WIAOHUISNDIJFOSWT?????????
I leave really really really soon.
Oh my god.
1) Right now Briget Jones' Diary is on TV. They're in Thailand. They're on a beach. It's making me nervous. And Hugh Grant is not helping. I don't like him.
2) I bought travel insurance today.
3) Danny bought plane tickets for our flight from Hong Kong to Seoul to hang out with Brian (our friend teaching English to little kids in Korea). The Hong Kong to Seoul flight leaves 2 hours after I land in Hong Kong from New York.
4) I bought my Japan Rail Pass over the phone the other day and then my dad picked it up because he was in the city. He said the office for ANA (a Japanese airline) was, "very sweet, like Hello Kitty come to life." He also confirmed my friend Errol's observation that there are no Japanese women under 35 who aren't giggling all the time.
5) Brian is really excited about Danny and me coming to visit him.
"So here's the plan, when you arrive, you'll need to take a bus to Seoul. I would meet you at the airport, but this proves to be quite unlikely because trains, etc. don't start running until 5:30 AM and I don't really want to sleep at the airport...I hope you understand. Anyway, you'll take a bus to Seoul and then take a cab to the "Emerald Motel". I am putting you and danny up for the morning so you can rest and get ready to hit Seoul with full force. I will let you sleep until noon (enough time?) and then we will go out for bibimbap...you're first Korean food experience. After said experience, we can go to a slew of temples, prison museums (yes, it's neat) and war museums. At night, we will go out for ?? (Galbi) and enjoy ourselves over some Korean liquor and beer. After that, we will hit up an outdoor market that's open late and also go to Insa-dong, which is the cultural thingy in Seoul.
Then we sleep. How does that sound for Seoul? I'm trying to do it in one day because we don't have much time, but we'll see a bunch of stuff.
As for coming to school, I was planning on bringing you and Danny at least on Monday. I only teach 4 classes and everyone wants to meet you. We will have to get up early, but you don't need to dress up at all. As for school, you can sit in and help teach classes (only prereq....speak English) and talk to folks. You will be able to learn traditional greetings when you meet the principal and VP and also have the best food in Korea...Korean school lunch (I'm not kidding, it's by far the best...so good, I look forward to it everyday). I will give you a tour of school and you cna say that you taught English in Korea for a day...it will be a lot of fun. After school, we will take a hike around the fortress wall in Suwon and see the city at night...it's absolutely gorgeous and parts of it are SOOO Asian.
We will then go out to eat and hit up a Norebang with some other Americans and sing the night away.
Oh yeah, I forgot Sunday, we're going to the DMZ...once I figure that out. That night, i don't know, we'll see how everyone feels.
Tuesday...in lieu of another day at school with me, you and Danny will sleep in and then take a bus to the center of town to the tourism center. Here, you will buy tickets and take a bus to the Korean folk village. It's like another world and well-worth the trip. You can see old houses, old farms (don't touch the chickens...I'm convinced avian flu is everywhere alhtough it hasn't been reported in Korea...) , play traditional games, and just plain relax in the beautiful nature of Korea."
Woo hoo!!!!!!!! Sounds awesome. I'm excited.
6) Erica started looking up info on the U.S. Department of State website. Oh man. We only got to looking at Laos. I'm too scared to look at any of the other counties yet. So two scary excerpts (Mom, don't read) and one kind of ridiculous one (Beau, you'll like this).
SAFETY AND SECURITY: (scary) Since 2000, there have been periodic attacks on markets, bus stations, all forms of ground transportation, border checkpoints and other public places. Between February 2003 and November 2004, there were bombings in Vientiane, Savannakhet, and other cities and provinces, including Xieng Khouang, Sayabury, Houaphan, and Saysomboun. Between February and April 2003, armed attacks on buses and other vehicles on Route 13 (Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang) and Route 7 (junction Route 13 to Phonsavan) killed at least 22 persons. Small bombings and attacks on remote roads, as well as other incidents, have occurred as recently as January 2005.
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD CONDITIONS: (scary) Traffic in Laos is chaotic and road conditions are very rough. Few roads have lane markings. Where lane markings, road signs, and stoplights do exist, they are widely ignored. Many drivers are unlicensed and uninsured. Driving under the influence is not uncommon and there may not be any penalties for such offenses. Theoretically, traffic moves on the right, but vehicles use all parts of the road. Cyclists pay little or no heed to cars. Motorcycles carry as many as five people, greatly impeding the drivers' ability to react to traffic. The evening hours are particularly dangerous. Road construction sites are poorly marked, appear with no advance warning, and can be difficult to see at night. Roads are poorly lit, many vehicles have no operating lights, few bicycles have reflectors, and trucks without reflectors commonly park on unlit roads.
