Monday, March 16, 2009

On the moto...


Driving a moto

When driving my moto down the roads of Phnom Penh, its daily that a bug hits me. It’s common that a bug goes up my nose. Not everyday, but often.
Today as I was driving…
The old man driving in front of me spit. Now he was probably 2 feet in front of me, and I knew what he was doing when he bent of the side of his moto. Kindly he aimed down. Now spitting is common among Cambodians. They hock up a luggey no matter where they are (i.e. the supermarket or on the bus).
The spit did not proceed to the ground as this old man intended. No, because of physics, the saliva (and probably snot!) hit poor, innocent me in the FACE!
Yumm….

Phnom Penh Water Park! YAY!





Cleaning the moat...

Phnom Penh WaterPark!
YAY! A waterpark, how modern….
Ha!
It looks like it was built in the ‘60s and left for 40 years, which is actually very likely in a country that was war-torn in the ‘70s.
It is so dirty! The slides are rusted. It looks like they may fall down at any second. Dirt and bugs litter the sidewalks and seep into the pools. Mold from years of desolation has overtaken parts. The bathrooms could have been part of a horror movie!
Best of all… no rules! It’s Cambodia. Who’s going to make safety standards? Channak, a friend, decided to do a flip of the slide and cracked his head open.
We went with 3 families and about 8 singles from the school. The Cambodians loved seeing us experience it.
It was so awesome! There was even a hang-glide into a pool of 2ft water! :)
I loved it! It was definitely an adventure! But we’ll be back!
Awesome videos to follow.

Crazy Days!




Spirit Days!
Being a teacher rocks! Who else gets to dress up like Princess Jasmine for work? I love the fact that immaturity is an asset for my job!
It’s so great to see the students being what they want. On dress up days, they don’t have to be the smartest or the prettiest, they can be the silliest or the strangest; and it’s cool.
I love my kids. I can’t imagine having children. I love these kids so much that I can’t imagine this emotion could be more intense.