Out with my Thai friends! ^_^

I went to dinner with my friends from school. It was most likely the best time I have had so far! We went to this place near my home where you cook your own food, like shabu shabu. They wanted to go out and celebrate my birthday! A lot of people came so I was happy. The people that cam were; Pei, Dui, An, Mini, Pang, Sumate, Dong, Tao, First, Nart, Gee, and Date.

It was funny the whole time because they would say random things and thought I didn't understand when I did. Gee did that a lot! I wish they weren't so busy all the time cause then we could all hang out more! ^_^

Karaoke night....

My mother had a surprise birthday party for me at this Karaoke bar outside the city. I thought we were going to her friends house but when we pulled up into the parking lot i knew she had lies. I was so happy because my friend P'Mob was able to come to my party, even though he had final exams the very next day! P'Ked gave me bananas...its sweet but a total guy thing to do! ^_^ Everyone loves to sing here and karaoke is perfect for them! P'Ked lost his voice after the night was over!

It was a fun night, something that I will never forget!

my birthday!!!!

My 17th birthday was spent in Thailand...I have had two celebrations, one at the Rotary meeting, and the other at school. At school my teachers bought two cakes, one that said happy birthday in Thai and the other said it in English. One was vanilla and the other was chocolate favored with jelly candy on top.I was so surprised when I saw the cake because I didnt think that anyone would remember my birthday! This ia birthday that I will never forget! At the rotary meeting they had a cake with mini animals around the edges and in a heart shape.

school = nothing but isala.....

I have had four hours of free periods today (isala). I have only been to lunch with my friends and 30 minutes of health class. I am kinda bored now and the wireless Internet here does not let me get on to facebook......so I am forced to write in this blog that no one reads....... How sad my life is...

Well the good thing is that it is my last day at school tomorrow and then, HOLIDAY!!!! ^_^

English Competition level 3

I was one of the judges for the English competition that was held at my school. There were three schools that participated, my school and two other schools in Udon Thani. There was a spelling bee, writing, crossword, and speech competition. I was the judge for the speech, writing, and spelling competitions. It was a pretty small competition, nothing really serious just for fun I think.It was fun to be able to help out and actually contribute to something. But they all thought that I pronounced the words funny, even though I'm the native speaker. I guess they say "lunch" differently here.....

Clean water????? YES PLEASE!

The Rotary club in Udon helped a school in the middle of nowhere set up a clean water system. Today we all went to the school for the thank you ceremony. we all got Isan cloth and took many pictures with the students and Rotarians. I loved the lunch though..... That was the best part for me. ^_^ It was actually really good! Trust me! Eggplant and lotus beans with pork! Oh So GOOD! I want to learn how to make this dish before I go home!

The Clean water system at the school.

Bangkok City!

Peace out B-Town....jk.jk.jk...

Went to Bangkok with Nina's family this past weekend. It was her grandfather's birthday so they drove out to Bangkok and asked if I would like to join them. Originally I wasn't because my Thai friends were going to go to the complex this weekend but they cancelled so I went to Bangkok instead. I saw P'Aek but not P' Jaao, she had to work so I didn't get to hang out with her on Sunday. It was a nice trip, on the way to Bangkok Nina's family stop at an outlet mall in some random town, I think maybe Saraburi....but I'm not sure. There was a Starbucks there! I was so happy and it was Nina's first Starbucks visit EVER! I feel for her, there are no Starbucks in her town back in Germany.

The drive didn't seem as long as usual, I think it is because Nina and I were talking and messing around the whole car ride there. I was so happy to get out of the car though when we got to Nina's Grandmother's house! Her Grandmother is this really nice Thai lady who speaks no English and always wants to feed everyone. I met Nina's brother there, he is a medical student at some university in Bangkok. The Thai school system here is weird, they don't have an undergraduate program so students just start medical training right out of high school.

Bangkok has these bright pink taxis, I love them! I was told that even though tuk tuks are fun taxis are better because they cost about the same and taxis have air conditioning. I think tuk tuks are a tourist thing, like pretty much everything here in Thailand. But I gotta say, I love Chatuchak (JJ) Market! I think it is my new favorite shopping destination in Bangkok. ^_^ When I went there I bought a pair of really pretty silver flower earrings and a matching necklace. I also bought some stuff for my flower making craft class at school. Right now I am working on making a orchid plant out of wire and fabric stuff.

The Market was crowded that day and the traffic in Bangkok is the worse I have ever seen... Even when it is not Rush hour it feels like it takes forever to get anywhere! That's the only bad thing about Bangkok I think....

busy busy busy

This past weekend I went with my Thai friends to a Mormon church near my house where they learned about college in America and how to get scholarships. It lasted the whole day and I was pretty bored but after three of my friends and one boy that was at the church left to go the the complex. We ate at Swensens and I bought Corrie a birthday present. I went on the bus for the first time here and I know how to get the the complex by my self. It was the first time I had seen my friends in normal clouthes, and I enjoyed shopping with them. On Sunday I went to Ban Chiang again for a festival. I also when to Udon Thani Sunrise orchid farm with my host mother and her friends. The flowers were so beautiful and they smelled so amazing! This weekend I will be going to the complex again to eat pizza with my friends and go shopping. Yesterday I went to fittness with Nina, it was my second time there. We go to the Ban Chiang hotel to work out and after we swim and go in the sauna! ^-^ It is so much fun! I bought a new bathingsuit because iIforgot to bring mine. I also bought two tops at Robinsons yesterday. The food here is so good! But I cant get carried away.

I am hoping that I will be able to go to Bangkok this weekend and go on a tour with P'Aek and P

Jaao. They are really fun. Nina asked me if I could go to Bangkok with her this weekend but I think I want to hang out with my Thai friends instead. They are so busy it is hard to organize a time to go out.