Public transportation is unreliable and is limited after sunset. The most common form of public transport is three-wheeled, open-sided taxis called "tuk-tuks.” Automobile taxis are available at the airport, the Friendship Bridge, and major hotels. Tuk-tuks and taxis are frequently in poor states of repair, and drivers generally speak little or no English. Inter-city transport is provided by buses, pickups, and trucks, which are also often in poor repair.
Emergency services in Laos are either unreliable or non-existent.
RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAO CITIZENS (kind of silly, but I should have no problem abiding by): The Lao Government prohibits sexual contact between foreign citizens and Lao nationals except when the two parties have been married in accordance with Lao Family Law. Any foreigner who enters into a sexual relationship with a Lao national may be interrogated, detained, arrested, or jailed. Lao police have confiscated passports and imposed fines of up to $5000 on foreigners who enter into disapproved sexual relationships. The Lao party to the relationship may also be jailed without trial. Foreigners are not permitted to invite Lao nationals of the opposite sex to their hotel rooms; police may raid hotel rooms without notice or consent.
This is really scary stuff but I'll only be in places that thousands and thousands of othertravelerss have been before, so it's not like I'm trying anything new. I'll also be registering with the Department of State and do everything I can to be as safe as possible. And I give my word on no relationships with Lao citizens.
7) I changed the channel and then turned back and now Bridget Jones is in a Thai women's prison. I think she smuggled drugs or something. But she's in a movie, so I bet she'll be alright. But there will be no drug smuggling for me, so I'll be alright too!!!!!!
8) Packing is finally going well. I recruited my sister to help me. So far the list is as follows: 2 pairs of pants, 2 skirts, 2 pairs of shorts, 3 tee shirts, 2 tank tops, 3 long sleeve shirts (blue puma, gray cashmere sweater hoodie from kohl's, brown Alki hoodie wannabe), 3 pairs of thin socks, 2 pairs of thick songs and 6 pairs of underwear. I also have my jacket with a fleece inside, a hat, a scarf and 2 pairs of gloves (thin ones and super-serious warm ones). So right now I think I'm prepared for working on farms in Japan in winter, but not so prepared for the Thai beaches. No worries cause I don't even have actual plans yet!!
9) I got the 30 day contacts you're allowed to sleep in and my assignment for tonight and tomorrow night is to SLEEP IN MY CONTACTS to see if my eyes can handle it. This is very very exciting.
10) I'm having a Make Your Own Sundae Going Away party on Wednesday night. Anyone who can come is invited.
5 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my god.
1) Right now Briget Jones' Diary is on TV. They're in Thailand. They're on a beach. It's making me nervous. And Hugh Grant is not helping. I don't like him.
2) I bought travel insurance today.
3) Danny bought plane tickets for our flight from Hong Kong to Seoul to hang out with Brian (our friend teaching English to little kids in Korea). The Hong Kong to Seoul flight leaves 2 hours after I land in Hong Kong from New York.
4) I bought my Japan Rail Pass over the phone the other day and then my dad picked it up because he was in the city. He said the office for ANA (a Japanese airline) was, "very sweet, like Hello Kitty come to life." He also confirmed my friend Errol's observation that there are no Japanese women under 35 who aren't giggling all the time.
5) Brian is really excited about Danny and me coming to visit him.
"So here's the plan, when you arrive, you'll need to take a bus to Seoul. I would meet you at the airport, but this proves to be quite unlikely because trains, etc. don't start running until 5:30 AM and I don't really want to sleep at the airport...I hope you understand. Anyway, you'll take a bus to Seoul and then take a cab to the "Emerald Motel". I am putting you and danny up for the morning so you can rest and get ready to hit Seoul with full force. I will let you sleep until noon (enough time?) and then we will go out for bibimbap...you're first Korean food experience. After said experience, we can go to a slew of temples, prison museums (yes, it's neat) and war museums. At night, we will go out for ?? (Galbi) and enjoy ourselves over some Korean liquor and beer. After that, we will hit up an outdoor market that's open late and also go to Insa-dong, which is the cultural thingy in Seoul.
Then we sleep. How does that sound for Seoul? I'm trying to do it in one day because we don't have much time, but we'll see a bunch of stuff.
As for coming to school, I was planning on bringing you and Danny at least on Monday. I only teach 4 classes and everyone wants to meet you. We will have to get up early, but you don't need to dress up at all. As for school, you can sit in and help teach classes (only prereq....speak English) and talk to folks. You will be able to learn traditional greetings when you meet the principal and VP and also have the best food in Korea...Korean school lunch (I'm not kidding, it's by far the best...so good, I look forward to it everyday). I will give you a tour of school and you cna say that you taught English in Korea for a day...it will be a lot of fun. After school, we will take a hike around the fortress wall in Suwon and see the city at night...it's absolutely gorgeous and parts of it are SOOO Asian.
We will then go out to eat and hit up a Norebang with some other Americans and sing the night away.
