So, you are all obviously wondering what I have been doing over my month long filled with nothing but a bonus at the end of it. Well, I'll break it down for you:

-went to Hua Hin for a few days, didn't really like it, went to the beach, it was hot, I was grumpy, took some nice photos and came home. Remembered what it is like to be a tourist in Thailand.

-Knit a hat for Brian to take to Nepal, only to find that he left it on our coffee table the morning he left. Jerk.

-Slept. A lot. In my livingroom, on the floor. We have changed this room into our bedroom, as the air is a lot cooler than in our room. Plus, it's fun to be different during the holidays.

-Read the newspaper. Often.

-Checked the following websites at least seven times a day, each: hotmail, myspace, my blog, bored.com, itunes store, apple.com, the superficial.com.

-Cleaned my house. Every day. I love a clean house. I almost try to make it messy so I can clean it up again. My maid gets a little annoyed when she shows up and there is nothing for her to do. I tell her she can iron and go home. She somehow isn't pleased...less work, same pay? I don't get it.

-Went to a funeral for one of my student's fathers. i adore this girl. i feel so much for her family.

-Saw Charlotte's web as well as a Thai movie that was HILARIOUS. I beg Rin to take me to movies almost every day and I have only won the battle twice. I still have a week and a half.

-ate at Sizzler. mmmmm

-Babysat almost every day, looking after my hairdresser's grandaughter...my angel of love. I adore her. We nap together every day.

-Watched every old bad movie on every one of my 5 movie channels, at least twice. How many times can a girl watch Jurrasic Park 2?

-Rearranged my bedroom

-Made pasta

-Baked cookies

-Spent a whole day in a book store, and bought only one thing: Thailand Tatler

-Read Thailand Tatler.

-Had my hair washed about 10 times, nails done about 4, and had a few hair treatments. What a shallow life I lead.




And, so sum up the list, here are the things I have not yet done, but will do before the break is over:

-start to knit a dress for my little angel of love.
-plan my trip home in October
-start my 'Teacher Porfolio'
-clean my closet.
-clean Rin's closet
-cut my dog's fur
-give Rin a facial
-do some writing
-find inspiration and purpose
-call my mother
-write thank you cards from christmas before my father murders me
-write postcards
-rewash and iron clothes that haven't been worn in a while
-design my school uniforms for next year
-plan the summer school schedule and cirriculum
-shave my legs
-clean out the junk drawrers
-write all those 'emails i have been meaning to write'
-make ice cream
-teach my Thai friend how to make a Thai dish she says I make well
-sleep

And that's about it! A holiday without purpose or reason, but refreshing. I find I have no brain to do any philosophical thought or even compose a proper email. I am tired from school and I need to do mindless things like watch movies and eat ice cream and day dream about snow.

Rin started work today, so I have the days to myself with my angel of love (see above) to sleep, watch movies, listen to the birds fight over the dog food outside, and space out. I am happy to be on a break, but I think I will be ready for work in a week and a half when the time comes.