Saturday, October 31, 2009

Village fun on Saturday night!

Tonight was a rare night...it was the yearly local temple festival so a giant murlow (sp?) show came to town! It's a thai/laosian dance/singing/carnival type show. Think big new year show in vegas... All the villages were there...prob. A good 1500 people! Perfect night for it...

My host student told me to where a nice dress ( I only brought 2) so I wore the black with a pink cardigan (can you believe it was chilly out!!?) So of course NO ONE else wears a dress and we have to sit cross legged on the floor...well...that is...all but me....I have to play contortionist all night so I don't flash someone on temple grounds... And after a 2 hour run (okay...so more like 90 min run 30 walk) it was quite painful...

The ride there as the scooter passenger was breath taking...all the stars were amazing!

Vegas has NOTHING on these costumes...every single costume for every song was different! For 5 hours!!!! I was very very impressed! Overall...a very cool thing to see...and because it was sponsored by the temple...it was free!! :). Glad I didn't see it in Bangkok!

So after watching me yawn (but happily!)...the girls figured out I was tired and decided to scooter brigade me home...another gorgeous ride! They deposited me safely into my mosquito net haven and went back to the fair...I told them not to worry about me, have fun and be good. I'm sure they didn't understand a word...but I really enjoyed saying that...a foreshadow of my parenting attitude (no Dan...this does not imply...)....this was good...

So a few photos...poor quality but I got better ones on my camera... And one of my fav. girls...wish I remembered her name...(see DY, you're not the only one!)...

Tomorrow we go to someone's house for lunch...and then the market in the evening to buy me fruit....they don't eat ANY in my family and I usually eat like 5 pieces a day....so I'm craving some...

Monday we go to watch mauy thai boxing by the school... Fun!

Teaching starts again Monday...not so fun!

Much love and an amazing November to all...may this month pass quickly yet be filled with happy memories...

xo - K



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