Rested for 4 days straight (weekend, public holiday then a day off on Tuesday), came back to work yesterday, went for a field trip this morning and the next thing you know, FRIDAY is arriving!!!
It would be totally awesome if this arrangement is permanent.
We had a very interesting visit to a local market this morning which supposedly wrapped up our class for this level. Mdm was under the false impression that the instructors would be giving a guided tour but was shocked to find us being dropped at the market then told to discover (roam) the place. When I got down from the bus, I was standing right next to Howard and we were chatting up when the class was busying themselves phototaking. And the next thing you know, everyone went on their separate ways, kindda disappeared, and I was there with Howard. So for the next hour or so, I had this 62-year-old American man who loves Cantonese food by my side, introducing me to all kinds of Thai vegetables/food/fruit.
Retirees like Howard never fails to amaze me. Howard's married but is here all alone. His wife is passionate about work and refuses to retire (and therefore still lives in America) while Howard travels to Chiang Mai a couple of times a year, staying up to 3 months per visit. He bought his place here, learns the language, enjoys the food, the culture and the simple way of life.
Retiring away from home and exposing oneself to a totally different culture and living environment. Exactly how many of us are willing to welcome such changes in life without being sceptical about it?
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