My Humpty Dumpty Week

Some days I wonder, why do I keep writing here when no one reads what I say? Other days I wonder, how will my thoughtful insights on life effect the multitude of readers who hang on my every word? Most days I tell myself to shut up and get over myself. ;)

Well, it's the end of another wonderful week in Thailand. The weather has been very confused, though, as it's been raining a lot the last few days. Hey! It's way too early for monsoon season! We should have another 8 months or so! Oh well. I'll take the "coolness" for what it is, seeing as how the "holy-freaking-cow-it's-so-hot-I-don't-want-to-move!" season is coming. Of course, the mosquitoes are loving it, the dirty bloodsuckers.

I actually like stormy days, though. Thunderstorms have always been my favorite type of weather. There's really nothing quite like teaching a class full of 3-year-olds and having the lights flicker as the thunder rumbles outside. Imagine shrieks.

The week has been strange for other reasons besides the weather. I started the last weekend okay, until I was suddenly not. My abdominal area was in a lot of pain and walking and moving and little things like breathing were uncomfortable at best unless I took care. We had a field trip on Tuesday to a science museum, but when I woke up that morning, I was still in a lot of pain. I talked to my boss after the staff meeting, and arranged to have a sub go with my class so I could go to the hospital to get myself checked out. Honestly, if it had been a regular day I probably would have been fine, but the notion of walking and chasing after my kidlings was daunting.

So, I went to the hospital where they supposedly have more doctors who have a good ability for speaking English. Normally, I've had quite a bit of success at this place. That day was not my day. The doctor believed I was a virgin, but then gave me medicine for an STD. Hmm.

In any case, I woke up the next morning with the pain suddenly gone. It was wonderful! I just wish that it had happened the day before so that I'd been able to go with my kids. Mai pen rai (oh well). I am still planning on following up at another hospital in Bangkok ( a really good one) just to get checked out because the pain was not okay.

So, Wednesday I woke up with the pain in my abdomen gone, but instead, I had a weird irritation in my eye. It has persisted until today, and I'm starting to think that I may have actually gotten a small cut on my eye since it hasn't gone away nor has it moved in several days.

Now here's the fun part. Today I was walking down the street and I wasn't paying attention and I slipped off the curb and completely fell on the sidewalk. Not only that, but I fell directly in a massive puddle filled with gross street water. It took me a little while to get over my shock and stand up. Once I did, my entire left side was drenched with nasty water, I had cuts on my hand and knee, and all of this was in front of an audience of workers at the shop I'd fallen in front of, all of whom are male Thais who already tend to stare at the farang females walking past every day.

Fortunately, my mishap happened when I was at the start of my long break so I could rest my poor body for awhile.And even more fortunate, it happened on Friday, so I have the weekend to try and recover. Now if I can just stay together long enough to go to the gym and work off some serious calories while I clear my head.

Dare to dream.