Hey! Sorry I didn’t post anything for Friday, it was mostly just a normal day at the Cuso office, we did go to a really fancy telecom building to get some cheap phones so that my mom and I could call each other if needed, but nothing out of the ordinary. Anyway we had a pretty relaxed day, we ventured out a little bit and found a cool grocery store or “super market” as they would call it in English, the people who even speak English here don’t know what you mean if you say “grocery store” (believe me, mom tried). So when we found the supermarket we got some nice french bread, some blackberry jam, olives, cheese and yogurt. All the things you would find in a store back at home, it is really nice to have the comforts of home but also be able to try out the Lao cuisine. After that we wandered home and went into a temple. We saw the monks and they were having a ceremony, but anyone was aloud to watch. It was super warm out and we had to sit in the sun, but I’d say it was worth it to be able to experience another culture firsthand. On our way home we stopped at this place and got these giant avocados and a papaya. For dinner we went out to this delicious Swedish baking house and got something called “schnitzel” which I just had for the first time and is really good. When we got home there was a “cat Yin Yang” at our apartment:
Image above: “Cat Yin Yang”, the black cat is named “Dash and the white one is “Lilac”. They are both siblings.
*Word(s) of the day: Phob kan mai (pronounced hop-can-my), it means “see you later”.
That’s it for today, phob kan mai!
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Sa ba di Taya !!Sorry I haven’t commented on your last post. It sounds like so much fun there. I also got a new phone because my mom and dad decided that I needed to be able to call so they got me an iPhone six😋
Ps r they your kitties?
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That’s so cool you have a new phone! They aren’t our kitties, but they live at the apartment. We will have to leave them soon because the apartment isn’t our permanent house, I will be sad when we leave them, but there will be more cats where we’re going.
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Also I almost forgot but what is your phone #? Schnitzel is a German dish where they smack a piece of meat and then breadcrumb it and Fri it . It is so good .
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If you mean my mom’s phone its: 778-233-6545 but I think you already know that one. But if you mean the phones I got from the telecom building I’m not sure, we can only phone other people in the country with them, so I can’t phone you 😦
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☹️waaaa
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Yeah 😦
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It’s great to hear that you’ve had a day to relax a bit! Sounds like a great day. How was the giant Avocado? You have to show a picture of that!!!
Phob kan mai (that’s kinds fun to say)
(I won’t show Phoeny the picture of Cat Yin Yang)
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The giant Avocado was very good, and much more flavourful then Avocados back home. Phob kan mai is very fun to say, its one of my favourite phrases! I’m glad you won’t show Phoenie, she might get jealous.
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Beautiful meaos – it took me a bit to see the black one 🙂 ….. khwap jai for keeping in touch ….. such a treat to have fresh veggies & fruit ….. I can just picture your mom trying to make herself understood – ahh, the joys of international travel ….. how much time do you spend on school work, Taya – that and learning the language must take up a lot of your day 🙂 ….. love you soooooooooooo much xoxoxoxoxoxoxo phob kan mai
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Yep the black one is a bit hard to see, we named him “Dash”, he’s the only boy in the family so he acts like hes the boss. I spend probably an average school day on school work, but maybe a bit less since time is taken out with the language training. Love you, phob kan mai!
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Wait there’s a black one?
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Oh, I see it!
I’m glad you’re having a good time in Laos Tay!
It seems like you’ve adapted quite well.
Phob kan mai, Lu
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I am adapting well! But I still miss you guys back home.
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