Hello all, I need to keep writing emails, I've been slacking on themlately. I've sorta dug myself into a nice groove here and the weeksjust fly by. I wake up at 6:40 everyday, shave, shower, get dressed,and head to work (need to be there by 7:30). On the way I usuallygrab some deep fried bananas for breakfast, they're addicting. I teach 5 classes a day, 6 on thursdays. My schedule isdifferent everyday, sometimes they're all in the morning or all in ...

Here are the last few emails I sent from Thailand: Hello all, I'm in Laos, and it's pretty darn cool. But let's get a recap of the last few stops first.I was just in Chiang Mai, the second largest city of Thailand forabout 3 days. A great place, if I was ever to come back to Thailand Iwould want to live around there. We just hung out, walked around thecity walls and ate some great food. I took a Thai cooking course withmy friend Ed and that was probabl...

Hello all, It's been quite a while since my last email and I apologize, Ihaven't really left Bangkok for a couple weeks and didn't feel like Ihad much to write about, but here are a few things that have happened. Two weekends ago I took a trip to Dan Sai, which is almost to theborder of Laos. There was this festival there called Phi Takhon, "theghost festival". An ancient festival dedicated to the rainy seasonwith very early Buddhist roots. Peo...

Alright, about time for another group email.I've started teaching and have found it fun, difficult, sweaty,stressful, and inspiring. I hope that some of the kids areunderstanding what I'm saying and actually learning English, but I cannever tell for sure. I teach 14-18 year olds, and as with anywhereelse on the planet, this age group can be "a test of one's patience".But I cracked the whip today and made some of the Lady-Boys in myclasses sit in the f...

Stephen's Guide to Thailand:Alright, I thought I would explain that glorious thing called 'CultureShock'. Thailand is a little different from the USA and here's how:There's no toilet paper. None. Bathrooms here do not have toilets,either. It's a ceramic sink in the floor with a large hole, whichmeans you get to squat when nature calls. Next to the hole is a largebasin with a small bowl, and a small hose and nozzle. You literallyspray your ass as best you ca...