The Internet

My upbeat experience was slightly tarnished when after a long day feeling jet lagged we all arrived at a coffee shop with free wifi. I was so excited to tell everyone back home I was safe and just to be able to connect with something from home just because so far no one from home knew where I was in the world and the promised phone call to Fred had not been able to take place. As everyone is logging into wifi, I have to reboot my computer for some reason and then when I am up and running my computer cant find the wireless connection. I wanted to throw my precious netbook against the rack of 2 dollar shoes.

SO for now I do not have internet in my room or in the coffee shop. I continue to write my blogs in a word document pretending that someone is listening. Maybe it is just a very therapeutic way to release my feeling. I also believe it is a very meditative way to say thanks for all the wonderful experiences I have had so far. I know it may not seem like a very positive experience, but it has. There are some very cool people in the program with me who have much better Thai than I who have been a godsend in ordering food and logging into the phone. The food is amazing and I love all the fruit! I cant wait to start orientation to find out more about my teaching experience.

And for all out there who are listening (for right now its my word document) thank you for all your support from many miles away. I can feel it- or maybe that is just the blessing/spirituality of the full dressed Buddhist monk I met in the supermarket.