Chapter 23: Thailand

Christmas Day- I awake early from sleeping (if you can call it that- trying to sleep with 300 screaming highschool students and soccer matches going on until 3 in the morning) on the floor with 30 students to my left and right…oh and not to mention there was no running water for 2 days.  merry christmas to me:)  I was at the 9th annual Kanchana Games in Nakohn Pathon (basically the olympics of the 9 Kanchanapisek high schools all over Thailand….ours obviously being one of them). It was five endless days of soccer, tarkrow, badmitton, baton, singing contests…and the list goes on.  The students ended up with a silver and bronze.  By the end we were all very exhausted. 

The holiday did not go unnoticed however…Christmas Eve was spent with my director and a few other teachers on a dinner cruise around Bangkok.  The hotel Christmas lights lit up the Chow Praya river…Bangkok was actually enjoyable and peaceful looking from the outside in.  A few days before the 6/1 and 6/2 students put on an english Christmas play and exhibition complete with christmas trees (bamboo), thai jingle bells, cinderella and santa clause.  I even attempted teaching them the true christmas story…with suprisingly much success.    I did get many “merry christmas teacher” all day and little flowers and candies…from all the students at the kanchana games….even the students from different schools.  i guess my white skin screamed I’m christian in their eyes…but bless their hearts…it made my day.  It has been a very interesting and unforgetable Christmas to say the least.

 Im headed to the islands tomorrow for New Years and the infamous full moon party.  More details to come…

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday…know that your all in my heart.  xo<3

after many requests…ive posted my address.  Not saying that you have to send anything…but if you wanted to/if you had any love for me what so ever…all is welcome.

 20 Moo 2

Donkloy, Nongkhayang

Uthai Thani 61130

Thailand

Also, new pictures are up under the tab to the right titled “new pics”

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