This is my second Corolla, albeit the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid GR Sport SUV instead of the traditional sedan. It looks a bit sporty, doesn't it? I say my car, but my partner tends to be the driver. I only drive often enough to maintain my status as backup driver. I drive a bit more on road trips, though. At any rate, so far so good with this car. The Toyota Corolla abides.
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It's biological fact and an important health issue. I've never understood why anyone would oppose sex education. Props to the school and government officials of Nakhon Ratchasima. I spotted this display outside a public clinic in the shopping mall. I was shameless enough to take a photo, but not brave enough to spin the wheel.
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Possible "dinosaur birds" in the dead tree north of the main gate. I've only seen them there once, if they were, in fact, dinosaur birds. Of course, my so-called dinosaur birds don't actually exist. We only call them that because they bring to mind pterodactyls. But that's not even correct because it turns out that pterodactyls couldn't glide, and these birds often do.
I am a very shitty birder, I admit. There is some possibility that these are Asian Open-Billed Cranes. Give me a couple of years, and maybe I will get to confirmation. But maybe not. I enjoy watching them return to roost each evening regardless. They are fantastic gliders.
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I'm not a huge fan of Bonchon restaurant outlets, but the ones in Nakhon Ratchasima shopping malls have some okay kimchi. And I sure do like eating kimchi as often as possible. It sure was nice to find kimchi at the Tell City Farmers Market back in 2024. Kimchi, kimchi, kimchi. Let the greatness of kimchi be known all around the world!
Which kimchi, specifically, those of you in the know ask: All of them!!!
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This is one of the trees we got from the builders. It reached for the sky. Unfortunately, it got too tall and too close to the house. You may think this trimming job is too much. But it's how they trim here. I am betting on this tree to grow back a lot within just a year. We shall see.
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In modern housing developments, they bring in big concrete panels and lower them into position by crane. Here's a photo where you can se...
