2 weeks into Burma
I am really liking Burma!!!
- Visited a Blind's Home yesterday and that was an experience I cannot forget!
- Bought my first longhyi!!
- Have extended my stay here so I won't be leaving until 18th April (which means I won't go into Thailand anymore and will go straight to London after here). I now have the chance to experience Burmese New Year and their 4day Water Festival (13th-17th April) during THE hottest month of the year-ahhh!!
- Have been invited to go with Naing's family to Mandalay (second largest city) during the water festival where the event held there is much more spectacular than Yangon.
- Have been invited by Bebe's principal to come to the Kindergarten school and read to the children, yay!
- Was brave enough to accept the invite and have lunch with an American man. It was a good decision because we talked hours about our travelling experiences (he has been backpacking for 1 1/2yrs!) and we happily left it at that. Just the company I needed =)
- Got to know Khatta (waitress at the Mandarin restaurant whom I gave a book to) and found out she is the same age as me, has got a husband and two children!!!! What a b**** her owner is, she won't let Khatta have anything that customers give her (i.e. gifts, tips etc) and takes it from her! The owner is now demanding Khatta to bring in the book that I gave her!!! Khatta bursted into tears last night =( She needs to work another 12days to get her 1mnth salary before she can quit. Poor girl. She only gets 1000kyats/day and already her total bus fare for the day is 200kyats(...and to think I tipped a little girl 1000kyats the other day). I wish I can just give her money so she'd quit but I know she won't accept.
- Khatta has kindly invited me to visit her home (it's a priviledge to try any home-cooked food!).
- Have been brave enough to start conversations with fellow foreigners =)
- Am starting my lessons for the orphans tomorrow, ahhh!
posted by LINDA at 3/26/2006
4 Comments:
* gasps * omg
that manager is one hard-hearted, heartless wicked witch!
beastly people like her need a good kick up the arse! go on linda.. i know you want to =)
its a free country isnt it?
YOU CAN DO IT! * SHAKES FIST VICIOUSLY * grrr!
oh btw, hey linda =) hope you're enjoying your time over there!
its very nice to see you cater food & stuff for those poor munchkinss!
i never knew you had such a big <3. haha
anyways, now that you've escaped your hometown & most importantly me, make the most out of it over there before you come home where you'll be squished, tied up& barricated constantly! *evil laugh*
it's an adventure to explodeEee!
from your lovely sister, fung
hahah I saw those videos.. you better make the most of your time before you go home to be hog tied again...
Oh and do you know your itinerary for when you land in the UK? will need to organise some time off work if you want me to pick you up from the airport. Date, time and terminal of arrival would be good.
what the heck fung?
U've got soo much attitude...now go do ur work!
Keep up the good work sis!
hey Linda,
Can you please please try to contact me ASAP!!! it's quite urgent. In case you have lost my number it's +44 7737697706.
It's about the Trip to Turkey.
Dave
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