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Bickering Bunch

Meet my international gradschool group @ Bangkok U. After an arduous 3-hour coursework we took the lift further up for lunch. This photo is less than ten years old, but non-digital and old enough for me to have forgotten a detail or two. Let me see what I can remember: there's Lee, 2nd left (China); Shawn (Canada), Aya at the head of the table (Japan), and myself next to her (PI). The Thai mates are a mix of Europe trotters and long-term US residents whose idea of fun was flying home to do a master's.

It was a blast learning how communication theories are applied in negotiations with terrorists or how tobacco industries always manage to operate successfully along international advertising restrictions. But what I miss most was our chatter over after-class dinners. I still smile at how we once piled into G's BMW and slid into a posh coffee shop bickering all the way over acing or flunking exams.


~ Visit Alicia @ More than Words for more flashbacks ~
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Anonymous said…
Boy you've got a great memory. :) Cool photo my friend :)
27 November 2009 at 10:38
Hazel said…
selective memory more like :)
27 November 2009 at 11:49
Chubskulit Rose said…
Ikaw ba yang nasa harap sis? Ang gagaganda ng mga ngiti hehehe..

A Picture with my cousin
27 November 2009 at 12:28
EJ said…
Great memories to cherish. Sweet smiles!

Find out what I have
27 November 2009 at 12:33
Anya said…
Old memory's
are sometimes the best :-)
Its a very nice picture
10 years pfffffff.........
The time goes to fast !!!
27 November 2009 at 14:59
More Than Words said…
What a great group picture, and sounds like you have great memories with them!
27 November 2009 at 15:16
His Unfailing Love said…
Memories do linger right? I like this meme. Thanks for sharing.
28 November 2009 at 17:40
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