Oh yeah, I forgot Sunday, we're going to the DMZ...once I figure that out. That night, i don't know, we'll see how everyone feels.
Tuesday...in lieu of another day at school with me, you and Danny will sleep in and then take a bus to the center of town to the tourism center. Here, you will buy tickets and take a bus to the Korean folk village. It's like another world and well-worth the trip. You can see old houses, old farms (don't touch the chickens...I'm convinced avian flu is everywhere alhtough it hasn't been reported in Korea...) , play traditional games, and just plain relax in the beautiful nature of Korea."
Woo hoo!!!!!!!! Sounds awesome. I'm excited.
6) Erica started looking up info on the U.S. Department of State website. Oh man. We only got to looking at Laos. I'm too scared to look at any of the other counties yet. So two scary excerpts (Mom, don't read) and one kind of ridiculous one (Beau, you'll like this).
SAFETY AND SECURITY: (scary) Since 2000, there have been periodic attacks on markets, bus stations, all forms of ground transportation, border checkpoints and other public places. Between February 2003 and November 2004, there were bombings in Vientiane, Savannakhet, and other cities and provinces, including Xieng Khouang, Sayabury, Houaphan, and Saysomboun. Between February and April 2003, armed attacks on buses and other vehicles on Route 13 (Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang) and Route 7 (junction Route 13 to Phonsavan) killed at least 22 persons. Small bombings and attacks on remote roads, as well as other incidents, have occurred as recently as January 2005.
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD CONDITIONS: (scary) Traffic in Laos is chaotic and road conditions are very rough. Few roads have lane markings. Where lane markings, road signs, and stoplights do exist, they are widely ignored. Many drivers are unlicensed and uninsured. Driving under the influence is not uncommon and there may not be any penalties for such offenses. Theoretically, traffic moves on the right, but vehicles use all parts of the road. Cyclists pay little or no heed to cars. Motorcycles carry as many as five people, greatly impeding the drivers' ability to react to traffic. The evening hours are particularly dangerous. Road construction sites are poorly marked, appear with no advance warning, and can be difficult to see at night. Roads are poorly lit, many vehicles have no operating lights, few bicycles have reflectors, and trucks without reflectors commonly park on unlit roads.
Public transportation is unreliable and is limited after sunset. The most common form of public transport is three-wheeled, open-sided taxis called "tuk-tuks.” Automobile taxis are available at the airport, the Friendship Bridge, and major hotels. Tuk-tuks and taxis are frequently in poor states of repair, and drivers generally speak little or no English. Inter-city transport is provided by buses, pickups, and trucks, which are also often in poor repair.
Emergency services in Laos are either unreliable or non-existent.
RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAO CITIZENS (kind of silly, but I should have no problem abiding by): The Lao Government prohibits sexual contact between foreign citizens and Lao nationals except when the two parties have been married in accordance with Lao Family Law. Any foreigner who enters into a sexual relationship with a Lao national may be interrogated, detained, arrested, or jailed. Lao police have confiscated passports and imposed fines of up to $5000 on foreigners who enter into disapproved sexual relationships. The Lao party to the relationship may also be jailed without trial. Foreigners are not permitted to invite Lao nationals of the opposite sex to their hotel rooms; police may raid hotel rooms without notice or consent.
This is really scary stuff but I'll only be in places that thousands and thousands of othertravelerss have been before, so it's not like I'm trying anything new. I'll also be registering with the Department of State and do everything I can to be as safe as possible. And I give my word on no relationships with Lao citizens.
7) I changed the channel and then turned back and now Bridget Jones is in a Thai women's prison. I think she smuggled drugs or something. But she's in a movie, so I bet she'll be alright. But there will be no drug smuggling for me, so I'll be alright too!!!!!!
8) Packing is finally going well. I recruited my sister to help me. So far the list is as follows: 2 pairs of pants, 2 skirts, 2 pairs of shorts, 3 tee shirts, 2 tank tops, 3 long sleeve shirts (blue puma, gray cashmere sweater hoodie from kohl's, brown Alki hoodie wannabe), 3 pairs of thin socks, 2 pairs of thick songs and 6 pairs of underwear. I also have my jacket with a fleece inside, a hat, a scarf and 2 pairs of gloves (thin ones and super-serious warm ones). So right now I think I'm prepared for working on farms in Japan in winter, but not so prepared for the Thai beaches. No worries cause I don't even have actual plans yet!!
9) I got the 30 day contacts you're allowed to sleep in and my assignment for tonight and tomorrow night is to SLEEP IN MY CONTACTS to see if my eyes can handle it. This is very very exciting.
10) I'm having a Make Your Own Sundae Going Away party on Wednesday night. Anyone who can come is invited.
5 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by beth at 7:33 AM
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so...why 6 pairs of underwear? why not 7 to make it a week?
why am i concerned about your underwear?
give brian and danny hugs for me.
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