It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas....

Far from my usual Bah Humbug attitude, I find myself well into the Christmas spirit over here.  Maybe it's the fact that everyone is happy all the time, maybe it's that I'm not trying to make last minute trips to Kenwood Mall, maybe it's the fact that I've spent the last four days listening to Thai children try to sing "Jingle Bells."  Whatever it is, I'm merrily painting my fingernails green and red while listening to "Santa Baby."

I'm hoping to leave Sam Phran as soon as I'm done with school tomorrow.  Hopefully meeting my friend Melissa in Bangkok for Christmas dinner/drinks.  Not sure if I'll be back before the holidays, so this is my Merry Christmas post!

Here are some photos of my children's image of Santa Claus.

I'll be thinking of everyone this sunday.  Have a merry one :)))

What a long strange trip it's been....

And it's finally winding to a close.  My apartment reopened a couple days ago.  I leave Koh Tao tomorrow morning, stay in Chumphon until tuesday when I can make my visa run, then it's back to Nakhon Pathom.  School will reopen on the 20th.

I'm not gonna take off my travel bling, though.  They can take my freedom, but they can never take my turquoise and gypsy bells.  :P

I hear this song three times every night

And I still love it!  My friend and I used to sing it every time.  Feel good song of the year for two expat girls from the US.

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School will be closed until December 13th.  I had some fun in Chumphon, visiting the beach, running around with my friends Chris and his girlfriend from BKK, Daisy.  But Daisy had to go back to Bangkok, and Chris is running off to Hong Kong.  Luckily I'm back on Koh Tao with my friends there.  The weather is a little dreary, but it's still a lot of fun.  Monday is the King's birthday/Father's day, I'm hoping for some sort of celebration.  Loy Kratong was so great, seeing all the Thai people on the island coming out and watching (no kidding) beauty contests.  I'm kind of curious what happens here on Christmas.

This flooding has come full circle for me.  It started great, then started to stretch too long, now it's great again.  I love Thailand.