Week 2

Ok, so here is the situation at work. Similar to Ginger's experience, I have no classroom. In fact, the entire science wing is under construction. It does have walls and today we were notified that it does have a ceiling and desks will be there by Monday when the students arrive???? So what will we do until it is completed, not sure and none of the admin seem to worried about it (Mai Pen Rai). It is very good for me to have helped Ginger live through the same experience a year ago. Because of that I am not feeling as intense as one would guess....well perhaps by the end of the day my intensity level will rise, I'll keep you informed.

Ginger and our other roomie, Lisa arrived at midnight on Sunday. It is great to have them here. I aspire to speak Taxi Thai as well as they do! Ginger and I have not had a dance session for over a year. As some of you may know, when we were all in MPLS together our dancing plans were foiled. DANCE is on our to do list now that we are reunited and living in the same hemisphere.

We have been busy with orientation the last couple of days. Our school is owned by a Thai family who is very well known in the country. We had a two hour presentation on their family history. The power structure of the school is very interesting and quite different from schools back home. Thailand operates on a cast system and it is very apparent among the Thai staff both at work and at my apartment. I will add that the family who owns the school is wonderful and I am lucky to work for them...

Oh...I had mango and sticky rice with coconut milk, Misty is right it is absolutely aroi (delicious)!

One more exciting adventure, I unexpectedly ran into the Sisons. A family from ARTech. How crazy in a city of 10 million to just bump into each other. I was waiting out a down pour and they were fleeing a traffic jam caused by the rain and BAM! There we were. It was wonderful to see Andi and Alyssa. Thank you Siri for the dinner treat and your knowledge of Bangkok, have a safe flight home!

Jana

more pictures coming soon....