Just a normal Saterday in Thailand

Today I did nothing and it was amazing.

I woke up at 10:30am and just did nothing. I just laid down and closed my eyes and did nothing.

Later Mom asked me if I wanted to go hang out with her so I was like

HECK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!!!!!!!

So we got our hair done and Mom’s eyebrows waxed like fancy people. We’re so fancy. You already no-oh. Well, at least we are that fancy in Thailand. Anyway… After that we went to “La Bouchon” so Fancy right? The “super expensive fancy adult sized cheese burger” is like 10 bucks.

After that we were going to get a foot massage but they were full until 5:00 something so we went to the grocery store and got candy and a little 5 dollar pumpkin for my big sis, Zoe. Trust me she was desperate for a pumpkin. She was using an orange tomato. A TOMATO!!!! The little pumpkin looks SOOO much better.

BTW did I mention that one large pumpkin is literally like $530.00.

Cray Cray! Am I right or am I right?

Red bean and Green tea cake at starbucks

     Things are going great! I am currently in 2 clubs. Spin and ceramics.
I auditioned for Honor choir but I didn't get in.

     I have a TON of great new friends but I don't know how ok they would be with me saying their names on my blog though.


Right now I'm just hanging out with the best big sister in the world.
A few hours ago or more like a lot of hours ago we went to Starbucks and look what we found.

Weird right?
 EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
#ThailandLife

The best birthday gift EVER!!!!

I was in my fave class,Humanities and we had to write a memoir. If you don't know what that is it is a story that you write about a memory. Here is what I wrote

My 5th birthday was the most memorable.

      Not because it was my birthday because it wasn’t really my birthday.  It was the night before. It was Madeline’s birthday.

    Madeline is probably one of the best friends you could ask for. Friends since birth, Madeline and I did everything together and to this day we are the best of buddies but that wasn’t why the day was so incredible.

      That day was the day that we got to go to the airport and see not only my Mom and grandma who had just come back from China after like 3 weeks. We came to the airport for something that would change our lives forever. This was the day,my sister came home.

I was nervous and exhilarated at the same time. Getting a new sister would mean I’m not the baby anymore and I might have to warm up my own hot dogs But it will also mean I’m the big sister now. Kaiya will respect me and love me. We will play barbie dolls and do crafts together and I will be the best big sister ever.

She was breathtaking My whole life changed the minute I saw her. She came held tightly in Mom’s arms.Almond eyes and slight nose. she had dark hair but not much of it. She must have been so confused and upset. I would have been. I could tell how she felt. You could see it in her eyes. She looked confused but happy. Happy that she had a family, Happy that she had a home. Happy that God had brought her to where she belongs. I was a little nervous about getting a new sister but when I saw her I knew it was right.

   I don’t know what anyone was saying at that moment. All I know was me,her,and our eyes meeting in complete silence. I could no longer hear the chatter of a thousand voices in the distance nor could I smell the strong scent of the chinese restaurant a few meters away.  

I wish I could still remember what I was thinking at that moment as I saw the short and skinny chinese two year old push towards me attempting realise from my Mom’s firm hand pulling her back, Keeping her from falling. All I wanted to do was hold her in my arms.

                    she was the best birthday gift ever.

School Days

  

             I am so so so so so so so sorry that I haven't posted in so long I have been so busy and when I'm not busy I am super tired but that is no excuse! School has started and it is amazing. The food, the classes, and the teachers are all amazing. 

     It's better then I ever could have imagined but I have to admit it has been kinda exhausting and I am not a morning person. 

            My new friends Gargi and Mofi have been really awesome and made going to ISB for the first time soooo much easier for me. Gargi is also new. As it turns out Mofi is just short for "Mofiloluwalowo" or something like that. I have made so many new friends from so many places it is incredible!

My teachers are AMAZING! My favorite teacher would probably have to be Mr. Rutherford, my Humanities teacher. He teaches about reading and writing and stuff like that. I sure hope he is not reading this right now because this post probably has a lot of errors.

Anyway, he is really funny and cool. Don't get me wrong though, my other teachers are also awesome. Mrs. Melhorn is my math teacher and she has helped me a lot. I was kinda having trouble but I am doing a lot better now. Mr.Herman is my science teacher and why don't I just make you a list.


                              Art:Mrs.Meisner

                              PE: Mrs.Johnson
                         
                          choir: Mrs.Mann

                          Spanish: Mr. O'neil

                                  locker:Light yellow 16:2

                   


Here are some pictures

I'm gonna tell you about a place called Asiatiuqe my friends and foes.

Hello my fellow amphibians!

Today I'm am gonna write about a cool place I went to.

Hope you enjoy!

A while ago Mom surprised us and took us to a place called Asiatique. We had so much fun!

It's basically a giant market. It is so cool! It's kinda like a really cool market but without the stress.

There were so many places to go and there were so many things to do, see, and eat.

If you have ever been to downtown disney It's kinda like that but Asia style.

People were drinking out of coconuts everywhere like no biggie! NO BIGGIE!? NO BIGGIE!? IT'S A BIG BIGGIE!!!!!!!! Goodness gracious! People have fantasies about this and these people drink out of coconuts with little straws like it's just normal.

I wonder... Well we have fantasies about the coconuts... What if they imagine vacation like in a cotton field eating a plum? Cuz I haven't found hardly any plums around these parts.

Ok probably not. Anyway my big sis was like born to drink out of coconuts she drank the WHOLE THING!!!!

