Server Migration
Just like the folks arriving in Cambodia for the cool weather, or animals traveling as the seasons change, so too is my blog ‘migrating’ to a new web server. If you’ve had any trouble accessing it, just hang loose.
Many thanks to Khmer Connection for their tireless help in hosting it (alongside nearly thirty thousand member profiles, many with personal pages).
New Years’ Resolution: Revise my template. I’ve had pretty much the same design for nearly five years.
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The 2007 Bloggies are GO. Comb your links for best regional blog, best photo blog, group blog, food, music, community, etc. But you’d better hurry- nominations close January 10. http://2007.bloggies.com
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High Tech Fundraising Yields High Rewards
Sixty Thousand in three weeks?
One Hundred Thousand Dollars in three weeks?
Sounds like the start of a spam email, but stay with me for a minute…
While I was getting my holidays on, bloggers Cambodia4Kids and Phnomenon were cruising their keyboards – raising money for The Sharing Foundation and Menu for Hope, respectively.
By the time January 01 rolled around, the team effort for the annual foodblogger fundraiser had enough raffle bling to approximate the cost of a landcruiser, which will go to the World Food Programme.
And the Sharing Foundation got matching funds from Yahoo, doubling the pot to give one thousand kids school materials.
Quite a difference from from grant writing and door-knocking. I was impressed both by the technical sophistication of these campaigns, and the ease at which one could join in.
At times I’m skeptical that internet efforts will do much to change the real, physical world. In fact, spending lots of time online leaves an ecological and economic footprint.
So it’s great to greet the New Year by seeing two of my favorite weblogs use their tech skills for eminently practical causes. Congrats Beth and Phil for your time and dedication! I have a feeling that this is just the beginning of even more creative efforts to make fundraising, well, fun for a change.
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HoliDazed
Normal service resuming.
See, the internet is run through, um, pipes. Yeah.
And due to this earthquake thing a few were cut, so there wasn’t much time to write.
Some celebrations also proved a distraction, wishing everyone a great new year!
And those resolutions? You’ve still got Chinese New Year and Khmer New Year if you mess up. Another reason I love this country.
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Penhville Rock Update – Decisions, Decisions
This New Year we’ve got not just one but TWO bands rocking The Big Sawmaw.
Click for unofficial unauthorized Betty Ford/GT Falcons Web Page.
Meanwhile, over at Zeppelin Rock bar:
ONLY band in town playing Original Khmer Rock Material
Live at the Zeppelin Café [Nº49 street 86]
For a special New Year’s Eve Concert
Sunday, December 31st 2006, 9:00 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
Also, sometime during the evening the Cambodiana will be detonating a massive heap of fireworks, which may impinge on musical quality. More on Cambodian Rock in general at
http://www.khmerang.com/cambodiarocks.php
[Cheers to Chlim for tipoff on latter.] Music info from What’s On. Tags: Cambodia,rock+and+roll
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