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Cashew Season Begins

Late february brings a familiar scent to Banlung, cashew fruit. Though harvesting will not fully commence for another month or so, the cashew fruits have begun to swell and fall from their trees. The distinctive sour fruit smell is unavoidable … Continue reading

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An American Footy Player in Cambodia at the Asian Championship: Part 2

Saturday: Pre-games Night and Day Saturday started early at about 3:15am. Woke up and there was no getting back to sleep. Maybe the excitement, maybe this cold I was getting. Work on the blog, soak my mouthpieces (which one will … Continue reading

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An American Footy Player in Cambodia at The Asian Championships: Part 1

Friday: Travel Day The time had come. The Asian Championships had seemed like an event in the future. One of those scrawls on your schedule that you know is coming but you don’t expect really to come. But it really … Continue reading

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I Lost My Sh*t, Day 19: Double Muthaf*ckin’ Play!

I started the day with USD6 and 1,400riel. That ain’t much. Gotta conserve. Stayed at home until lunch when I decided to hit the streets. There was a food shop just down the way from the house I made the … Continue reading

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I Lost My Sh*t, Day 18: No cards, no money.

Started the day with 13 dollars and 3,400 riel to my name… So it wasn’t going to be much of a crazy one. Stayed at home until lunch. Wandered over to Russian Market to grab some Lot Chha (4000 riel) … Continue reading

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I Lost My Sh*t, Day 17: Defeat, Defeat, Victory and Noodles

Still short on money, had to take it easy. Lunch at Russian Market. I wanted Lot Chha but there were two foreigners sitting at the Lot Chha stall, so there was no way I was going to sit there. Back … Continue reading

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I Lost My Sh*t, Day 16: Hiding then Frisbee

Still short on money. Can’t really leave the house. Watched Bernhard Hopkins, all 46 years of him, beat a much younger fighter to become the oldest fighter to win a major championship. Badass. The last of the tunafish for lunch. … Continue reading

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I Lost My Sh*t, Day 15: Slight Money Squeeze, Luck and Unluck

So I don’t know exactly where all the money from Western Union went, beer probably, but I’m beginning to run short. My bankcard should arrive in the mail soon, but gotta be financially responsible until then. So, saturday. Footy training … Continue reading

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I Lost All My Sh*t Day 14: I Remembered Something I Wanted To Tell You Before

Day 14 was really like a lot of the other days. Muffin and computer-hogging at Brown. Then to Robocop’s office to grab a copy of the police report. Fat Boy’s for a fat Cajun Chicken Sub to bring home. Lunch. … Continue reading

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I Lost All My Sh*t Day 13: As Worth It To Read As It Was To Write

I stayed at home most of the day. Then I went to footy training. Ran hard. Getting fitter. Getting ready to crush some tigers in Pattaya. Then we were off to XL of course for beer after. A couple towers … Continue reading

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