May 12th

Finally a day of relaxation, its 5pm here and its great to not be in a rush to go anywhere! Did some homework and cleaning. Ventured by myself to a nearby market where theres LOTS of options for shopping - from fresh fruits to stationary to clothes! It was a different experience going by myself bc i dont get stares like i do when i go with the other white teachers. The first morning we went for breakfast (i forget if i posted about this yet), there was about 10 of us 8 girls 2 guys and as we sat at the market for breakfast a random Thai guy came up to take a picture of the group...twice! haha. Anyways I picked up some school supplies and apples. Its so tempting to indulge in tropical fruits but thats what may have triggered my eczema outbreak when i went to Mexico....so layin off of that. Especially bc this morning i got a slight tingle on two fingers =S knock on wood itll resolve itself.

OH i forgot to post about yesterday! We took the