My House

Everything but toilet paper!

Wake me up at three every morning

Most often i use this...

not this. There usually isn't enough water pressure

Semi-kitchen. Where they cook food, when they cook. Most of the time we just buy it at the market.

Pictures of my trip... Sorry they're out of order and for some reason got discolored uploading them. (They're still good on my card though)

Karaoke with the teachers from school!

Sushi in Japan!

Trying to stay awake after a really long flight. Another six and a half hours to go.

Golden Wat at the Grand Palace.

Grand Palace

Elevator shot at the orientation.

Another elevator picture.

Wat Chang at the UNESCO historical park.

Buddha image at the historical park.

Live music at the market in Nakonchum (neighborhood I live in).

Nakonchum Market

More of Nakonchum Market

I really surprised to see a Dairy Queen in the Big C.

Students at the Kamphaengpet Provincial Administration Organization School

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Me and my host mom in Phitsanulok.

Me and my host dad in Phitsanulok.

Host parents!

The Ping River from my host dad's field.

Banana trees at his field.

Waterfall! I have much better pictures, but you'll have to wait.

Crazy Belgian!!

Letting some birds free.

I'm going to miss these breakfasts.

More Karaoke!!

I MADE IT!!!!!

Omg!! I finally have made it to my host family after days of traveling and nonstop classes on Thai culture and language that were more or less useless. It's just starting to sink in that I'm on the other side of the world! Ahhhh I'm in Asia. What the heck!! Anyways, I've made a lot of good friends from all around the world during the five day orientation. It's so much different here. The town and house is like nothing you could ever imagine at home. It's the nicest house the the street though. The only one with gates. Haha. Still doesn't mean a whole lot, but hey it's all part of the experience and why I came here. It's not better or worse, just different. My mom (mea gai) can't speak any English. It's so awkward because she'll start talking to me and I'll just give her a blank look. I really hope it doesn't come across as inconsiderate. My dad (paw piak) can speak very little English. There is also a grandpa (kun daa) that I didn't know about. Doesn't seem like he does much of anything. Poom can speak English very well. He was an exchange student to Ohio about three years ago, so he knows what I'm going through. He's looking into going to med school and has to go to Bangkok this weekend. It should be interesting him being out of the house since he is the one I always turn to for translation. Haha oh well. What am I gonna do about it. Pith is going to college right now and doesn't live at home. I'm not actually going to be teaching at school. I'm going to be helping the guys who picked us up from Bangkok. He works for the Thai government. Should be interesting. I'll write soon again. Sawadee Krap for now!!

The picture is of my bedroom I'm sharing with Poom.

Got Host Family!

Yay! I finally have gotten my host family. They live in the city of Kamphaeng Phet. I'll have two brothers. The youngest a year older than me and the other two years older. My dad is called Captain. Whatever that means. In the military maybe? Hopefully they'll have AC and speak a little English!


Captain Chavalit Kettalard - Father
Onnucha Kettalard - Mother
Poom Kettalard - Son
Pith Kettalard - Son