I love political cartoons. This is one from Bangkok to you which I got from here.

Rumor has it that the political situation at Suvarnabumi airport would go on if no "good deal" is brought up in the ineffectual negotiation. If this is the case, there goes my monumental Christmas vacation! What crap, seriously.

If you go to low class restaurants that provides TV cables for customers, you'll see people stretching their necks facing the tv stand eager to know or get updates hoping that somewhere somehow the headline will show "airports reopen" or something like that between the lines but no. All they get is more shifts in the current agglomeration!

When will this end??

I forgot where I got this one from but it's sitting in my leptovox computer. It's not mine but I am somehow inspired.

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?”

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers:

“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”

To stress his point he said to another guest;

“You’re a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?”

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, “You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began…)

“Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can’t make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?” (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

”I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn’t everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we LIVE in this great country…

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.”

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn’t everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant… You want to know what I make?

“I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do YOU make Mr. CEO?”

His jaw dropped, he went silent.

Last Friday I entered 3B classroom and was about to start the class when suddenly out of nowhere one of my Indian students commented on my figure...

N: Teacher, you are fat!

Me: Sorry N? 

N: You are fat! Fat, fat, fat!

Me: *amused, looked at self* Oh, thank you. 

Other students: Yes Ma'am, you got fatter!

Me: Really? What makes you think so? 

V: Because last week you were still skinny and now you have fats. 

And one by one the students revealed what they really think. Majority voted for FAT (def: fat compared to last week). 

Oh man...I had a hard time standing in front of the class for the whole period. Now I blame the constant morning, noon, evening heavy meals I am beginning to get used to. If only one of my staple acts as diet pills, I would have been fine. I promise my eating mates to not eat in the evening and I'm already feeling that this promise is meant to be broken!

The Man's Guide to Female English...

We need = I want
It’s your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now
Do what you want = You’ll pay for this later
We need to talk = I need to complain
You’re...so manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot
You’re certainly attentive tonight! = Is sex all you ever think about?
I’m not emotional! And I’m not overreacting! = I’ve got my period
This kitchen is so inconvenient = I want a new house
I want new curtains = and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper ...
I need wedding shoes = the other 40 pairs are the wrong shade of white
Hang the picture there = NO, I mean hang it there
I heard a noise = I noticed you were almost asleep
Do you love me? = I’m going to ask for something expensive
How much do you love me? = I did something today you’re not going to like
I’ll be ready in a minute = kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV
Is my butt fat? = Tell me I’m beautiful
You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me
Yes = No
No = No
Maybe = No
I’m sorry = You’ll be sorry
Do you like this recipe? = It’s easy to fix so you’d better get used to it
I’m not yelling! = Yes I’m yelling because I think it’s important
All we’re going to buy is a soap dish = It goes without saying that we’re stopping at the cosmetics department, the shoe department, I need to look at English saddles, and those sheets would look great in the bedroom and did you bring your check book?

Good morning! Found this cute morning sms jokes from smsbuddy and decided to post it up here. Now I can randomly pick to perk their morning coffee! :)

Night has ended for another day,
morning has come in a special way.
May U smile lik the sunny rays and leaves your worries at the blue blue bay.

A night hug warms the heart,
a night kiss brightens the day, and a gd morning to start your day!

It makes me so happy, this is what i m gonna do, Send a gud morning sms right back to you, Good Morning my Friend,
HAVE A WoNdErFuL GoOd MoRnInG.

See outside the Window,
Sun rising for U, Flowers smiling for U,
Birds Singing for U, B'coz last night I told them to wish U G@@D Morning.

**Wishing u..... Gud Morning ,gud Afternoon ,gud Evening & gud Night.
hey, 4 in 1 SMS pack - I saved the money....

**Happy moments Dont forget me;
Difficult moments,Trust me;
Quiet moments-Call me;
Painful moments Tell me;
Every moment-Bless me;
....Good Morning.....

