-Seeing the kids and old friends and meeting new ones
-The 'Bum Gun'I mean really who needs toilet paper?
-Panaeng Curry
-Endless baby kittens
-Hammocks
-A stocked beer fridge
-Campfires
-Motorbikes
-Changes to practice speaking Thai
I have been to all three villages for a visit, have done some face painting with many of the kids, and taught the older rock village kids during their English lesson. Last year I began English classes with a friend Lydia to the kids in the Rock village and Lydia carried on after I left. When we began most kids didn't know even a handful of English words and now they are well on their way to reading, writing, and speaking!
This past week has been full of chores. I had to take a trip back into the city (Chaing Mai) to get some arts and crafts supplies as you can't find much in Pai. After running around (and getting my very botched and very very basic Thai into the game) I was able to find a lot of weeks worth of art supplies without too much hassle...Unfortunetly my dreams of doing ceramics and building a wheel and a kiln are looking impossible due to not being able to find clay ANYWHERE! But alas there are so many fun things to do and the older students seem very keen on jewelry making, tie dye, screen printing and baking!! On top of getting ready for teaching Paul and I have been looking around for a cheap bike (fail) and a house to rent (we move in in 5 days).
I start teaching on Saturday and will get into a regular schedule...its looking like I will have 5 classes: 2 older, 2 younger, and one mixed between fridays and mondays. As I get back into it Lydia and I will be adding in educational and health workshops. Ok thats enough to bore you for a while! Fun blogs ahead as the adventures begin!
Love, Peace, and Posicles,
Michelle Emry
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