"Champion of the World"

Just 5 days until Feb. 7, the Chinese New Year! It's going to be HUGE!
I can't wait. Seriously.
Tons of people are going to be in Chinese dress, there's a Chinese musical happening, and because we're in a part of Thailand that's really close to China... well, yeah, it's going to be huge.

Sorry I haven't updated for a long time - I haven't had as much access to a computer! I'm with a new host family now, have been for exactly 2 weeks [today]. I really love my new family.
Also, the day right after I arrived, Watchi and Apinya were able to come over, and we had a huge BBQ with delicious ribs and salad.

Yesterday I started Muay Thai back up after having not been for awhile, due to the Phu Kradung trip, sick for a week or so, then going to Chiang Mai and being sick again. I'm finally getting over the sickness. Now I'm starting Muay Thai back up.
I can tell my body likes the return to the arts. :P

My friend, nicknamed "Oui," he's a student in my Muay Thai class, too. He's about 21, pretty cool. Well, anyway, something really cool happened. Around Phu Kradung-time, he left Muay Thai class in my city, kind of missed him. He's returned back. Guess where he went!? Bangkok. He participated in the SEA Games, SEA standing for SouthEast Asian. It's kind of like the Olympics, but just the Asian countries, really, and is played every year [not just once every four years]. Cool, right? It gets better... he won! Yah. That winner guy... I not only train with him, but am friends with him. ...killer. :D Now he's slightly known as "The Champion," sometimes called "Champion of the World," because he competed agianst several countries' top Muay Thai players.

On the 27th of Jan, the "Udon Girls" [inbound exchange students staying in UdonThani] put on a mini-show. We danced to a couple songs for the past President of Rotary International, along with a few other Rotarians from Japan. It was pretty cool. Unfortunately, when most of the pictures were taken, I had already been told we were leaving - therefore, I had yet to remove my watch. Haha.

I fixed my hair up real cute...

I have a cool new pillow. It's big, fluffy and green. He's a frog... I think.

Eating honey-roasted "Koh Kae" peanuts - only these don't have that weird crunchy coating stuff.

All day yesterday, planes were flying everywhere. My new house is near the airport, but even for that fact, it was still quite uncommon. You could take a picture of a military plane about ever 5 minutes or so. Most of them were carriers or fighter planes. My host family says it was training yesterday, that's why.

Updated photo albums:

Promdeeraj House [New Host Family's House]
http://picasaweb.google.com/gecko.on.the.wall/PromdeerajHouse

Welcome Party
http://picasaweb.google.com/gecko.on.the.wall/WelcomeParty

Lam Thai
http://picasaweb.google.com/gecko.on.the.wall/LamThai

Random
http://picasaweb.google.com/gecko.on.the.wall/CompletelyRandomPicturesFromThailand

Enjoy~~~
MoniNeko

P.S. - If you ever find yourself trying to read Thai on my Picasa website, it's most likely my fault and I didn't notice. Simply check the url/address & change ".co.th" to ".com" - that's all. :)