I start the next semester tomorrow! AAAAH!! But in all honesty...I am ready. WHAT? Ready?!? Yes...the summer was amazing and couldn't have asked for a better one...but I am ready for what the new semester brings...new bosses, new lessons, new courses, new teachers, new students, new changes, etc.
And today I moved into a new apartment in the city. If you recall I was renting a townhome in the city with 3 other girls and our lease was up so my friend Lauren and I moved into a smaller apt. I still have my dorm in BangNa and will be there occasionally...because YES YES YES I am teaching in the city campus again (Huamak)!!!! So happy! I will get my final schedule tomorrow so not sure of what I'll be teaching or when I'll be teaching. Nothing like waiting until the last minute...and I thought I was a procrastinator.
Also Theresa booked her ticket to Thailand and I can't be more excited! I am looking forward to seeing her and hanging with one of my hometown buddies!
May 31, 2009
May 19, 2009
Cameron Highlands and Malacca, Malaysia
We stayed at this remarkable little guesthouse on top of a serene hill (overlooking Tanah Rata town) in the Cameron Highlands. The mountains, the greenery, the trails, the waterfalls, the hikes, aaaah the cool weather, the couches, the TVs, the strawberry fields, the rose gardens, the tea plantations...it was just the place to relax. On our first day there we dove right in...we took the 3 minute walk into town and ate some delicious Indian food and then went for a walk. Cool crisp cloudy overcast weather...perfect! That night, there was a chill in the air...and I was actually how do you say...COLD! Man am I going to be in for a rude awakening come winter...Anyways...the next day we set out for our hike. We chose trail 10 however missed the marker and ended up on trail 9...which spit us out at a tea plantation...okay cool...but the only way back to town was either back up trail 9 or on the main road...we decided since the trail was trying enough lets take the main road...yup 3 hours later we finally arrived back into town...and found ourselves back at the yummy Indian restaurant. Yes, I'll admit it, the remainder of the day I stretched out on one of the 8 couches and watched 2 back to back movies! It was fantastic! The next day was a wash...the tea plantations were closed so it was either another hike or lounge at the guesthouse on the couches watching movies and drinking tea...we opted for being slugs. I enjoyed it thoroughly! The next day we headed for the rose garden, the butterfly garden, a Chinese temple, a strawberry field, and the BOH tea plantation! All very beautiful!
After some well needed rest in the highlands we headed south to Malacca (Meleka)...snoooooze. We should never have left the highlands! Boring. Not sure what put this little town on the map. It is a UNESCO world heritage site but nothing spectacular about it...it was a blah town. Eh. In the midst of our udder boredom walk we spotted a movie theater...what better way to waste some time! We sought out the only English speaking Malaysian movie (movie name: Sell Out) and bought two tickets. Gawd, I just wasted 2 hours of my life I will never get back. Horrible! Eh, needless to say Jenn and I were more than ready to head back to KL to catch our flight back to BKK!
Cameron Highlands
Malacca (Meleka)
After some well needed rest in the highlands we headed south to Malacca (Meleka)...snoooooze. We should never have left the highlands! Boring. Not sure what put this little town on the map. It is a UNESCO world heritage site but nothing spectacular about it...it was a blah town. Eh. In the midst of our udder boredom walk we spotted a movie theater...what better way to waste some time! We sought out the only English speaking Malaysian movie (movie name: Sell Out) and bought two tickets. Gawd, I just wasted 2 hours of my life I will never get back. Horrible! Eh, needless to say Jenn and I were more than ready to head back to KL to catch our flight back to BKK!
Cameron Highlands
Malacca (Meleka)
May 18, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
First stop in Malaysia was Kuala Lumpur. Right off the bat I headed to Central Market to see some Doctor Fish...yup that's right...I had some fishies suck off the dead skin of my feet...hee hee it tickled!
Jenn and I took a city bus to visit 'the must see' Batu Caves...which houses a Hindu shrine. eh. We did walk up all 272 stairs and saw lots of monkeys monkeying around. The next day we walked all over the city from Merderka Square to the KL Tower. And of course we headed to their prize twin towers, Petronas towers. We even got there early morning to score free tickets to the 41st floor skybridge.
Jenn and I took a city bus to visit 'the must see' Batu Caves...which houses a Hindu shrine. eh. We did walk up all 272 stairs and saw lots of monkeys monkeying around. The next day we walked all over the city from Merderka Square to the KL Tower. And of course we headed to their prize twin towers, Petronas towers. We even got there early morning to score free tickets to the 41st floor skybridge.
