As we were taught at orientation, things just happen in Thailand. Things that in the United States a person would be given ample time to plan for, such as speeches, teaching a class etc. The third night I was at my school I was told Liz there is a dinner for you tonight (meanwhile it is 4...I am tired and not looking so great). What time do you want to go? I say 6:30...at 5 its apparently dinner time! So I head over unshowered unprepared. After a quick meal the karoke party starts. They LOVE Karoke here. Also let me make this clear this is not 1 am karoke at the bar, there is no alcohol at these events and it is 6:00 pm. After much singing and joking in Thai (I laugh along polietly like I understand) I find myself in the middle of a circle of Thai's and am told to dance. so I do. The laughing and straight out partying continues for about another hour.
This is when I learn that embarrasment does not exist in this country...a pretty cool concept since I have done a multitude of things that I would normally consider embarassing. So it really does not exist and here in Thailand there is no such thing...so all you back in America do something embarassing for me becuase I cannot for the next 5 months! I am beginning to love this place.
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