Cambodia: Day 8
Start at the beginning.Malaria Dreams
The malaria pill I took last night gave me the some weird dreams. One of the dreams that I had, was there was "secret" book in the Bible with incantations. When they were read, a portal would open up. Inside the portal was this huge blue escalator going down. At the bottom was another portal to a parallel version of our world. The parallel world was similar, but had enough differences that set it apart from ours.Computer Tech
Jeff left for Phnom Penh at 8. So I would be responsible for driving myself around Kampong Chnang.
At 10, I went to Grace School to held Dee with some computer stuff. Most of the questions were really simple, so I was finished pretty quickly. As I was trying to answer some of his Powerpoint questions. I found some porn hidden in a Powerpoint file.
I also got a chance to check my email very briefly. I had forgotten what it's like to use dial-up. I didn't really get to read any emails except for one.
The place that I had interviewed at the day before I left for Cambodia wants me back for a second interview. This has been some of the best news that I've heard in awhile. It definately brightened my day.Broken Moto
Then it was off to Light for Living. Chaan borrowed our bike to go buy some fried frogs. It was taking her longer than it should've taken. We were joking that the moto had broken down. It was funny because when Chaan got back, the moto actually did break down.
It cost 3$ USD for the part and the repair. So, in total, we've spent 9$ USD repairing the moto, which is a lot compared to Cambodian standards.Sun Hi's House
After lunch, Guh lead me to the temple. I passed Mr. Soek and Mr. Gun on the way. When I got to the temple, the girls were not there, to my chagrin. Mr. Soek told me they had just come from Sun Hi's house. Everyone was still there, so we made our way over.
This was my first time in a Cambodian house. One of the things that struck me was the starkness of the rooms and the lack of furniture. I guess if have to build your own house, it would be tough to afford anything else. Even still, they seem a lot better constructed than the shanty houses I saw in Honduras.Jeff's Arm
Jeff returned from Phnom Penh in the middle of guitar class. It turned out that the spots on his arm was an allergic reaction to some chemical reaction between something he had put on his arm and the sun. The reaction caused his skin to produce more melanin than normal.
As the trip winds down, the time is just flying by. Looking forward, there's still so much to do. I feel like my mission has just begun. I've been teaching about budgeting and a little accounting. I have been teaching computers. I have been teaching English. And right now, is the point where I am starting to build relationships.
Some of the kids that were really shy when I first arrived are becoming bolder and approaching me after class. Even the people I see regularly everyday are becoming warmer and more jovial. It's at this moment, I feel as if I could stay here forever. Obviously not literally, but for a long time. I could definately see myself here for around a year, if not longer. The things I would miss most would be broadband internet everywhere and rock climbing.
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8/17/2006 11:39:00 PM
