weekending

last weekend we went to the Vimanmek Teak Mansion- a palace made entirely of teak. it was quite beautiful, but i think i'm on temple-and-mansion overload lately. there are so many amazing architectural structures here, with golden walls and peaky roofs and intricate carvings... we need a break from that for a while!

this weekend, we're going to Ko Samet, which is a gorgeous little island a few hours from bangkok- i am very excited to travel within thailand for the first time since arriving here in early august. and it'll be very nice to just be on the water- blue ocean, blue skies, and no students or notebooks anywhere in sight :)

taher and i have been talking a lot about the little things we have here in thailand, which we will certainly miss when we get home. and no, i'm not talking about the shopping (although i will definitely miss that!) we just have so much time together here- we have no social commitments, we have no major errands or responsibilities- we just have loads of time to be with each other and wander around and explore our city together. it's like an extended, working honeymoon. on sundays, we get up leisurely and make cinnamon toast. and eat it slowly. and it is VERY good (see, we cook.) we eat dinner together with the TV off. we have time to work out after school and still have the entire evening stretching ahead of us.

of course, i miss home. i miss my parents and family. and friends. but this is a limited-time-only experience and i'm feeling very appreciative of it all.