There is a common scenario among international teachers. The first time you travel overseas to a different country you will experience a strong yearning to return home to your birth country, friends and family. This commonly happens at 3 months into your posting. It passes with time but some people can't handle it and return home.
The concept of 'home' is indeed, a strange one for expats. What is home? For me, it is where you find your friends and loved ones. It is not much of a problem for me when Thavorn and Jaidan are with me, but when they are in the village I find I need more contact with my expat friends to keep the feeling of 'home' going in Thailand.
Yesterday I needed to get to the dentist because I lost a filling and needed a crown installed. My appointment was for 1 pm and I ended up finished about 2:30, much worse for the dental session. Shaun had joined me for the trip downtown and we eventually kooked up with Arther and Phai and bar hopped, seeing some of my bar favorites. Kind of reminds me of the old TV show 'Cheers'.
I arrived back home at 00:30 am, a wee bit inebriated and woke up this morning with a hangover. Today is a quiet day, soup for lunch and supper, as my jaw is sore from the dental work. I need to go back next Saturday for the crown to be cemented in place.
Thavorn and Jaidan are gone for a month so I may be bar hopping again next Saturday.
Basketball is going well as we have won our first 2 games.
Some pics:
My soup .. Campbell's Tomato, my favorite
Arthur, Phai and me at Country Road last night
Jaidan working on his letters
Dun, helping out and learning some English
Dental office is more like a spa
Awesome place
TTYL
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