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Wow. I haven’t written in so long it’s hard to know where to start. I know there are many people wondering about the ins and outs of my days, so let’s just start there…School is wrapping up for the year. And I’ve actually done work this month! November and December, you may recall, were devoted […]

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The past two weeks have been very intense and busy. Last week was Christmas Play week at school. This was a very big deal, since the ONLY thing I have been working on with my students since November 1st is the Christmas play. We wrote the script, memorized the lines, made props, and practiced the […]

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I have someone special sitting on my lap. Nope, it’s not a boyfriend – it’s a cat!I found him on November 24th when I was coming home from school. He was sitting on the sidewalk and was so tiny and scrawny that he caught my attention. I went to pet him and all I could […]

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I just wanted to assure everyone who might be worried about me that I am fine. Yes, things seem to have escalated a notch here in Bangkok, but where I am, life continues as normal, as though nothing was wrong. I didn’t even know that the airport had been taken over until last night, about […]

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The weather has changed here in the last week. Rainy season is over! This means that the humidity is lower and is replaced by a [relatively] cool breeze. Don’t get me wrong – it’s still hot! But it’s so much more manageable and pleasant. I’ve been able to wear jeans and sleep without a fan […]

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