**Between a 100000 yesterdays& a 100000 tomorrows,There is only one today and I wud not let this pass without saying thx 4 being such a lovely frnd... Good Morng...........

**Hello, wakup, Receive my simple gift of 'GOOD MORNING' wrapped with sincerity, tied with care and sealed with a prayer to keep You safe and happy all day long! Tak Care!

**The sun rises into the sky with the warmest smile, he wishes you a gud mor, hoping that U have the perfect day. Take care & miss you. Good morning!

**The Word 'Hello' means
H=How R U?
E=Everything all right?
L=Like 2 hear 4rm U
L=Love 2 C U soon
O=Obviously, I mis U!

**Silence is the best way to keep away from problems. Smile is a powerful tool to avoid many problems. So hav a silent smile always..
Hav a nice day!

**What is Trust?Trust is a feeling tht a one year old child has, when u throw him up in the air & catch him again..he still laughs n enjoys it..
Gud Mor!

**Troubles r like washing machine; They twist, turn & knock us around, but in the end we come out brighter than b4...Gud Mor!

**Life never seems to be the way we want it, but we live it the best way we can.There is no perfect life, but we can fill it with perfect Moments...Nice day!

**Dream a dream tonight as you sleep. Smile a smile tomorrow that U may keep. May all of ur dreams and wishes come true. Coz I couldn't find a better friend like you!Gud Morning!

**Morning greetings doesn't only mean saying gud mor, it has a silent message saying - I Remember U when i wake up! Hav a blessed day!

**Gud morning.........Kindly observe SILENCE for 2 minutes in the memory of those poor mosquitoes who died last night after sucking ur blood.

**No one can go back & make a new beginning, but any1 can start frm now and mak a happy ending! Hope u'll have a day that starts right and ends Happy! Good Morning.

**True friends are like morning,U can"t have them whole day..,But can be sure they'll be there when u wake up Today,Tomorrow & forever...Hav a nice day!

**I was on a ship thinking of U... wen I looked down, I dropped a tear into the ocean.. Then I promised myself that until someone not finds it, I won't forget U... Good Morning

**If I get ur smile, I don't need flowers,
If I get ur voice, I don't need music,
If ur with me, I don't need the world. luv you, Gud Mor!

**See outside the Window, Sun rising for U,
Flowers smiling for U, Birds Singing for U,
Bcoz, last night I told them to wish U G@@D Morning.

**Hi..right now I'm coming near to u..in the form of Sunlight. in the form of sweet breeze.in the form of gud wishes to greet u a great gud mrng!

**Knock!Knock! May I come into ur world? I bring no flowers, no cakes but wishes to keep U fresh, prayer to keep u healthy & luv to keep u smiling. Gud Morning!

**Those who joyfully leave everything in God"s hand will eventually see God"s hand in everything. Worries end where faith begins. Gud Day!

**Worst thing in life? Some1 has tears in eyes because of U. And the best thing? Someone has tears in eyes for U. Gud Day!

**Cheerful people are like Sunlight. They shine in to the corners of the heart & offer bright mornings & fresh hopes. Gud Morning to one such person.

**Days r empty wen I do'nt hear somthing frm u. Just a simple hello n my worries r thru. Y I feel dis? I think I hav a clue. I am glad I hav a fren like u.Hav a Nice day (imagine being in hotel in las vegas!).

I want a home theater seating to be placed in the teacher's room right now! Oh boy... Teaching non-stop for 3 hours can make me really go crazy. It sounds good to have an electric massage couch to ease my backache!

I entered Grade 1 for my last period today. After their lesson, I gave them some seatwork to do and this involved writing 2 Chinese characters which they have just learned. As soon as everyone had gotten their notebook, the room immediately turned silent. Everyone was doing their work diligently. I thought they really know how to put their heart into doing their work. It's true. There went the bell indicating that our class was over. I was confused for a sec. as to whether to just go ahead and ask the students to bring their work home or just leave it in class (our school is really picky on sending homework home). I decided that they collect their books and put it in class, continue later. Well, this boy named Nut came to me pleading "teacher, can I bring my work home?" When I said "No" he started crying non-stop.

