depaysement

escape to the green lung

August 26, 2014

My first few months in Bangkok were a little rough. I have started to write about it roughly eight times…but it has yet to come out in a way that doesn’t make me sound like a whiny baby. Essentially, I had just been encountering that old adage – “when it rains it pours;” experiencing a pretty … More escape to the green lung

things i’ve learned in (thai) kindergarten

August 7, 2014

1. Don’t carry tubes of glitter in your pants pocket. 2. Uniform shirt pockets make great booger holders. And when I tell them not to do that, I’M the weird one. 3. Teaching barefoot is awesome, but make sure your toes are manicured. 4. Thai teachers are feeders. (“Teacher! Eat. EAT!”) 5. Thais create really cool … More things i’ve learned in (thai) kindergarten