tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post3057039894245506022..comments2023-05-11T01:09:36.096+10:00Comments on Diary of a Wandering Student: Profiles in Transit: Pau ThomJessalyn Pinneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00188095327138128369noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-69909569859316023592012-02-14T04:34:56.169+11:002012-02-14T04:34:56.169+11:00I agree, I'll never forget Pau - and if I ever...I agree, I'll never forget Pau - and if I ever make it back to Siem Reap, I'm sure I'll be looking for him around every corner.Jessalyn Pinneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188095327138128369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-18379357098858307702012-01-24T20:28:28.818+11:002012-01-24T20:28:28.818+11:00That is a very vivid memory that I believe you'...That is a very vivid memory that I believe you'll remember for the rest of your life.rayyan harieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511205820655946338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-24107367361783514832011-10-14T03:35:26.983+11:002011-10-14T03:35:26.983+11:00i work and live here in SG! the universe works in ...i work and live here in SG! the universe works in strange ways, i was meant to set off on wandering indefinitely after i graduated from school (march this year) but while on a road trip in malaysia , the company where i work now called me up and offered me a job. (i must add that at this point i was on a hill in melaka and there was a busker playing 'Let it Be' and i love that song, it always finds me wherever i go!) and so now i'm working in a news agency, and travelling when i get breaks! i have a long break coming up in november and haven't any idea what to do with it! 18 days!<br /><br />maybe we'll meet someday :D it's a small world!<br /><br />x<br />mel :)MEL FUNCTIONINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004132342027079016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-26544756541364678342011-10-10T23:00:52.717+11:002011-10-10T23:00:52.717+11:00Thanks Mel, I'm so glad you enjoyed the post -...Thanks Mel, I'm so glad you enjoyed the post - and I love that you became "lady frog" in Siem Reap, that's too cute! I hope you enjoyed that area as much as I did, I really wish I could have stayed longer.<br /><br />I'm a grad student in Australia at the moment so I'm traveling as I can during school breaks, rather than full-time. This trip to Southeast Asia was during our April break this year, I had a quick week in Australia's Northern Territory in June and I'm heading to New Zealand for most of December once this semester finishes up. I'm not sure yet what my travel plans are for next year, but I definitely want to get to a few more new places!<br /><br />How long were/are you on the road for? Is Singapore home, or are you just passing through?Jessalyn Pinneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188095327138128369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-77601815588981475182011-10-10T06:44:13.062+11:002011-10-10T06:44:13.062+11:00hi jessalyn! it's 3.41AM in singapore and i am...hi jessalyn! it's 3.41AM in singapore and i am reading your blog! i quite love it :) and yours is quite a journey! i was in siem reap too a few months ago travelling mostly alone but with friends picked up along the way (we were a group of five by the end of it and it was great!)<br />once i read the first sentence of this post i had to read on! i've been on the receiving end of "hey lady" too! so many times! and each kid is as witty as the next. i travel with a little frog and they always love it, i hope it makes them smile and that would mean more to me than just giving them money (we can't know for sure but i doubt they get to keep those dollars). and soon they were all calling me 'lady frog'. <br /><br />are you still travelling now?<br /><br />x<br />melMEL FUNCTIONINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004132342027079016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-62118464417871869372011-06-10T00:04:02.094+10:002011-06-10T00:04:02.094+10:00Thanks Andrea! It is so tough to watch kids in sit...Thanks Andrea! It is so tough to watch kids in situations like Pau's cope with the difficulties of just getting by. Knowing when and how it's appropriate to help is one of the things I struggle most with when I travel.Jessalyn Pinneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188095327138128369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-66691142152628176322011-06-08T10:29:43.151+10:002011-06-08T10:29:43.151+10:00That's such a sweet story. We've loved all...That's such a sweet story. We've loved all the kids we've met in South America so far...they are so happy and curious. Sometimes their condition can break your heart though.Andreahttp://inspiringtravellers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-28249630275654336992011-06-02T17:47:42.347+10:002011-06-02T17:47:42.347+10:00Aw, Heather, I'm glad his story touched you as...Aw, Heather, I'm glad his story touched you as much as it did me. :-) Any time I get to spend a few minutes with someone like Pau on the road, it makes me remember wherever the exchange takes place just a little more fondly.Jessalyn Pinneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188095327138128369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287384554620779198.post-89501260234268123802011-06-02T04:12:45.542+10:002011-06-02T04:12:45.542+10:00I have a few tears in my eyes imagining Pau. I hav...I have a few tears in my eyes imagining Pau. I haven't been in your position but once, and I know I would have a hard time saying no day, after day. Glad he's part of your experience now :-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481896493382102212noreply@blogger.com