Hey y'all!

It's been a foggy week since I last posted, and not much has happened except for classes and a wonderful midterm today... not so wonderful actually, but I shouldn't be complaining, I'm on Global for goodness sakes! Because of the fog and all the studying we've been doing, we haven't done much in terms of sightseeing. Some people have gone on hikes in which the guide book described gorgeous views but when they reached the lookout spot or the summit all they would see in place of that gorgeous view was fog. So they're going to try again, and I'm going with them next time! We may go hiking in couple of places this weekend, if it's clear out. This weekend we did some grocery shopping and some laundry, and it's nice to see the malls all decked out in Christmas decorations already. I've heard that most people here celebrate Christmas for the holiday part of it, not necessarily for the Christian meaning behind it, but I'm thankful for that still because all the decorations and Christmas music is putting me in the holiday spirit! It still doesn't beat being home and with my family on Christmas. In our classes we've started learning about Chinese ceramics, jade, and bronze and it's actually pretty interesting. Tonight we are celebrating finishing our midterm with an ice cream social in our professors' room and then heading out to the Temple Street Night Market! Should be fun. Here are some pictures from Thailand, since I haven't uploaded them yet.

The Grand Palace in Bangkok

being goofs!

The Reclining Buddha at Wat Po

The view from the top of Wat Arun

Our room at the Shangri-La Hotel!

We had tea at the Oriental Hotel with my friend Rachel and her mom

In Chiang Mai I got to see Petra!

The night market in Chiang Mai

At the elephant camp!

bought a ring!

the climb to the Doi Suthep temple