School is still awesome. I'm slowly becoming less of "the new white girl", so it's easier to feel like an actual part of the class. Although there's still enough of "the new white girl" for everyone to want to be friends with me still. The braver, funnier girls are the most fun because they try to piece words together in English to communicate, and you're trying to piece words together in Thai, fully aware you're both sounding bizarre, but still trying to help each other along - those moments are the most fun! The younger girls are sweet because they try harder than anyone to be your best friend. The ladyboys... oh my goodness the ladyboys! I've never met anyone so hilarious and so outgoing than the ladyboys. If that saying where everyone needs a gay friend is true, then everyone needs 5 ladyboy friends - they are honestly the most interesting and down-to-earth people I've every met, and they are unbelievably funny. I know this is stereotyping them, but really... it's usually pretty obvious when someone's a ladyboy.
BY THE WAY: อรจีรา (and no, I did not get help typing that. That says "On-ji-ra", my Thai name)
I was invited to judge an English demonstration contest at the local technical college! It was a little awkward because there were only 3 judges (myself included), about 50 contestants, and this was their final project worth a huge percentage of their mark, so screwing it up would be reeeaaaalllly bad. It was great though, and everyone was so energetic!
Traditional Thai Art is so difficult, but so beautiful! But it's honestly ridiculous how many times you can draw a curvy line the exact same way 5 times and still have your teacher say "No! Have to be the same!" Still, it's a really great class and his drawings are remarkable.
You know what's disgusting? Actually, I have no idea what because I randomly picked it up from the school store and the package is all in Thai, but it tastes like earwax. Gross enough to lose inspiration for blogging.
Sawatdee ka :)
Anneke
Gardening with Ajan Rampai!
Marching in a parade for women's rights
Can't believe this was actually on the internet, because it's pretty much exactly what my Thai Art book looks like. This is MUCH harder than it looks.
Looool my exchange friend found this and it is so true. This songs plays EVERYWHERE (supermarkets, car radio, school loudspeakers, iPod speakers, everywhere) and this is sooo true! (Reuben, this can be your {complimentary} honourable mention. A little less impressive than it could be, but Gangnam Style will have to do. Nick, for you too!)
