Out of the pond, into SEA

Five weeks have passed! I can't believe I have been in Thailand for over a month. My bad journal writing habits continue, as do my adventures :). Let's catch you all up on recent happenings. I think I'll have to do this in a few posts, because the emotions and experiences of these past few days have been pretty crazy. They need separate entries. But let's start with

Week 4:
Spent with other girls in the program and resulted in a movie night (with winners such as Monster House and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) and sleep over. We also attended a Thai cooking class. I successfully cooked six courses and ate them all. Feast your eyes on my masterpieces:



Don't worry. They gave us a free cookbook. :)

Other good news from the Thai front. I began my internship at the Municipality in Chiang Mai! I'm so happy. It's going to be an awesome experience, too. I'm working in the Foreign Division, the Public Health Division, and the Social Welfare Division. I get to go out with different teams and visit senior and disabled residents, as well as children and those on welfare. The people I'm working with are incredible as well. They are also so laid back. It's a very cool experience to experience government from the Thai side. Don't worry, I'll have pictures! Unfortunately I was only able to work for a couple of days because we left for Cambodia in the middle of the week. Oh, Cambodia. That deserves a post in itself. And so it shall have one.