Ok, so I know Daniel isn't quite as famous as this redhead and I know that Thai people are, of course, different than Japanese people, but I still kind of hope that people react to him like this when he gets here on Sunday.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Happy Birthday, America!
I explained the 4th of July to my Thai coworkers by telling them it's America's birthday. That's also how I explained it to my students, when I was teaching them about the 4th of July 2 YEARS AGO. When did we get so old?
Anyway, the U.S. Consulate and the Chiang Mai VFW chapter (Side note: Who knew the VFW existed abroad? To me, the VFW is the place where we had all our cheesy middle school dances.) were kind enough to have a big fair for the 4th. It was great! There were potato sack races, watermelon seed spitting contests, and live bands playing everything from "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" to Jimmy Buffet to Billy Ray Cyrus. They even brought in American beer. Who knew I'd be so happy to see a Coors Light?
Even more exciting, they imported some Ball Park hot dogs!
American mystery meat >>> Thai mystery meat.
Uncle Sam made an appearance, though he was much older and much shier than I expected him to be.
There were even fireworks! I mean, they didn't cost half a million dollars and they weren't perfectly timed to music, but they were real fireworks, not just someone holding a sparkler.
Ironically, my hometown, which is infamous for its 4th of July celebration, didn't have fireworks this year because of the recession. So if I had been home, I wouldn't have seen any fireworks.
In other news:
DANIEL IS COMING TO VISIT AT THE END OF THIS MONTH! YAY! How many Thai desserts do you think I should make him eat under the guise of new cultural experiences?
My lack of any kind of domestic gene has been conclusively proven - I have somehow killed my pet cactus.
I'm trying to solidify my plans for when I finish (end of Sept.) and they will likely include a visit from AV, a trip to New Zealand with Madre, a solo tour of Australia, popping in to see Kiran, and stopping in London on the way home. Anyone want to come to Australia with me in November?
Anyway, the U.S. Consulate and the Chiang Mai VFW chapter (Side note: Who knew the VFW existed abroad? To me, the VFW is the place where we had all our cheesy middle school dances.) were kind enough to have a big fair for the 4th. It was great! There were potato sack races, watermelon seed spitting contests, and live bands playing everything from "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" to Jimmy Buffet to Billy Ray Cyrus. They even brought in American beer. Who knew I'd be so happy to see a Coors Light?
Even more exciting, they imported some Ball Park hot dogs!
American mystery meat >>> Thai mystery meat.
Uncle Sam made an appearance, though he was much older and much shier than I expected him to be.
There were even fireworks! I mean, they didn't cost half a million dollars and they weren't perfectly timed to music, but they were real fireworks, not just someone holding a sparkler.
Ironically, my hometown, which is infamous for its 4th of July celebration, didn't have fireworks this year because of the recession. So if I had been home, I wouldn't have seen any fireworks.
In other news:
DANIEL IS COMING TO VISIT AT THE END OF THIS MONTH! YAY! How many Thai desserts do you think I should make him eat under the guise of new cultural experiences?
My lack of any kind of domestic gene has been conclusively proven - I have somehow killed my pet cactus.
I'm trying to solidify my plans for when I finish (end of Sept.) and they will likely include a visit from AV, a trip to New Zealand with Madre, a solo tour of Australia, popping in to see Kiran, and stopping in London on the way home. Anyone want to come to Australia with me in November?
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