Four years ago–pretty much to the day (I think) one of my best friends Annie found me crying on my Vespa in my dorm room parking lot. I had just found out that the study abroad program to Thailand–the place I had been dreaming of going for years–was full. And I couldn’t go. And that day the coordinator lady said “well you could go to … Continue reading Ending Where It All Started
Twice a week last semester and every single day this semester (because Thepnaree is intense) I had to take my kids to morning assembly. Let me set the scene for you a bit. It’s 8 in the morning. We’re standing in straight lines. It’s myself, Bri, our favorite new young Thai teacher Kru Gkik, teacher Bell (the lively Filipino math teacher I really love) left to control … Continue reading Land Of Smiles: Some Similes
It is Saturday morning and I’m up at sunrise, enjoying one of my favorite times of the week. Spending so much time getting to know myself whist I’ve been living here had led me to understand a lot more about what actually makes me happy. I’ve always thought that I was the opposite of a morning person, because I am not fun to deal with in the mornings. … Continue reading Science is Cool.
I know I should write an actual account of what has actually been happening over here in Thailand for the last however many months. But today I am actually being inspired to write about something else. For those who have talked to me a lot whilst being a teacher in Thailand, you have most likely heard me talk about my High School Music teacher, … Continue reading Being Called Troublesome
Oh dear blog readers. Grandma. Dad. Mom. Creepers on the internet. I have fallen victim to one of the classic blunders. The first being not get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well known is this! Never wait too long between blog posts! Or inevitably the amount of time you feel you have to cover becomes way too much to … Continue reading My Lord, My Blog, My Bad Everyone
My time in Thailand isn’t over. In fact it’s only maybe halfway over. And despite knowing that I’ve been feeling this sort of “end of an era” sentimentality and it’s stemming from the fact that the majority of the people who have made this experience for me are leaving. Firstly I would like to take a definitive stance on the quality of the Fall 2016 … Continue reading An Open Letter of Gratitude
This is my slightly delayed Valentine’s Day post Don’t worry this won’t be too long. It’s Sunday and I’m ending my 6th trip to Chiang Mai with a quick breakfast when Jackie mentions that she has heard of a school in Chiang Mai that is hiring. And I’m like perfect! I tell her to send me the info because how great would it be to teach … Continue reading A New Kind Of Love
Let’s start with some low key visa stuff. This is going to be very interesting. Well, basically when I came to Thailand in October I had what is called a non-immigrant B visa. And that allowed me to be in the country for 90 days. And the process to extend that involves first applying for a work permit and then taking that work permit to … Continue reading Chiang My Happy Place
I am absolutely appalled by my current blog situation. How have I not been keeping up. I am a disgrace. Anyway. Let’s start with some news from the tiny town of Phrae. Last you heard I was having a wonderful start to my new year and let me say that this trend has continued for me. Despite there being quite a bit of chaos in … Continue reading Friends Who Zumba Together Stay Together
Further proof that Thai people are incredible. I told my mom this story when she visited and I forgot to ever write it on my blog. Now seems like a perfect time. So, it’s a typical Tuesday and on Tuesdays sometimes Bri and I go to this market that’s kind of halfway between Sungmen and Phrae. We’re on our way there and right as we’re … Continue reading A Story of Thai Kindness
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