Thai mosquitoes = death
I’m not sure what it is about the bugs here, but they are serious. Even the city ones are vicious in a way that literally makes me scared to leave the house sometimes. Luckily, the temperature has dropped considerably, so I’ve been mostly covered in pants and long sleeves. Not that it really stops the big ones.
Now my feet are just covered in bumps. Even the bottoms. No joke.
Showers are luxuries, not necessities
We JUST got a water pump installed in our house, thank god. But before that, I was limited in availability of water pressure and/or hot water. So it was cold bucket showers on 50 degree mornings. Awesome.
My hair has never been so dirty.
Toilets are luxuries too
I have officially mastered the Thai squat toilet. Yess. See below for a sample.
Roosters are terrible, evil things
They are everywhere, although less abundant at school than they were in the city. And they make noise allllll dayyyyyy. Starting at 4am. If you want more info on this, ask Juliette.
This is not a pleasant way to wake up.
Thai food is for every meal
Breakfast? Lunch? Snack? Dinner? All looks the same here, kids. A variety of rice (sticky, fried, plain, boiled, jasmine?) with some meat (almost always pork) with some crazy spices (chile) and a side of random weeds (I’ve been told that they improve sex drive and overall health). If you’re eating with sticky rice, no fork or spoon required. It’s all about hands, baby.
Side note – I’m the worst food orderer ever. Luckily, Thai’s always order as a group and share everything. BONUS.
I was wrong - there is a serious language barrier
Remember when I said it was all translated for my convenience? True in the big city – so NOT true here. The possibilities for confusion are endless.
So far I know how to say rice, pork, chicken, hello, thank you, and you?, goodbye, egg, fried, drunk, how much?, what’s this?, I don’t understand, I don’t speak Thai, I speak a little Thai, no, yes, and a few other random words. Let’s hope this expands.
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