Saturday, May 27, 2006
Still Chubby and Pale...
ugggggghhhhh
Just getting over the first big sickness. I knew it was coming, especially living in such a rural area. You can't follow any of the "traveler's code" of not using local water, not drinking anything with ice, not eating fruit that is already peeled, not eating street meat, etc. But I figure what doesn't kill me makes my iron stomach stronger.
Today is parent's day at Sriwiangsa. Ummmm that means Miranda and I have to meet all the parents, which is extra awkward since no one speaks english and just likes to stare at us. We just finished the assembly, where about 500 Thai parents sat looking at us on-stage trying to talk about ourselves in broken-simple English. Now we have to wait around in the 45*C heat to meet & greet them, although i'm not sure how that is going to work since .... THEY DON"T SPEAK ENGLISH!
It was sunny yesterday in Wiangsa, so Uncle Jai and Pi Pian came over, knowing how crazy white people are that they love to sit in the sun, and brought us some beach mats and beach chairs. We sat outside in the garden fending off scorpions, gekos, ants, chickens and butterflys and tried to get a bit of a tan. We called it 'Koh Jai'. But since its so fricken hot out you just can't sit outside for more than 5 minutes. Next weekend we're trekking around the national parks, going to waterfalls and river rafting. So hopefully I'll catch some sun then.
Just getting over the first big sickness. I knew it was coming, especially living in such a rural area. You can't follow any of the "traveler's code" of not using local water, not drinking anything with ice, not eating fruit that is already peeled, not eating street meat, etc. But I figure what doesn't kill me makes my iron stomach stronger.
Today is parent's day at Sriwiangsa. Ummmm that means Miranda and I have to meet all the parents, which is extra awkward since no one speaks english and just likes to stare at us. We just finished the assembly, where about 500 Thai parents sat looking at us on-stage trying to talk about ourselves in broken-simple English. Now we have to wait around in the 45*C heat to meet & greet them, although i'm not sure how that is going to work since .... THEY DON"T SPEAK ENGLISH!
It was sunny yesterday in Wiangsa, so Uncle Jai and Pi Pian came over, knowing how crazy white people are that they love to sit in the sun, and brought us some beach mats and beach chairs. We sat outside in the garden fending off scorpions, gekos, ants, chickens and butterflys and tried to get a bit of a tan. We called it 'Koh Jai'. But since its so fricken hot out you just can't sit outside for more than 5 minutes. Next weekend we're trekking around the national parks, going to waterfalls and river rafting. So hopefully I'll catch some sun then.
# posted by Laura Davies : 10:29 AM
