 水乳交融 "Milky Way" entertaining herself in a water fountain.

牛言板 Moossage... someone left "I love Edwina."

A circle of artistic cows embracing my Bike before a gusty wind blows the bike down to the ground.

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