Shaka Laka Boom

This is the slogan written on walls for noodles. Quite funny.

Anyway, once again it has been quite some time since I have written. I don't even remember what I have done since I last wrote. I do keep a journal and know, but it is upstairs in my room. Lets see if my memory is any good.

Last week, I don't remember anything earth shattering happening. I got my camera stolen last Sunday at a festival. That kind of sucks cause they are not the cheapest thing here. I still haven't bought a new one. I did get a police report to file my insurance. No big deal. We had gone to this festival with a guy that teaches some of our students. It ended up being awkward because he seemed to assume that we would pay for everything, Harvey and I. We paid the taxi there, fine. But his entrance fee, that is a little far over the line. I mean, he didn't even offer to pay, just assumed that we would. I didn't like that. We got coffee, very cheap, but again, he assumed we would pay. Sure it was only 15 cents, but the principal....Harvey wasn't having it and asked him for the 10 rupees.
Met a volunteer from France who is teaching in a school about 25 minutes away. SHe is the only volunteer there so we meet up from time to time. We met for dinner on Friday with her and a few other volunteers. It was a nice evening. We went to a bar after, just me and a couple of the guys, but I didn't find it enjoyable so headed home. No one had energy to do anything on Saturday. I am not even sure what I ended up doing. I think I may have met up with Charlotte(from France) and we went to book paragliding. We are going on Saturday. She is staying with a homestay family and their grandparents live up on the mountain where we will do the paragliding. They invited me to go there Friday night with them and spend the night. Then we will come down flying. Should be fun and a good experience staying with the family.
Sunday there was a strike by the Maoists. This meant that kids didn't have school in the afternoon and most shops were closed. A few of us took the kids to the park. It was quite a relaxing afternoon just lazing in the park. Some of the kids ran around and played football(soccer) and others just enjoyed relaxing. I know I sure did.
Monday Harvey and I went to school with some of the school kids. They didn't have classes because there was a teachers strike but they had this "sport" class which is really just them marching like in the military and some random exercises. It was a little wierd.
I am planning to go trekking next week with a couple girls next week for 5 days. We need to get it all planned. It should be fun. I am hoping to spend Christmas here with the children. It should be fun.
Sorry this post seems a little all over the place. I wrote half last night and finishing it up this morning. And I really don't want to re-read it all to see what I wrote or not.
Things have been going well though. I am enjoying my time here a lot. There are quite a few volunteers here now which is not the best. There are some that just rub me the wrong way which is quite annoying. At times I feel quite old because some of these people are not only young, but also immature. Part of me just wishes that we had our original group. Oh well, enough complaining from me.
I am going to eat some delicious dahl baht soon then into town...I really need to get a camera.
Ciao