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Category Archives: Thailand

Education Shock: Explaining the Dinosaurs

May 27, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

Education shock: noun- a derivative of culture shock;  a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual teacher or student who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or […]

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Language, Myanmar, Thailand, Volunteering

Ask Before You Eat

May 23, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

…because “jungle beast” doesn’t always mean wild pig. Since starting my volunteer placement with Karenni-Burmese, I’ve eaten off the typical radar. First, everything comes with rice.  Three meals a day, […]

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Destinations, Thailand, Volunteering

Language Lesson #2: Burmese

May 21, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 1 Comment

“Ana” – the Burmese term for embarrassment; awkwardness; an inability to present negative information or cause concern.  This is the reason why my students do not correct me in class. […]

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Language, Myanmar, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Toilets in Nai Soi

Toilets, Showers and Washing Machines = Same Same but Different

May 15, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

  My students shower every morning, washing their clothes at the same time.  I do not.  After four days, they were worried enough to have the oldest intern ask: “Are […]

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Thailand, Volunteering
How to Squat

Skills The Western World Has Lost: A List of Stereotypes

February 8, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

On the S. East Asian road for five months now, I’ve noticed a number of skills and talents that we – the so-called “Western World” – are greatly, sadly, lacking; […]

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Cambodia, Destinations, Development, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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The ’Mutch’ Behind TooMutchForWords


Like a lot of foreign destinations, my last name's often mispronounced - so friends call me 'Mutch.' You can call me the same, as you explore this library of travel books, movies and music: all the things that move us through the aisles of this big, wide world! Check-outs expected, exploration intended...

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