September 13, 2005

visit angkor and die

who said the above famous line? correctly respond with the answer first, and i'll mail you a teeshirt of my favorite angkorian temple, banteay srey.

full recap of my 4-day trip to siem reap/angkor soon!!! be excited, very excited.

Posted by phatry.derek.pan at 11:36:22 | Permanent Link | Comments (7) |
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1 - HM Norodom Sihanouk? (Comment this)

Written by: Eric Clark at 2005/09/13 - 05:05:13
2 - incorrect. btw, welcome to my blog! how did you find out about it? (Comment this)

Written by: -P- at 2005/09/13 - 10:55:24
3 - Hi Phatry,
I love your blogs. I think it would make a great book. The timing is right. With the tribunal coming up, the focus will be on Cambodia's future. You are Cambodia's future. Your writing speaks to and for other Cambodians--second generations overseas khmers. With your blogs, you are doing everything rignt. The catagory titles are clever. And you're a very good writer--insightful and intelligent.

I know I have not been helpful with your other causes.. ahh.. my life is crazy, work is crazy busy, I've been running myself so ragged that my body is shot. In the last 5 weeks, I am not dealing with excruciating back/shoulders/neck pain that makes me want to vomit after over an hour on the computer. I've seen chiropractors, physical therapists, doctors, masotherapist and more. But that's another story.. I'm just pissed because I don't have time to get sick..

Anyway, back to you, if you are interested to turn your experience into a book, I would love to help in any way I can. I know very good people. You may know that Theary Seng is coming out with her book about life during the KR regime. There are many books written about the KR regime. You would do a great service to us Khmers and to the world by putting out a book that focuses on the future. If you are interested, I have a few thoughts.. I think you need to keep physical notes on the very smallest of details..rocks, walking bare feet, grass, monks robes.. great details make for a good read. Also, add more of yourself in it. I included the website above because Bang Ronnie is doing work to deal with what being Cambodian means.. I think the world will be curious to know what being Cambodian-American means.. and your connection to a history that captures your soul and heart but of which you were not there for. I love the blogs about your mother's fear, and your insights on politics, cultures, and history..

Dang.. shoulders are hurting..

Just want to say thank your for opening my eyes .
Loung


http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/crossinggenerations/travels.html (Comment this)

Written by: loung ung at 2005/09/14 - 14:40:52
4 - bong loung! great acceptance speech at the searac gala. i enjoyed seeing you and prach ly that night! you all are such great sources of inspiration to be Khmer American! hope we can meet up again in seattle for dinner!

baron (Comment this)

Written by: baron at 2005/09/23 - 04:01:48
5 - suasdey loung,

thank you for your words of encouragement and continued support. i will contact you via e-mail to discuss some of the topics you've brought in your response.

take care, phatry (Comment this)

Written by: -P- at 2005/10/02 - 09:34:56
6 - I hope you really to know me because I am your new friend.Your webside is very attrative and I want to you submit another titles interest in your webside.If you want to know any information about my country,you can ask me .I will help you all the time if you want me to help.
Take care.POLY (Comment this)

Written by: POLY at 2005/10/13 - 10:13:08
7 - hey poly,
a pleasant surprise to see you here! thanks for offering your assistance during my stay in cambodia. hopefully, we get to share more lunches together to discuss about our belove country and the state of her people. (Comment this)

Written by: -P- at 2005/10/19 - 03:29:29
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