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So, what's new . . . we're just hanging in there. Sometimes, just barely, but it's going all right. This past Monday the three of us had to go up to Udorn Thani (an hour north) with Kristen's boss to get Kristen and Trea's visas extended. It was a pretty decent excursion all things considered -- a toddler and a morning sick woman. Actually Trea was really good and Kristen only felt really sick a few times. Luckily we didn't have any trouble with the red tape either. I hear that the guy at the office there likes to show how much power he holds and is a pain sometimes. I think he just wanted to get Trea out of there as quickly as possible.

Well, Kristen had about five days where she felt really good and has since been sick again but hey, at least she isn't throwing up! She does say that she feels better than before even though she doesn't feel great. So, as a result of her condition and me taking care of Trea and not having any time to get any cleaning around the house done we've got a maid coming over two days a week. She's actually working for Jick (Kristen's boss) who lives two houses away from us four days a week and comes to our place on Mon. and Thur. She actually does our laundry too - with the machines down the street. Of course we provide soap and coins. We're paying 170 baht a day which is about $4.55. I almost feel guilty that it's so little but it's a pretty reasonable rate and people here are always willing to take jobs like that (showing how poor a lot of people here are). Also, she's said that cleaning our place is really easy.

Trea is doing really good. Just two days ago I was on gate duty at the school (help see students off) and stopped by to see Trea at the nursery for a moment. She told me to get out (in Thai). Okay. She knows her numbers 1-10 in both English and Thai. She knows a lot of nursery words in Thai - sit down, let's go, eat, no, go to sleep, drink milk. It's funny because when she wants milk she asks in Thai almost exclusively.

For those of you who haven't heard we are coming home for Christmas. I can't wait to see what Trea's like. She's going to be like, "hey, where did all those different people go? Nobody's speaking that funny language." "Where's my adoring audience?" Then she's going to get used to hearing only English and then we'll get back to Thailand. I know it's kind of cruel but I think it's going to be kind of funny.

Semester break is coming up in less than a month. I'm so excited. I just need some down time. Hopefully, we'll be able to get out and see some of Thailand or at least the northeast. It kind of depends on how Kristen is feeling. If she's not feeling good that's okay too. As I said, I just need some down time.

Hopefully, I will get the first edition of the Engrish Post out soon.