Asia Poem by Jenn and Shannon
If its not diarrhea its constipation
Headaches and ear infections
Bed bugs and mosquito bites
Heat Rash and gastrointestinal infections
Motorbike accidents and shitty hospitals
Toiletpaperless bathrooms and squatter toilets
Cold showers and rock hard beds
Flesh eating diseases and shitty smelling streets
Mystery meats and fish balls
Chicken tendons as appetizers and rancid fly ridden markets
---your choice
Tuk-tuk driver scams and general transportation chaos
Logiclessness.
Elephants in downtown city streets and runaway monkey thieves
ASIA’S NOT FOR EVERYONE….
Headaches and ear infections
Bed bugs and mosquito bites
Heat Rash and gastrointestinal infections
Motorbike accidents and shitty hospitals
Toiletpaperless bathrooms and squatter toilets
Cold showers and rock hard beds
Flesh eating diseases and shitty smelling streets
Mystery meats and fish balls
Chicken tendons as appetizers and rancid fly ridden markets
---your choice
Tuk-tuk driver scams and general transportation chaos
Logiclessness.
Elephants in downtown city streets and runaway monkey thieves
ASIA’S NOT FOR EVERYONE….
May 9, 2009
Bali, Indonesia
Bali was very beautiful and amazing....Don't I say that alot? I am not lying when I say that southeast Asia really is a sight to see!! So Jenn, Shannon and I flew to Indonesia from Bkk and immediately headed for the beach. We then met some friends (Lauren and Carly) for dinner in Jimbaran Bay. It was our last southeast adventure with Lauren, as she headed back to the states.
The next day, Shannon and I took surfing lessons. HA HA HA HA My instrustor Ari was a hoot. "Okay standby....GOOOOOO!!!!!" I fell over more than I stood up...but had a blast...and only minor bruising. Surfing apparently is NOT going to be my new hobby.
Anyway, the next day we headed to Kintamani/Danau Buyan area. The scenery was absolutely stunning - mountains, greenery, volcanoes, rice paddies... Jenn and I decided to trek up Mount Batur (1717 meters = 5633 feet OR in simple terms I climbed about up about 4 Sears towers or wait whats it called now Willis tower?) at 4:00am to see the sunrise. The hike took about 2 hours-in the dark, and I had no flashlight but thank goodness for our guide, Newman, who took my hand periodically to help lead me up the mountain. The top of the mountain was cold and our sunrise was a bit cloudy. We ate hard boiled eggs and banana sandwiches that were cooked in the volcano. MMMMM. We then hiked over to see some craters and then down. Back to our guesthouse by 10:00am. Six good hours of hiking!!!
Next up was this cute little town Ubud. Which is known for their artistry, wood products and their babi guling (Balinese suckling pig dish). Jenn and I stayed a few days and probably ate the best Indonesian food ever. We then ventured back to the beach, this time away for the chaotic Kuta and towards a more low key place, Seminyak. This beach had some rough currents and we weren't aloud to swim...booo....so therefore we moved back to Kuta beach as we wanted to play in the waves before we headed up to Malaysia.
I will post pictures when I get back to Bangkok.
The next day, Shannon and I took surfing lessons. HA HA HA HA My instrustor Ari was a hoot. "Okay standby....GOOOOOO!!!!!" I fell over more than I stood up...but had a blast...and only minor bruising. Surfing apparently is NOT going to be my new hobby.
Anyway, the next day we headed to Kintamani/Danau Buyan area. The scenery was absolutely stunning - mountains, greenery, volcanoes, rice paddies... Jenn and I decided to trek up Mount Batur (1717 meters = 5633 feet OR in simple terms I climbed about up about 4 Sears towers or wait whats it called now Willis tower?) at 4:00am to see the sunrise. The hike took about 2 hours-in the dark, and I had no flashlight but thank goodness for our guide, Newman, who took my hand periodically to help lead me up the mountain. The top of the mountain was cold and our sunrise was a bit cloudy. We ate hard boiled eggs and banana sandwiches that were cooked in the volcano. MMMMM. We then hiked over to see some craters and then down. Back to our guesthouse by 10:00am. Six good hours of hiking!!!
Next up was this cute little town Ubud. Which is known for their artistry, wood products and their babi guling (Balinese suckling pig dish). Jenn and I stayed a few days and probably ate the best Indonesian food ever. We then ventured back to the beach, this time away for the chaotic Kuta and towards a more low key place, Seminyak. This beach had some rough currents and we weren't aloud to swim...booo....so therefore we moved back to Kuta beach as we wanted to play in the waves before we headed up to Malaysia.
I will post pictures when I get back to Bangkok.
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