Tidbits
Today was a very long day; I will have 2 days per week like this. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I now have a language tutor at the school from 3:00 to 5:00. So, basically my Monday/Wednesday schedule is as follows: 6:15 AM leave my apartment to catch a bus, then the BTS skytrain to get to school in time for 8:00 classes. Class from 8:00 to 12:00 noon; 12:00-1:00 lunch; 1:00-3:00 study/do homework at the school; 3:00-5:00 private tutoring; 5:00-7:00/7:30 supper and ride home. Tonight it was almost 7:30 till I got home. After about 8 hours of studying Thai, I didn't feel up to reviewing more, so took the evening off from that. I am hoping to be in bed early tonight.
I do like my tutor; Juthathip was my teacher last module. She talks very fast, so I have to ask her to repeat quite often, but she is patient and a lot of fun--laughs a lot. So I am at ease with her. We reviewed the names of some fruits and vegetables this afternoon and also did some dictation/reading material that is being taught in my current module (#4). I really need that practice reading and writing as well.
Tomorrow night I think I will be meeting my friend Deng. I had given up on hearing any more from her, but she has simply been too busy to stay in touch. She works for the local government here in the province of Samut Prakan, and she often goes on trips that are work-related. On weekends she goes to law school. It seems that many Thai people work fulltime and then go to school on weekends.
OK, here's another entirely unrelated subject. On my previous blog entitled "Similar Yet Different", I forgot to post one of my favorite pictures. So, here it is! I think...well, I'll just show you the picture. If you can't figure it out, email me!:)
