Fantastic Friday: ANNND I'M OFF!

Nearly 12 months ago, I boarded a plane at LAX bound for Bangkok.  When we stepped foot off the plane onto Thai soil, I looked at Jenna and said “well, there’s not turning back now!”  A year later, I never guessed that I would still be here! Both Jenna and Jess are sticking to the original plan and making their way back home to America in October.  I sometimes second guess myself if I’m making the right decision to stay, but I know in my heart of hearts that I am. I know next semester may be more of a struggle since my best friends in Thailand, especially Jess, will be home in America but second semester is full of many breaks and long weekends, giving me lots of travel opportunities.  And the past year just FLEW by, five more months is a piece of cake.. hopefully.  :)

Three good things

Not my fruit lady but it looks exactly like this!

• Every day at lunch, Jess and I walk out the main road to 7/11 where our fruit stand lady is posted.  For 30 cents, I can buy a large chunk of pineapple, papaya, cantaloupe, guava, and watermelon!  I’ve realized that the fruit isn’t as spectacular during the rainy season (now) as it was a few months ago, but this week its been pretty tasty! I tend to go through phases, where I LOVE pineapple and get it every day. Now I’m in my watermelon phase, SO delicious! I can make my very own fruit salad for a dollar!

• Along with OCOP this week, we had an end of the semester party today!  My Friday of teaching today was SUPER easy, we played on the playground instead of morning calendar, ate snacks instead of teaching theme, and watched up instead of math or science.  If only my days were like this everyday!

• In a few hours, I will be boarding my bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok! Then around noon tomorrow, I should be on my way to Singapore! Fiona and I have plans to meet at the airport as her flight arrives only 30 minutes after mine. We have our hostel booked and a vague plan for Malaysia.  I’m SO excited to see her and SO excited to start two weeks of traveling! I'm still not finished packing and cleaning up my messy room so I better get to it!

I’ll be sure to share my adventures when I return mid October! Singapore and Malaysia, here I come! 

PS Farewell to Jess and Jenna!!! I can't wait to see you both when I come home!! (I'm already making an East Coast trip plan and spending time with Jess and visiting Amish country is on the top of the list!)