So I offically have gotten myself a Thai nickname. It has been a while since someone has given me one and a monk decided to give me one today. I love it so much I am going to tattoo it on my forehead so everyone will know it. False. But I do love it. It means beautiful sky and it is the most meaningful gift that anyone has given me on this trip so far. The monk who gave it to me kept saying "beautiful, beautiful sky...it is good".
As you can tell it was another good day at the buddhist university. It was just farang chat again so we had time to ask our random questions to the monks and to have them tell us about their lives..very interesting. I learned more about the robes that they wear and one guy even showed us how you wear it and also how you can wear it in other styles. I also learned some more Thai language and also some Laos language which they have a slang term for but we call it just Laos. My favorite monk is from Laos and he would only give up his monkhood so he could make more money for his family back home.
I am so surprised that I am having such a fun time at the university. I for sure thought I would get bored at some point but that is not the case at all. I am wanting to listen in on all the conversations instead of just mine and I get lost when my ears dart around the room. All the monks noticed I was gone for three days and each of them came up to me and asked why I wasn't there and if I was feeling better. Apparently word gets around fast there.
Tomorrow we have writing class again in which no one pays attention because all the letters look the same and all sound the same to us...really fun. I hope one day I can recite the alphabet but seeing as they have 44 consanants and 20something vowels looks like that might be more of a feat than I am capable of.
Not much went on today I guess other than that. I did get an A on my Thai language oral test so pat on the back for me. Marit beat me by one point and Mike kept saying I have to call her Pii Marit now because of the one point. Very funny. I am still older. I do call her Pii Malee at home though because everyone does here. Maybe I can get a monk to give her a Thai nickname too.
I have an idea for a good post tomorrow so look forward to reading that!
Faa cye (Aubs)
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