I really want to look like a local so I can walk the streets without getting harrassed by tuk tuk drivers. The staring is really getting on my nerves too.. ggrrr..
Getting used to being a size LARGE here in Cambo land too...hehe
Anyway, I just found out at the end of today, that I have a day off tomorrow! Yay! I briefly heard about it last week but was unsure whether it was definitely on or not.
Today work was ok, just continued with editing the paper and met a couple of new staff members who weren't around when I started late last week. Cambodian names of people and places are so hard to remember! I think I am slowly getting a hold of it.
I am now on my own now, after dropping Kellie at the airport last night. She had to go after a week only because of a family emergency back home in USA. It's been fine though. I am used to travelling or doing things on my own anyway.
So my colleagues are really keen to learn English and from me. I briefly mentioned that I would be happy to teach after work from 5-6pm last week to one of the girls. One of the other girls who remembered what I said reminded me today. So I will be doing so 5 days of the week, but I think I will ask for Wednesday off to make it 4 days. Come on, I need a day off to prepare some lessons right? :)
I had been really struggling and worried about how I was going to go about this but have worked out a way today. Was thinking what to do while I was editing the document. Will work with conversations as that will be fun way to get to know them, about their positions, how they feel about their work. Perfect chance for me to get a better understanding about the organisation and work they do too in a fun and interactive way. At the same time, I can learn Khmer too. That's 3 birds with one stone :) Feel so relieved about this. So will start preparing lessons tomorrow.
Although I have only been editing the English of the document, being a bi-annual report, it has given me a really good chance to get to know more about the projects they do, their aims, goals and how they go about achieving these goals as well as implementation of their activities.
Anyway, am trying to plan trips for the weekends coming up. Might be heading down to Kampot this weekend, a beach island apparently. The volunteers from Phnom Penh will be there so will be looking forward to meeting them there. Trying to arrange for weekend trip to Vietnam too. There's a night bus that leaves 10pm and gets there next day 6.30am which is what I would like to take, so might take that on a Friday night to get there Sat morning to spend the weekend. Will look up reviews on the bus company first though.
Tomorrow's plan is to go for jog, then Post office to send postcards, to National Angkor Muesum, then to the Senteurs d'Angkor Workshop, where I can see how candles, soaps and creams are made there. Oh yes then some shopping, I need to buy some 3/4 pants and a nice top and that will do for my work attire and for the rest of the month. Oh and some small Chrissy presents to send back home.
I bought one month worth of contact lenses for $8.50 today.Saw a pair of glasses that I like that I can get-frame and lenses for $43 all up. That won't even get me the lenses back home in Aussie land.
Also asked about taking up these pairs of jeans I've been procrastinating to take up. Cost only 2000 riel (50 cents). Oh gosh...
I didnt mention the luxurious $2 foot massage the other night
