Today was another day at the Cuso office. One of the ladies brought in a Lao “sinh” for me. “sinhs” are the traditional skirts here. The one she brought me looks like this:
You might not be able to see in the lighting but its purple, and today I was even wearing a purple shirt so it matched perfectly. At lunchtime we went to the market so that my mom and Pat (the other volunteer) could get their sinhs. I got also got another one, as they were only about 17 dollars CAD. We had someone guiding us, but if we didn’t I think we would have got lost in the market. It was literally built like a maze. After that we cycled home to find a little guy in our bathroom:
Image above: little gecko!
It was a pretty normal day, but I still can’t get over the fact I’m in Southeast Asia. I hope you’re all enjoying my blog! More posts coming soon.
*Word of the day: Your word(s) of the day is pronounced bow-pen-ya and means No problem/Your welcome.
Taya's Laos Blog 
I want to be somewhere that finding a gecko in the bathroom constitutes “a pretty normal day”!
Bow-Pen-Ya Taya- checking for your blog is becoming one of my favorite morning rituals- along with coffee!
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I’m glad!
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Sa-baai-dii Taya — such a beautiful blog — Khwap jai ….. I love the sinh — how do you pronounce it 🙂 — I love bow-pen-ya — is this how the Lao people spell it 🙂 ….. Sorry for all the questions, haha — I am loving your role as my language teacher — love you soooooooooooooooooo much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooo
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Thank you! I think I answered your questions in another comment but in case you can’t find it, sinh is pronounced sin and bow-pen-ya would be the english way to spell it but in Lao they would write it in characters.
Love you! I’m so glad you are enjoying the blog!
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I could not find your answer the first time – sorry 🙂 what would the characters for bow-pen-ya look like – my beautiful teacher, YOU 🙂
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I found the characters — thank you Taya – lots of learning for you & Mom that is for sure xoxo
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Bow-pen-ya it’s like a-Cuna-ma-tada.
Do remember what movie that’s from.
❤️❤️
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Wow! That skirt is beautiful!
I’m glad you’re having so many fun days in Laos!
By the way there are bow-pen-ya problems on Bowen!
Sorry. I think that was a bad use of the word.
Hugs, Lu
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Yay, How is everything at school going?
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Enjoying your blog. Will try to read it everyday! Stay safe and happy. Love A. Jackie
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Love you ❤
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