I thought when I moved to another country that Mondays wouldn’t suck so bad…guess what? That is not the case! On Mondays the students are the worst…across the board in all the grades. That may be the case in America as well….but for sure no one has a good Monday with their kids here. 

So here are a few rants to start my week out right…


1. For some reason my AC in my bedroom does not turn itself back on after the power goes out(which happens at least once a week) so I wake up sweating and disgusted, get up, climb on a chair and turn it back on…this morning I did and a HUGE roach flew out of it. Thank you Monday. 


2. Getting around in Thailand can be a very very very stressful event. It took my roommate and I over 8 hours to get home from Pattaya yesterday. It should only take 2 1/2 at most. Thank you Thailand. 


3. Some people do not make good traveling partners no matter how nice of a person they are if you are not similar travelers in a few days you will want to strangle them with their own backpack strap. 


4. Being so exhausted all the time that you don’t want to work out, read a book or even move…just sit around and watch Vampire diaries can’t be healthy. 


5. Being stressed about getting my Chinese visa in time to not overstay my Thai visa is a pain in the ass…thank you airlines for being so expensive I can’t just fly home and back. 


eghhh I think that is enough whining for now! I am going to work on a post full of fun pictures for tomorrow! 

Last night I realized I have been so out of the blogging world its kind of sad! I think I got it in my head that I can’t post my normal mundane rambles and link ups while I am abroad but the reality is that Monday-Thursday I am living a normal life teaching kids just in a different country! Soo I am going to do my best to get back to keeping up with everyone and sharing my normal every day business. Luckily I did have a wonderful weekend but I don’t have time now to share it all with you so I will make a post for tomorrow with lots of pictures and things to share! I also have to put up some pictures from my first solo trip I took to an island the weekend before. I have never gone on a trip alone before and even though it was only for two days I am so glad that I did. Ook enough of that I will save it for that post! 

The day is finally here…tonight at 8pm I board a flight to Thailand for a year. I don’t know if I’ll get to come home during that time or what amazing places I’ll get to visit. I know this is going to be a wonderful experience but I can’t help it wake up feeling bittersweet about it. I wish I could pack up my parents, siblings, my adorable nephew, The Boy and my 3 best friends so they could all share this with me every step of the way. I know that it’s not possible and it’s finally time for me to be a big girl and step out into the world. I’ve been planning this for years and I seriously still have to pinch myself because I can’t believe I finally worked up the courage to make it happen. I have to give all the people closest to me lots of love for encouraging me even though it meaNs I will not be readily available for birthdays, holidays, late night dance parties, Friday night Buffalo Joes sessions, and sitting around laughing and chatting with each other. For the next year this blog will catalog my travels, my trials adjusting to a country where the only words I know to speak are still Hello and How are you, my homesickness( because I promise you it will come), and whatever crazy antics my students my get into. I don’t want it to become just a travel blog but I do want you all to be able to share this with me too! Ok so that’s enough for now…if I can get some wi-fi in the Abu Dahbi airport I will give you an update on my first 12 hour flight! Let’s hope I dont get any screaming babies or snoring passengers!