Category: Blog
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Slumber Party at Kuala Lumpur Airport
Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia re-opened its borders post Covid-19, and I booked my trip. I had fond memories of my previous visits to the country, and looked forward to roaming around the markets and soaking up the culture. Unfortunately, during the two-years of Covid-19 closures, hotel rooms remained vacant, unswept, unkempt. Dank corners became breeding…
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Dear Santa
Students line up to see Santa Claus at the on-campus Christmas parade. Write a letter to Santa Claus Being a Christian school, Christmas time brought as much excitement and anticipation as if it were celebrated in a Christian country. I led my students in the ritual of writing a letter to Santa. They detailed what…
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Students Doing the Work
Students doing the work, and sometimes having fun. Example, one student drew a picture of me while I had them write down classroom rules! I guess the joke’s on me. Lining up for morning assembly. Hilarious students My students had no problems showing me their personalities, beginning at first period with the student who drew…
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The Good Thing About Getting Lice
I got head lice from my first teaching gig in 2020. It was during Covid-19, when all non-essential businesses were closed and shut down. This meant that I could not seek professional help to eradicate the lice, and I could not get a hair cut either. I purchased every different lice treatment possible, and although…
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Welcome to Term 1
Photo of Jesus in the library. Lord knows I need help with PowerPoint. Having attained a fresh visa I flew back to Thailand and slid immediately into teaching summer school. I was thankful to have remained on Thai-time for the three weeks I taught online in CA, for it allowed me to transition without any…
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Nuthin’ but a G-Thang: Teaching US Black History in Thailand
Third time’s a charm. I almost flew to Mexico. In reaction to consecutive unceremonious conclusions to teaching in Thailand, I had my finger on the “purchase now” button for a one-way ticket to Mexico. It’s close to my home state of California, and I had been reading about lovely tacos and tortas. I reasoned that…
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The Local Life: Chiang Mai
Wandering around Chiang Mai reunites me with kawaii-cuteness, sparks a chocolate tasting, and leads me to reminisce about my dancing queen days…I mean, nights. These little piggies went to Moshi Moshi. Wall of stuffed piglets in Moshi Moshi. They are adorably clad in onesies topped with cow-horns and bear-ears because, why not? Pablo’s heaven Seeing…
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Pfizer Christmas: Getting My Covid-19 Booster in Chiang Mai
Look what I found under the Christmas tree! Let’s get that free booster shot I had recently arrived back into Chiang Mai after terminating my employment and moving out of my toxic-swamp-diarrhea-stank-apartment in Khon Kaen. While getting caught up with local news, scrolling through the expats-of-Chiang-Mai Facebook group, my eyes fell on a post about…
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How to Legalize a TEFL Certificate in Chiang Mai
Legalize it, don’t criticize it (thank you Jimmy Cliff) I completed my TEFL program two years ago at school in Chiang Mai. At the end of the course, each future-EFL-teacher received an official certificate of completion. Since my school is a Ministry of Education affiliated school in Chiang Mai, I am eligible to legalize my…