Bowling Fun

Part of the bowling crew. Dr. Veokham throws the first bowling ball of his lifetime while Dr. Sisomphone looks on in her bowling skirt.

There was a fair amount of anxiety in the air in April as the end of the academic year was drawing near. The current residents were anxious about their final exam; the new residents are anxious about orientation and starting the program; and I was anxious as to whether any of it would actually happen. Thankfully, however, things seemed to have gone well and we are set to begin a new academic year on a positive note. To celebrate, I decided we should turn Thursday night lecture into a bowling extravaganza. It was a great night of laughter and cheer. For most, it was the first time they had ever bowled and the different bowling styles were quite amusing. It was good to see everyone having a good time and experience something new. They all seemed to be truly appreciative of the outing and I think it was money well spent, even if some of the first-timers did out bowl me

And, yes I did give it a try myself.
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Queens Day Football Tournament

Australia vs. Multinational Team


Netherlands vs. England


Sweden vs. Vientiane International

One of the things I enjoy about living in Vientiane is the interaction with the expatriate community. People from a wide variety of countries live and work together and I enjoy learning more about their countries and cultures through them. My knowledge of Australia has increased significantly through my interactions with friends here as well as listening to the Australian Broadcasting Channel. Like today is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand to honor war veterans. Today, I was asked to help with the first aid tent at the Dutch Queen's Day football tournament held at the Vientiane International School. Teams from the Netherlands, Sweden, France, England, Australia and a hodge-podge interanational team took on a few local Lao teams. It was quite entertaining. Of course, the whole time I was hoping there would be no serious injuries since for all my medical training, I don't have a lot or practical skills for things like sports related injuries. Thankfully, I just had a few superficial abrasions to clean. I enjoyed watching the soccer and wonder why America doesn't adopt this sport. It just seems so much more entertaining, safer and requires less equipment than American footbal.

Lane Xang Bug

So I came out of my gate the other day to find the partner VW bug to the Lane Xang scooter. It certainly is eye catching, but I still strongly dislike the idea of advertising alcohol on motor vehicles.