New things I love:my host familyThai Iced Teataking pictures with my host sisterscoconut ice creammarkets!!my money beltmy sneezes echo in my houseMangosteen!the Rot Deng (red car)The Thai WireAnimal Collective's My Girlscantelope bubble tea slushieNeko Case 2009,(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbjnS_RTj_o&NR=1 kajlkdfjkshe's so cool)Experiential Learninggood healthfull body traditional thai massage ...

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Here is a more collage-y summary of my life here.Outdoor classroom, Yoga, kitchen, rote deng, home, school, barbeque with family, school backyard.I will attempt to create a collage of pictures to show my life here. The first two are of our outdoor classroom where we learn as a group by lecture and Q&A about Thai culture. The bamboo screens behind the chairs of...

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Eat, Sleep, be a sponge. I am learning a lot.My family and I with friends at Doi Saket. ...

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This is my home! It's so beautiful.This is also the first glimpse of me in my student uniform. Jib is on her way to school as well. This picture was taken this morning, and today was particularly exciting because I took the "rote deng" home by myself, which is the "red car," Chiang Mai's bus/taxi. Everyone was suprised at how fast I was...

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To all those of you who are interested in calling someone overseas, I recommend Pinzoo.com3-5 cents/minute calling Thailand cell phones from the US. Its the best I've seen.Tomorrow I will be going to the market with school. I am very excited. I had dinner with my Mae and my sister Jang today. My family is all so nice. Hopefully someday soon I will...

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I now have three cute sisters !Jess (of course)JoobJib (bottom)Jang (left)My Thai nickname is JaaJah.In both of these photos, I am trying to brace my eyes from the flash and account for the major height differences. I made my first purchases here though other than food as you can see.It was also my first day of school today and I wore the traditional...

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I saw so much today, but didnt have my camera, so I can't show anyone. It is a memory.I went to the market and saw an elaborate Chinese dance where a small boy climbed up a very tall pole and was swung back and forth towards another pole covered in bigger men holding a huge dragon head with a long tail, twisting down...

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Mailing address while on the program: STUDENT NAMEISDSIPO Box 222PrasinghChiang Mai, 50205 THAILAND Shipping address while on the program: STUDENT NAMEISDSI48/1 Chiang Mai-Lampang Road (Superhighway)Muang, Chiang Mai, 50300 THAILANDSend me Mail! ...

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I've called many places home in the past month or two and I am excited to move on and find a new one to settle in for a little while.  Ultimately, I look forward to some permanence.  I have always wanted to travel, but never to be a constant traveller.  Tory and I said goodbye yesterday but we are as prepared as we'll ever...

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