So nothing much has been happening here in T-land since my last post. Technically I've had the last 2 weeks of between semesters but I've had meetings and paperwork sprung on me so I really only had 4 days (not counting weekends) off...but not consecutively :(

Anyways, semester starts on Monday and I'm now teaching 4 classes, 3 sections of reading/writing and job applications, and I'll have 3.5 day weekends every week (super yay!). I finish teaching each week on Thursday at 10.00 am! My 5th class, telling stories in English, got canceled. It would have been a fun class to teach but now I don't have to teach from 8:30-5 every Monday :D


And I finally have a picture of me and my bike...and my silly helmet :D

Thanks AJ. Tor

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So I have officially been in Thailand for 1 year :) It has flown by...I feel like I've only been here for about 6 months. It's crazy!

In the past year I've done and learned a lot of things:

1. Traveled all over Thailand (mostly in the South), this year I've been to: Bangkok, Koh Tao,Koh Samui, Trang, Krabi, Ao Nang, Hat Yai, Songkla, Chumpon, Pattani, Pai, Chaing Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Sai ,Phuket, and Burma.
2. Learned that tonal languages are a pain in the ass...and I will probably never actually learn good Thai
3. Learned how to ride a motorbike...and in the process learned that all Thai drivers are insane!
   
4. I've experienced a number of Thai festivals.
5. Ridden long distance on a train.
6. Met people from all over the world
7. Learned that I'm not that great at pub quizzes but they're a lot of fun.
8. Developed a hatred of VIP buses and their lack of leg room.
9. Learned that I am terrible at processing my pictures because I'm lazy.
10. I'm also occasionally bad at updating this thing.
11. I've worked 4 English Camps and had a blast at all of them.

There are probably other things for the list but I've forgotten. I love being in Thailand and I hope that the next year is just as fun and

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The Hotel

My Bungalow

The cute elephants


My Room

The students rainbow rooms

The Old/New Palaces
Old Palace

New Palace

View of the river from the New Palace

Wat Wang (Low Temple)

I want the lion statues!

Wat Khu Ha Sawan (High Temple)Reclining/Sleeping Buddha (in the cave)

The sitting Buddha (in the cave)

Royal Graffiti

The temple buildings

At the Meditation retreatThe students carrying bricks up the walkway

The view from about halfway up

My Gift Basket of treats...the green
bag is the best (I love banana chips!)

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