Day 7

So...I have spent the last three days trying to locate free internet so I could upload pictures, and I still haven't been able to find any. (It even costs at Starbucksf!! What is the world coming to?!!) So, if a picture is worth a thousand words, I guess I'll just have to use that many to tell you about my day.

I went to Prathunam Center again this morning for English class. Prathunam Center is at least five stories tall and is mostly stalls of souvenir vendors. There are also massage places, and like usual, someone sits outside trying to get you to come in by saying, "Hello, massaaaage?" I went to the front to take a picture (sorry for the tease) and this nice Thai lady came up and asked where I was from, how long I was going to be here, etc and welcomed me to Thailand. It really is the "Land of Smiles!" And hospitality to boot!

I did my five minute English thing. I think I talked about directions (left, right, and the cardinal directions). In the middle of the class, one of the ladies asked what my name means. David (the teacher) said he didn't know. She said, "In Thailand, Timothy is shampoo." Great....Hi, my name is shampoo. Your country is beautiful....

I had lunch at the Thai food court again and then Dairy Queen! Then I went to see if I could find the Well all by myself (ride on a songtao included). I did it! There aren't as many Westerners in that part of the city, and apparently those who are don't ride the songtaos much because people tend to look at me like, "What is he doing on here?" O well, it was worth it.

In the evening, I went to the Baptist Student Center to help with the English Conversation Corner. Though I had my reservations (conversations aren't always my strong suit), it ended up being a really good time. I got to talk to three university students who were my age and several other people. They asked a lot of questions and it was fun just getting to talk to them. (I think at some point someone was trying to set me up with their daughter; and that's happened again! yikes!) I look forward to doing this again.