Sunday (11/23):

Children's class today at 9am. Only the family from Canada showed up and one other girl so we didn't do anything big. We drew our favorite things and talked about our homes. The girls Yasmin were so cute and funny! I loved hanging out with them. Later in the morning Michelle showed up and I talked with her and the family about our homes. When Golee, Pat and Miw finished their study circle for the day we all went out to lunch together.
We went to this noodle restaurant close to the school. We had yellow noodles and wontons! SOO goood! These were probably my favorite noodles so far since I've been in Thailand. We had a good time laughing and talking over lunch. After we all headed over to the school to help out more. There was a lot going on and a lot being done. I helped out wherever I could. I tried crepes for the first time too. There was a guy who came buy with his stand who sell crepes and he put custard or chocolate or fruit syrups on it and it comes out huge and crispy and so good! It's so fun to watch him make it too, because he uses this big circle, flat burned to spread the mix on. Very cool.
So the rest of the evening we were very busy getting ready for the next day when the King's Award committee would arrive to check out the school. Everything had to be perfect. We were there until about 8pm. When we finally got home it was nice to go to bed and I was excited for the next morning!


Monday (11/24) The King's Award Committee:

6:30am wake up call today. We were dressed in our finest, black skirts and white blouses – the official uniform for Santitham teachers. So we got to the school and everyone was busy getting last things in order before they arrived. Before we knew it they were there and immediately ushered into the reception room we had all prepared for them. Then there were shorts presentations and a couple dances by some of the kindergarten kids. So cute!! Then there was a very nice video documentary about the school, after which the members of the committee went to walk around the school and evaluate. Finally around lunch time I helped set up tables and serve food and then I finally got to eat to.
Every important event that goes on in Thailand has it's place for karaoke. I've found it's like their national sport almost. Everyone sings and everyone has a good time. While we ate several people went up on stage to sing including the head of the committee (who had the honor of going first) as well as several other members of the committee and Golee who sang Hotel California. It was so fun to see that such important people would just get up and sing in front of everyone! However, it was soon time for them to go but before they left they had a couple of very good comments about our school. The results of who won, however, would take maybe a couple weeks to produce. We were hopeful though. The rest of the day we cleaned up while some of the kids did karaoke. It was a really good time.


Tuesday (11/25):

Uneventful day. Woke up. Missed school. Blogged. Ate. Sleep.

Wedneday (11/26) Day of the Covenant:

Got to school in time for the Day of the Covenant celebration which was just more prayers in the morning and a speech by Nawarat. Then aerobics since Wednesday is sports day. Then both classes 6.1 and 6.2. Golee and I have found that 6.1 is a much better class and their English is much better. 6.2 is a very rowdy class and I don't think they're very motivated to learn and also it always seems like they have less class time because events always cut into their periods. It's unfortunate, I have to think of a way to motivate the class.
During lunch Golee and I went to run some errands which included stopping at the bank to try to get my card to work and it turns out when I tried the ATM is worked! Yay! FINALLY! So after errands we went back to school to work with the Crossword girls. While at school we talked to Nawarat and he told us about the airport situation in Bangkok! We were shocked and Golee was supppose to go to Bangkok this weekend so we were all worried.
After school we went to the Volunteer House where the Canadian family hosted the Day of the Covenant celebration. We had a good time eating Persian food that Nadim made (finally not noodles or rice!!!) It was really good and we played some games too and had a lot of fun. I was in a good mood hanging out with everyone and I felt very at home with everyone like I did with my own community at home. :)