http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean Teaching in Thailand for the next five months Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:24:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know it’s been a few weeks since my last post. For this Im sorry. I will update you on the last few weeks of Thailand…as I leave Kanchana in 11 hours. The beach- I just finished reading “the beach”, slightly different then the movie, but all the same brought me ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/a-few-last-words.html The girl guides and boy scouts camped out throughout campus last week. Although I did not join them camping…air con was too precious in the temp…I did join in on the festivities…wishing I was a girl guide and 13 again. In the black of the night I watched them type ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/make-new-friends-but-keep-the-old.html On my way here I read an article Oprah had written in her latest magazine. It had interviews of writers, news casters, celebrities, and friends old and young…asking them the same single question. “What is it that you truly know…” On my 18 hour flight…it had be thinking…and I asked ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/what-i-know.html This weekend I went to Lop Buri for the day. Lop Buri, formerly known as Lawo, was one of the important ancient towns of the Khmers period during the 10th -13th centuries. Khmer ruins are scattered throughout the town that was built around the remaining ancient architecture. What’s most special ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/monkeys-everywhere.html After a long day of visiting schools…all I needed was a shower. As we drove up, I was presented with a ticket and an invitation to attend the dormitory students (matium 3 and 6) graduation at 5:30. It was 5:15. Tables were set up on the lawn and the stage ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/yin-dee-doi.html  Last week I took two trips across Uthai Province to visit primary schools in hopes of recruiting children to attend Kanchanapisek (my school) next year. Each school was quite unique….some had 3 buildings and 1500 students, while others had only 3 classrooms with 100 kids. All the students were the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/18-schools-in-2-days.html The last few weeks have been filled with Thai food, fun, and family. Cheesy I know but I thought it had a nice ring to it. I visited Cha Am few weeks ago. with a teacher (Yui) only two years older then me who lives below me. She invited me ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/tom-yom-koung.html Friday I headed out again…trying to make the most of my last few weekends here. Another 10 hour bus trip North to Chang Rai for Juliette’s 25th birthday. With a plan this time, we (me, Juliette and lisa) were making a second attempt up Mt. Puchifa. Success. Saturday afternoon we ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/dao-soie.html It is not unusual to see 4 kids a mom and a sack of rice piled onto a motor bike. Safety has a different standard in these borders. Children as young as 7 are seen speeding past on motor bikes. Moms run errands with their infant strapped (sometimes not…just holding ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/more-thai-sty.html The same things I love about this country are the same things that drive me crazy sometimes. But, thus is life and I am used to most Thai style or sty as they say…as much of it is becoming my own. As a white woman, I receive quite a bit ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kimmiejean/thai-sty.html