A few hours later, a cousin pointed to her 5 year old son and asked me if he was the same size as a 2 year old in the States. What?! I am not that much bigger than all of them! They make me feel like I'm twice their size! Some of the teeny old grandmas, probably yes I am, but not all of them. But they are pretty serious when they ask me if American babies are 25 pounds when they're born.
10.28.2012
Large Babies
While I was visiting my friend out in the village, a father points to his 1 1/2 year old daughter and says, "American babies are this big when they are born, right." Not quite, they're pretty much the same size as Lao babies, maybe a little bitter.
10.25.2012
Waterfall and Pictures
When I went to Hong's hometown, we did lots of fun stuff. The most fun thing was going to a waterfall. Many times when Lao people say a waterfall, what they really mean is a little river going over some rocks - more like rapids than a waterfall. So I was not surprised when we arrived at a little river and some rocks. But as we walked on and on and on, we came to an actual waterfall!
We went with Hong and her brother and his friends and Hong's cousins or neighbors or someones.
Here it is!
Fishing. We brought duck along, but I guess they wanted to eat some fish too. They only caught 3 inch long teeny fish. But we grilled them up!
Resting
Climbing up the falls. I thought it was dangerous when I saw the other guy do it first, but no one fell down the falls.
Washing our hair in the water
The drive back home through beautiful trees!
10.22.2012
Piano
Julia bought a piano/keyboard. I wasn't quite sure why she wanted to buy it when she did, but I've been playing it a lot lately!
I printed off a bunch of hymns from the internet. I searched for a bunch of songs to print off music to, but there aren't many available. But still, I have enough hymns and Christmas music to keep me busy for a while. :)
We've had a few little worship sessions with the guitar and they've been fun too! We have song books with English and Lao. Maybe soon I'll be able to play the piano while people sing. . .
My piano teacher would be proud of my using the skills she taught me 15 year later!
I printed off a bunch of hymns from the internet. I searched for a bunch of songs to print off music to, but there aren't many available. But still, I have enough hymns and Christmas music to keep me busy for a while. :)
We've had a few little worship sessions with the guitar and they've been fun too! We have song books with English and Lao. Maybe soon I'll be able to play the piano while people sing. . .
My piano teacher would be proud of my using the skills she taught me 15 year later!
10.19.2012
KoLao
My new bike is KoLao. I previously had a Honda. I'm happy to have a new bike. It just isn't quite as powerful as Wanda the Honda. :(
I do enjoy the mechanics at KoLao. I went in the first week to fix some loose somethings that were making a funny noise. They're nice and friendly, and according to my fellow KoLao bike owners, I'll be making a few more trips to the mechanics to fix my bike.
I do enjoy the mechanics at KoLao. I went in the first week to fix some loose somethings that were making a funny noise. They're nice and friendly, and according to my fellow KoLao bike owners, I'll be making a few more trips to the mechanics to fix my bike.
10.15.2012
No School!
Today is the first day of school break! We have off until the first week in January for European - Asian meetings and Association of South East Asian Nation University Games - a University mini-Olympics for SEA countries.
I'm a little worried about being lazy or bored over the break. . . most of my students and friends have gone home.
I'm going to use this time to study Lao! I'm really excited for it! I hated studying Lao when I came here two years ago -I was the stupidest kid in the class and didn't understand anything! :( But now that I can understand Lao I'm excited to learn more!
I'll still be going to the office once in a while to see the teachers.
I'm a little worried about being lazy or bored over the break. . . most of my students and friends have gone home.
I'm going to use this time to study Lao! I'm really excited for it! I hated studying Lao when I came here two years ago -I was the stupidest kid in the class and didn't understand anything! :( But now that I can understand Lao I'm excited to learn more!
I'll still be going to the office once in a while to see the teachers.
10.01.2012
More Losses
I feel like a bit of a downer writing on here about losing my motorbike. . . but it happened and it sucks and it's time I wrote another blog and this is what I'm thinking about. :P
My motorbike was stolen from school today. I always lock my bike at school but I obviously forgot today and someone came and stole it. The teachers were really helpful after checking a dozen times to make sure that I didn't forget where I had parked it. I went with Por to the Head of Security or something to inform them about the missing bike.
It really annoys me that in Lao I say - lot jak siya - motorbike lost. I did not lose my bike. A bad person STOLE it. There is a big difference between losing something and having something stolen.
Anyway, after waking the security guy up from his after lunch nap, he pulled out his little notebook and proceeded to write my name, number, motorbike color. . .I was laughing really hard inside. When Julia and I lost all of our stuff earlier, the police took out their little book to record everything and his recording of my motorbike reminded me of the police who were helping Julia and I earlier. They write the info on the paper, fold it back up and shove it in their pocket, never to be seen again. I didn't lose hope of finding my bike again, I never had any. :(
So, I'm gonna buy a new bike. I had a Honda which is $1500 for a new one. But I think I'll get a KoLao for $600.
I was also informed that my bike was stolen at 11:00. One of the other teachers saw a robber standing by the bikes at 11. I don't know how she knew he was a robber, but she knew something I don't know.
My motorbike was stolen from school today. I always lock my bike at school but I obviously forgot today and someone came and stole it. The teachers were really helpful after checking a dozen times to make sure that I didn't forget where I had parked it. I went with Por to the Head of Security or something to inform them about the missing bike.
It really annoys me that in Lao I say - lot jak siya - motorbike lost. I did not lose my bike. A bad person STOLE it. There is a big difference between losing something and having something stolen.
Anyway, after waking the security guy up from his after lunch nap, he pulled out his little notebook and proceeded to write my name, number, motorbike color. . .I was laughing really hard inside. When Julia and I lost all of our stuff earlier, the police took out their little book to record everything and his recording of my motorbike reminded me of the police who were helping Julia and I earlier. They write the info on the paper, fold it back up and shove it in their pocket, never to be seen again. I didn't lose hope of finding my bike again, I never had any. :(
So, I'm gonna buy a new bike. I had a Honda which is $1500 for a new one. But I think I'll get a KoLao for $600.
I was also informed that my bike was stolen at 11:00. One of the other teachers saw a robber standing by the bikes at 11. I don't know how she knew he was a robber, but she knew something I don't know.
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