There was a race track with slow-ish tiny kid sized motorcycles and my little siblings went on it and they were so proud of themselves so we went along with and started cheering for them. I had an idea.
They were so happy with themselves that I thought it would make them even happier to buy them each a prize so I went over with mom to the area with the soaps and bought my little brother one that looked kinda like a white cupcake and smelled SOOOOOOOO good and had two tiny rubber duckies at the top and I bought my little sister one that looked and smelled like a cherry. they had a special
" 4 soaps for 300 baht!" so I bought one for myself. It looks like a  flower and smells nice and of course I got my big sis one that looks and smells like a coconut.

                                    Thank you for reading my blog and just reading in general I don't know why but I'm just glad you read. Bye!

FIRE!!!!!!!!

Hello my fellow amphibians! today I'm gonna tell you about something crazy that happened to me yesterday!

Yesterday Mom and I were sitting in the media room watching a show.

5 hours later we are in the exact same spot watching the same show.

Here is what happened in those few hours in-between.

Our water cooler caught FIRE!!!!!!!

There were flames going up to the ceiling!

I heard someone say fire and next thing I know I am standing outside my door running down the steps.



Poor olka (My grandma.) was taking a nap when it happened. She came out with this blank confused look on her face.

Our driver was scared to death! (Not literally of course.)

His face was turning white. He almost fainted twice!


Meanwhile, My big sis is shopping with our neighbors daughter at the mall.

We didn't tell her anything happened until she got home.

Tia Bek said she smelled smoke but didn't want to leave the lego-ish thing she had been working on for 5 hours and right when she got up to see what it was she heard "FIRE!!!!!!!!"
(She just finished)

I am so glad we have a concrete house because if we didn't have a concrete house it would have burned down.

Olka motioned for people to come help but they didn't come very quickly because we didn't know at the time but doing that motion is cussing them out.

Is it weird that the first thing I thought when I got out of the house was "I'm glad I took my Funyuns out of the kitchen."?

Anyway everyone is fine.
And by the end of the day everyone resumed whatever they were doing before anything ever happened. Mom and I kept watching the show,Tia Bek kept working on this lego like thing that she has been working on,And everyone else... I don't know what they did but I'm pretty sure wasn't to different from what they were doing before.

Q&A Part Two

So sorry I haven't put up a blog post in a while. I try to do it as much as possible but I've been so busy and tired. A couple days ago we picked up my grandma, Polkadot, my grandma's best friend, Tia Bek, and my big sis!!!!!! I was so happy to see them again.


On with the Q&A.


Nonny asks "What class are you looking forward to most?"

I don't know... I guess I would have to say... Drama.




Jennifer asks "How do you tell yourself it will be good when your scared to do something?"

Ummmmmmmm... Let me think about that one.     ...                 ...  I'm gonna be honest. I cried my eyes out when I found out we were moving to Thailand. I was so happy where I was. I had a co-op I liked. My dad had just started working an office really close to our house. We had just moved in to our house two years before. It totally stunk when I realized I had to leave but once I found out about where I was going and my new school I couldn't have been happier about coming here. I just think of it as the longest and most fun vacation of my life! I can't really explain what I do to make it not seem so scary. It just depends on the situation and who you are.




Polkadot/Olka asks "does the fruit taste different?"

Well I have had a strange obsession with watermelon lately (I don't know why so don't ask me.)
so I do think the watermelon tastes sweeter but I don't know if that is because of Thailand or my obsession. The apples don't taste as good but the watermelon is heavenly.

She also asks "Who cuts up all the yummy watermelon?"
Our helper, Tway. I think I spelled that right.

She also also asks "Is the water cold in your swimming pool?"

No not at all.

She also also also asks "Are you gonna ride an elephant while you're are there?"
If I'm brave enough.

She also also also also asks "What is your opinion about wearing a uniform to school?"

It's pretty convenient. I don't have to worry about picking out a cute outfit every day.

She also also also also also asks "What is one of your favorite things that you have done in Thailand so far?"

I know this has nothing to do with Thailand but honestly having the Terminator marathon with mom. LOL





Madeline asks "Do you miss your old friends?"

Yes, I miss you very much Madeline. LOL. I know you too well.

I do stay in great touch with all my friends through face time, text, and some of them are even coming to visit. I think this experience has brought me a lot closer to my friends.






Daddy asks "What advice would you give kids your age who are moving somewhere very different?"
I would just say "Dude this stinks. It's hard to leave your comfort zone. for reals. You are going to be so happy though. I know it's scary at first but just chill. It will be great. When you get back you are gonna have so many stories to tell. This is a blessing not a curse. You are getting the opportunity of a life time. It's like going on a roller coster at Disney that you have never gone on before. You know you are gonna be ok but when you are in line all the fear builds up inside of you but once you get on you will have the time of your life. Afterwards you will be so glad you didn't back out.


Daddy also asks "What advice would you give there parents?"

Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I don't really know. I've never been a parent before. That would be a question to ask my mom. All I have to say is pray, have patience, try to stay positive and happy, and good luck. And just remember this is the time where you can connect with your kids the most. Don't try to stay perfect or act like you always know what you're doing. Be yourself. It's ok to be stressed out. You're not part of your family just so you can take care of your kids and spouse. Your kids are there to take care of you too.


Daddy also also asks "Can you give an example of where you have experienced something that stretched your comfort zone but you're glad you did it?"

Moving to Thailand.



Daddy also also also asks "What is it about your dad that makes him soooooooooooo awesome?"

That. That right there is what makes him so awesome.