Author: natalieor828
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My first city bike experience
My first unofficial ride in my life. After arriving in Luang Prabang, a province in Lao PDR, I saw a green object that aroused my interest. On first glanceπ, I thought it was a bike. However, when I saw the slingshot and metal engine, I soon realized it was a city bike, π΄π». When I…
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Why we need team work? π€ The lesson I learnt from my job
The answer is simple: Teamwork makes better products. Everyone has different skills sets. No one can be an all-rounder. Today, I shared my observation with my colleague: no matter how bright an individual is, it is impossible for that person to become an all-rounder. The logic is very simple: some skills are inherently contradictory to…
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What you need is self-love, not romantic love
This is my 51 st day in Laos, and I finally realized the biggest I have to learn in my life. When I woke up, the first idea popped up in my mind wasn’t about work or the sorrow of leaving my comfortable bed. I need self-love and self-respect, not romantic loveπ. I need self-love…
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Lucky dayπ & My first Motocycle experience
15th August was my lucky day. Although I didn’t receive any extra money or gift on this ordinary day, I felt lucky and grateful about the good things that happened to me. The first good news was about my colleague. He told me he could earn more money in the future, and I felt happy…
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The 44th Day in Laos: My thought on refilling water dispenser
The water dispenser in my apartment The process was harder than I thought. A month ago, I visited my friend’s apartment, and I saw him installed a countertop water dispenser on the mouth of his 20kg water container. “It’s very cheap. I ordered this countertop dispenser from e-gets. And it is very convenient. One click…
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The 32 th day in Laos: Visiting the Lao Textile Museum
The Lao Textile Museum is located in Ban Nongtha Thai, Vientiane, Laos. “Are you interested in textile?” “A bit.” Then my friend and I hopped on the journey to Lao Textile Museum. It took us 30 minutes get to this tiny museum. On the outside, this museum was made up of several wooden cottages standing…
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The 36th day in Laos: Learning the art of living from the expert of complain
We have to live beautifully. Beautiful and graciously. (Brad, 2025) “Is it for dog? OH MY GOD? OH!!!!!”, said my friend. “The picture of the dog is for decoration; human can use it as well! It is not for dog!”, I said. This is my friend. Except for being tall and intelligent, he has nothing…
