THINGS I LEARNED IN THAILAND | by Khun Tina
1. It is Far, Far Easier to Get Media Support for our Tsunami Relief Project in
2. Beanie Babies Make Children Smile Everywhere - Especially if They Come With Tags!!
3. Bottled Water is NOT a Luxury When Your Tap Water Isn’t Drinkable!
4. Brackish Showers aren’t as Bad as I Thought - Just Don’t Open Your Mouth & Use Lots of Conditioner!
5. NEVER Question What Thai People Mean When They Say, “Low Tide”, “High Tide”, “No Speed Limit”, “It’s Going to be Warm Today”, “There MAY be SOME Mosquitoes” or “This Food MAY be Spicy”! When Thais Say Food is Spicy, it’s ‘Preparation H’ Spicy!
6. NEVER Underestimate the Strength or Fortitude of a B.H.S. Student, Teacher or Spouse. We ALL Accomplished Amazing Tasks During This Service Project & Have Returned Home Stronger and More Confident!
7. I Will NEVER Complain about
8. Beanie Babies With Sandy Bottoms MUST be Washed and Hung out to Dry!
9. You Can NEVER Take Enough Pictures of Thai Children---They Are Cute, Cute, Cute!
10. Children on Koh Phi Phi Grow Up Playing with Kerosene & Fire While Children in
11. NEVER EVER Take for Granted Things Like: Regular Trash Pick Up, Waste Management Programmes, Effective Governmental Programmes & Policies, Electricity, Potable Water, Fresh Water Showers, Effective Public & Private Education, Law Enforcement, Child Safety Laws, Road & Traffic Laws, Mandatory Education Laws, A Strong Economy, Environment Protection Laws, Crosswalks, Courteous Drivers, etc.
12. NEVER Take for Granted the BENEFITS & PRIVILEGE of Travelling with an Internationally Recognised Passport (i.e.
***Heads Up to
13. NEVER Assume that Money Ensures Happiness - I Saw More Happy & Smiling People Living in Tin Huts on Koh Phi Phi than Walking the Streets of
Come On, People, We Have it Good - Really Good!
14. There is Math in Everything - Even in a Simple Mural (Thank you, Mr. Walter!)
15. There is
16. NEVER Fry Morning Glory Without Calling the Fire Department First!
17. I LOVE Manual Labour & Can Dig a Ditch For Hours Without Stopping!
18. I Do Like Drama & Can Have a Great Time Performing in Front of Others!
19. One Can Love Another Country’s Monarch! Long Live The King!
20. “Simon Says” & “Follow the Leader” are International Games Enjoyed by Children Everywhere!
21. Just Because a School is Rural, Doesn’t Mean That it is Regressive & Dependent!
22. Just Because a School is Urban, Doesn’t Mean That it is Progressive or Self-Sustaining!
23. Sea Gypsy Children are Beautiful, Have Their Own Language & Spontaneously Rub People with “Buddha Bellies”.
24. Blogging Can Be More Fun Than Emailing or Chatting!
25. A Longtail Isn’t Always a Longtail…hhhhhhmmmmmmmm….
26. Everyone Has a Little Buddha in Them…Everyone!
27. Hearing the Salaat (Islamic Call to Prayer) Five Times a Day on Koh Phi Phi Gave me a Wonderful Sense of Security, Warmth & Reverence.
28. Sanity on an 18 Hour Flight or a 28 Hour Journey has Little to do With Seat Comfort and More to do With Movie & Game Selection!
29. I Don’t Need as Much Stuff as I Have.
30. Age Has Little to do With Maturity & Maturity Has Little to do With Age!
31. My Bike (Suzuki Sigma 100cc) Holds a Family of FIVE on the Roads of Phuket!
32. After Seeing the Rice Fields of
33. Authentic Thai Food is So Tasty That it Doesn’t Need ANY Condiments - Not Even Salt!
34. Compared to the Cats & Dogs in
35. Khun Julie is One Tough Cookie!
36. Khun Howard is a Newspaper Addict!
37. Khun Alan is an Artist in Waiting!
38. Khun Susan is Everyone’s Mom!
39. Khun Mark is Even More Amazing Than I Thought He Was!
40. Khun Sheila is a Travelling Minimalist!
41. Khun Paul is a Bashful Guy!
42. Khun Meena Looks Great in Newsprint!
43. Khun Weerawut is a Legend on Koh Phi Phi Don!
44. Khun Michelle Can Take Care of Herself and a Family of Fourteen!
45. Khun Annefa is a Shop-a-Holic in Serious Denial!
46. Khun Ty Doesn’t Like Service Projects AT ALL!
47. Khun Alexandra Can Do Anything She Sets Her Mind To!
48. Khun Freya is a Great Friend to Everyone!
49. Khun Tia is NOT a Morning Person!
50. Khun Allison Receives Applause From Strangers When She Does a Back Arch!
51. Khun Martina is a Thai Massage Queen!
52. Blisters Following Service Work Feel Great!
53. Thai Children Can Sleep ANYWHERE!!
54. Saying Goodbye to The Regent’s School Wasn’t an Easy Task :(
55. I Miss
posted by Khun Tina @ 3:57 am
3 comments
3 Comments:
WELCOME HOME to BDA! Can't wait to see you at breakfast on Saturday!
Elonda
Ms Nash,
What do all of those symbols mean at the beginning of each of your list items? I am still getting used to this blogging thing and feel a bit behind the times.
The information has been great and much appreciated. We cannot thank you and the group enough.
Hello, Mrs. Bassett.
Funny, my in-laws said the same thing about the symnbols. I used Word to write it all up and then cut & pasted the posting onto Blogger. I wonder if that might be why?? However, I can see everything correctly on both my laptop and our home computer.
Strange...
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