Dear Readers,
I have been in Thailand for 2 years exactly today. And in an email session with Anna recently, she commented that it takes 2 years to fully settle down in a new place.
And I was thinking how to reply to her, should and could I say….actually that’s not really true, because I don’t feel at home at all in Bangkok. But I bit my tongue. Thought about it, and you know what? It’s true, I do feel settled. Maybe settled is the wrong word, more like content.
Content and relatively happy with my life. Content depsite the hardships and thousand mosquito bites.
Today started off like a crash course of Thai exposure. Waking up at 730am, sitting in traffic for 1 hour, taking Mom to school. Then off to the Immigration department to “Report 90 days” (We foreigners have to report every 90 days that we still are in Thailand, can you believe it?) I had to sit waiting at the Immigration area for 45 minutes. I can’t believe it! Then at 11:35am, I was in dilemmna. Do I go to one govt office 15 minutes away? or Another govt office 20 minutes away? And can I make it before they break for lunch at 12? Super stressful! So stressful that I had to cancel lunch with Jeab (sorry Jeab!)
All in all, today I went to 3 government offices, sat in traffic for a total of roughly 3 hours, and sat waiting in government offices for a total of 3 hours. I was all by myself, so I had to getby with my limited Thai. Which I have to say, Today I found out it isn’t that limited! Woohoo! I am scared and ashamed to think that maybe, just MAYBE my thai is better than my chinese. SHAMEFUL!!!!!
Thai people are generally nice people, you smile at them, they’ll smile at you. I was lucky that I met such nice friendly women today, each government office was very accomodating and patient with me, and helpful. I was extremely impressed.
Two years passed by so fast! My two years in Singapore felt like 5 years! I’ve never lived in the same city continously for more than 2 years, so this will be an interesting year ahead for me.
Anyways, this month I’ve been a complete recluse.socially, and even blog-lly. (new adverb, use it.) I’ll try to write more.
Watching time fly by,
Stacy
PS. Finally wrote my last chapter of my life in Singapore today.
My Life in Bangkok 