Day two

Day two. Sibling rivalry has survived another day! Our list for the day.
1. Something Awesome Giving money to two Cambodian children who asked to have their picture taken. (subsequently realizing that I gave WAY more than intended due to notes and exchange rates being in the ten-thousands. Oops one too many zero. Lol.
2. Something crappy Standing on the mass graves at the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh and standing in the holding cells of the Tuol Sleng Genocide museum which used to be an old school. Chilling. Pics above are from Tuol Sleng, Killing Fields and last pic of Royal Palace.
3. Something we ate me: an entire bright red chili by mistake in a Cambodian dish. Can someone say "FIRE".
4. Something we did saw killing fields, Tuol Sleng museum, Royal palace and Silver Pagoda and are heading to the night market tonight.
5. Something Random If you decide to visit Cambodia I wouldn't suggest converting your money to Cambodian Rial- leave it in US dollars- Rials become quite a nuisance and prices everywhere so far has been in dollars.
6. Something said Blake at the Genocide museum cells "Che, we need a pic of this."
Che: "no I'm a bit freaked out"
Blake: "it's chilled, just get into one of these little cells and ill take a pic through the hole"
Che: "I don't want to."
Blake: "it's fine. (shoves Che into cell) now just lie down, chain yourself up and scream a little"

*ps.sorry for the poor pic quality - blogging from the iPhone isn't ideal, I have some great pics off the Canon to post when I get back :)

snap snap!

While we are snapping away crazy-picture taking in Cambodia - I just wanted to let you know about an awesome Summer Sale going on at Camera Couture. They sell gorgeous designer Camera Bags that double up at stylish handbags. I have the Rose Style in Teal and i LOVE it. You can check out the Camera Couture Facebook page for updates.

If you're also interested in buying some stylish purses, you can use this Vera Bradley promo code to check some out!

It does make a perfect little Christmas gift....
Just saying.... ;)

Day one

Hello from the land of CAMBODIA!! We are off on our Asian adventure- we woke up (WAAAAY too early) and left Korea this morning in a cab who had no idea where he was going (pic above).

Here is a quick list of today:
1. Something awesome Touching down in Cambodia and finding a SCORE of a hotel in Phnom Penh.
2. Something crappy I left the lonely planet I bought in the airplane seat pocket. completely my fault. I attribute it to 10 hours sleep in the last three days. (it had since been replaced. )
3. Something we ate Sampled our first Cambodian dish- Beef LokLak- delish! also Khmer spicy salad with basil, lime leaves and lemon. SO yum.
4. Something Random Went to a Local Cambodian street market and saw a three year old child playing with a giant hunk of raw meat. (what?)
5. Something we did Walked along the riverfront of Phnom Penh and booked some bus tickets to Siem Reap for Friday. (6hrs. One bus. Help us).
6. Something said "Are you South African?... Why no black tan?" lol

Fly time

Me and the little bro are currently flying to Cambodia. Wifi-willing you can follow our adventures here on the blog ;) (above pic taken in Australia a few years ago at Lancelin surf camp)

little bro

This fancy guy arrives today:

My Big Little brother Blake-Dog. Tomorrow we are flying to Cambodia and backpacking around there, Vietnam and Laos for 5 weeks. (Can i get a HEYO!!?!) I'm sure it's going to be an epic trip.
Blake and I traveling together for that long will either end in:

type of experience.

or alternatively,

me arriving home,

Let's hope it's the former rather than the latter because i hate having to slash up my little brother when he gets too much for me. haha. Because we will be traveling the blog format of indieBerries will change slightly over the next little while. I am not sure how the internets are going to be on the trip and I won't be able to draw awesome cartoons BUT i have decided (wi-fi willing) to post a daily:

1. Something awesome that happened in the day
2. Something crappy that happened in the day
3. Something that we ate in the day
4. Something random for the day
5. Something we did that day
6. Something my Blake or I said that day

Then hopefully, at the mercy of the internet gods, you can keep track of our Asian Adventures. 

Peace out

ya'll

See you in Cambode.

:)

7 things Sunday

1. If you are packing up house, you should start early.
2. Point #2 - just wanted to re-iterate point #1
3. Goodbyes are never easy. Especially to friends that have become your family over the last three and a half years.
4. When packing up your house, you will suddenly find ten thousand possible uses for the random objects that you haven't touched in three years. Therefore, you should keep them. ALL of them.
5. Farewells make you fat. Leaving dinners, goodbye drinks, farewell lunches. Packing house, trying to finish all the frozen food in your freezer in one week and no time for gymnasium. 
6. Good friends you will never really have to say goodbye to.
7. Apartments collect a lot of dirt in obscure places over time. Remember that when you follow point #1.

things are not going well.

Q: What is worse than saying farewell to lovely friends and clocking out for the last time at your workplace of three and a half years?
A: Packing up your apartment of three and a half years.

Over the years I have accumulated a bunch of miscellaneous kitchen items which are all kept in a random drawer somewhere in my kitchen. Now, since I am not much of a "cook", I never really venture into these drawers. Until it is time to pack up aforementioned drawers. Upon opening this drawer I find:

and also

This.... this is the work of a creature. 

I am not good with creatures. So I did a bit of spasmic-tap dancing and high-pitched yelping. 

SOLUTION:

Rescue Remedy Spray for you. not the creature.

Spray Rescue Remedy all over to "comfort and reassure".
Use knife to prod about the drawer.
If you hear any muffled squealing sounds you should retreat immediately and alert a nearby neighbour.

Use a second knife and pick up tinfoil and other kitchen sundries in a chopstick-fashion to take them to the trash.

So far, we have not come across any creatures (living or dead). But trust me, if I do, you'll know about it.

Wish me luck on the packing. It's not pretty.