This week has been busy as usual. On Tuesday I went down to Central World to have dinner with Honey, the daughter of a teacher who I became friends with two years ago. Central World was one of the places damaged in April during the Red Shirt demonstrations. The building we were in is all OK. We ate at a Thai restaurant and I had some things I had not had including seafood with lemongrass. We also had cheesecake for dessert. Learned not to hail a cab at cab change of shift time. No cab would take us, so we took the Skytrain to Victory Monument and then took cab rest of way.
Met two young American teachers at dinner at Rai’s the other night. They are teaching at St. Gabriel’s here in the neighborhood. They showed me another possible place to eat in neighborhood. On Friday night went back to the new place I ate at the week before. I told woman I couldn’t remember what I had eaten before, but she remembered. I did try something different and it was good-pad Thai. I had had stir fry the week before.
Yesterday I went to Ratchaburi to spend day with Suphatra who had been at ISU for 6 months in 2009. I am helping her with her dissertation. I took bus to Victory Monument. When bus came I asked if it went to Victory Monument and driver said yes, but not so I got off and took the bus I normally take. When I got to Victory Monument went to what I thought was correct van place. Bought ticket and then called Suphatra. Turned out it was the wrong van company, so money was returned and I was shown correct place.
We had a lovely day including lunch by Maeklong River. It was the best Thai food I had had. Restaurant was owned by cousin of Catholic Bishop of Ratchaburi. Suphatra is Catholic so that is the connection. We walked around the market at Aymphua and shopped a bit in Ratchaburi. All and all a great day.
Today I had a Thai massage, nap and worked on ISU stuff. When I went to get paper this AM, the one place was closed but the other place had the paper from the first place to give to me. I am really getting to know the people in my neighborhood. I did stay in neighborhood today as Red Shirts are out and about.
Tomorrow I go to get my visa extension. I am here longer than the 30 day tourist visa allows. On Thursday I am supposed to teach, but instead going to Dean’s father’s funeral. She wants me to see a Thai funeral.
Teaching still is a challenge, but if I make a difference in just a few, I guess it is OK.
January 29, 2011 at 5:28 pm |
Sounds like you are very busy, working and enjoying all the people and places. Didn’t know you were so young!!!
Pat got back last night from Wright St.; he was asked to give an hour presentation about his work at a Chem. seminar. It went well. What did you do there, when you lived in Beavercreek?
Paula
January 30, 2011 at 1:05 am |
I taught in nursing at Wright State. It still is a nice place. Yesterday went out to dinner with friends at a really nice hotel in Sukhumvit which is in Bangkok. A place where many “farangs” are.