Massage

What's better than a one hour massage?

A two hour massage!!!

My body was feeling jacked on Sunday so I went and had a 2 hour massage at the mall near my house. They cost 450 baht (around $15 US) and the lady was so nice I think she kept going for an extra 1/2 an hour. I feel better.

This Saturday is "sports day" which should be called cheerleading day. The kids all gather around and cheer on the capable few who actually compete. This involves choreographed dances, water bottles slamming the floor, and a lot of long involved cheers. We have to be at school at 6:30 am just to hang out and watch the spectacle. They have been practicing for over a month for this.

It's cooling down here, in the morning it probably gets into the low 70's upper 60's with a slight breeze. It's like my favorite days in the fall back home. the best news is that the rainy season is over so I get the cool weather without the nasty precipitation. I hope I can handle the temps when I come home to visit after Christmas.

Islands are cool

Thailand is surrounded by islands. The two closest islands are Ko Chang and Ko Samet. I went to Ko Chang a few weeks ago, and this weekend I'm going to Ko Samet. Chilling on island beaches with a guitar in my hands is quickly becoming one of my favorite pastimes.

This new school term is going well. It seems like there's a holiday or a field trip every week, and my schedule is pretty chill.

I'm learning to play Thai chess and playing against the students. It's just a little bit different from "normal" chess.

I spent all of last night tracing over Thai letters in a kiddy workbook. I know a lot of them, but I really need to master the vowels to get my reading skills up to snuff.

Not much else to report. It's finally "cooling off" here which means sometimes it drops to 23C (~74F) haha.

Should I get a Thai Lion tattoo or a protection tattoo?