I didn't manage to check my blog overnight and here I am bombarded with 13 comments on my last post "Future US Dollars".Thank you.

First, I have no intention to offend anybody here. 

Second, the image is not mine. A friend showed it to me and that triggered some thinking which I will only keep to myself. 

Third, I am not a racist. I came from a family of all sorts of colors you don't want to know. 

Fourth, I have my own stand on politics right here where I reside. I'm leaving Obama alone as of now. 

Fifth,  I am glad that you guys voiced your opinion out as a reply to my question in that post "What do you think?"

Sixth, my apology if the above explanation still didn't manage to explain myself enough!

Peace out! *_*

I can relate a lot of my own encounter with taxi drivers here in Bangkok. However, this one was ridiculous. It was Friday afternoon and I was catching on time to get to Emporium. So I waved a cab right in front of my school and told the driver that I am going to Emporium but also told him that I wanted to drop opposite to that place since I could make use of the BTS stairs that leads right into Emporium. With my request wanting to go opposite of Emporium actually cuts down time waiting in traffic jams. Well, what happened was this ignorant driver "sabai-sabaily"(took his sweet time) and drove into the busy traffic without heeding my directions. So I was stuck in traffic while my watch kept ticking!

Then, I was finally dropped right in front of Emporium instead of the opposite side. While pulling some cash out, I realized that I only had a piece of 1000B and nothing else. So I handed the 1000B to him expecting him to return 935B. So the fair was 65B. WTH he told me that he had no change. Well, this wasn't my first time giving taxi drivers a thousand baht and they took it, went out of the car and knock on another taxi driver's window and got change. This driver was not willing to do so. So he started drove off the drop point and said that he needs to look for a 7-eleven. WTH!!! I told him that there is no 7-eleven close by unless he drives further and I don't want to go further. This rascal was still hopeful and later on drove me into Sukhumvit 22 and stopped to change my thousand baht with a lady who operated popcorn machines. When he got the change, he gave me 900B and told me that he will keep the 100B first until he could drop me off where I initially wanted him to--opposite of Emporium. Shucks!!!! It started raining and the traffic was bad on the other side. I just can't go out in the middle of the Soi but to wait until he made a big U-turn. As soon as he got closer to the sidewalk, I asked him to stop and now with 100B in his hands, he returned 10B. So all in all my journey to Emporium had cost me 90B and wasted 40+mins of my precious time! Dang driver!!

This post is supposed to be posted last week right after Weekend Fun but because of my busy schedule I just couldn't find time to put this up.

So we had too much fun karaokeing and our tummies weren't filled before the blast, and when I got home everything was fine and normal. Yet when it was past midnight, I had this stabbing pain on my right upper abdomen and the pain just kept coming that the first thought was of course gastritis but thought carefully again it might be appendicitis rupture! Oh no! I wasn't sure but I did eat and I did everything that I could think of and the pain just won't go away. For a short while I was able to sleep until 8am in the morning and shortly after it came back stabbing again. I have never felt so much pain in my abdomen before. Even period pain is bearable but not this. If it was gas that caused the pain, I just need air tools. Then I thought I needed a physician both earthly and heavenly!

Hobbit and I canceled our meet ups with our friends and drove me to the hospital. I was lucky because Dr. Nick was on duty that day and so he made things so much easier and I was so much at ease. They took my blood sample and urine sample and we waited for a couple of minutes. When I went in after blood and urine results were ready, this soft spoken doctor had a big smile on his face that he made me anxious to know what actually happened to me! Well, since it wasn't appendicitis even though the pain was on the right side, it was suspected that it could be enteritis (intestinal infection). He prescribed some medication and sent me home. Along the way home, I thought what did I do to deserve such a blessing from God? I could have a serious case of anything based on the degree of pain but God was merciful beyond words. I could never thank Him enough for His mercy and protection towards me!