Another Sunny Day in Malaysia

It is sunny and relatively cool for Malaysia, maybe 29 degrees. What seems to make the most diffence is the humidity. This is the rainy season so we get dumped on once a day for 60 minutes, usually from 3:30 - 4:30 but it can vary by an hour.

The students are rested and in my class are excited about working on their game CPT (culminating performance task). They were very impatient to get started but now they have the basic skills required to start their game.  They work in groups of 2 or 3 for this project. Personalities should emerge over the next 2 weeks which either make or break the groups.

I am back to working out every second day and will have to decide to stick at 180 pounds or go lower. I think I will stick, but I will have to up my food intake for that to happen as I still seem to be dropping with my current exercise and diet.  I am the incredible shrinking man at the moment :-) down, from 220 to 182 pounds.

TTYL,

Jim

Exactly Half Way

As of today, I am exactly halfway through my course. The second half always seems to fly by more quickly so it won't long before we once again are preparing for graduation. Shortly there after we should be heading home for Christmas.

Not much else is going on. We do leave for Vietnam for 4 days in early November but other than that, it is lesson after lesson.

TTYL,

Jim

Cambodian Pictures

Shelley and I arrived in Cambodia on Sunday and today is Thursday. We visited more wats (Shelley more than me) ate in some great restaurants, lounged by the pool, soaked up some sunlight, and relaxed.

Many of these pics were shot from a helicopter. This was also the rainy season so the floating village has moved into the rivers from the lake.

Here are some random pics.

Pilot was Australian

Our hotel - pool

This was all dry last time we visited

Among the poverty - a golf course

This girl new the capitol of Canada and the Prime Minister

Monk wannabe

Red Piano restaurant - recommended

Recommended

Tuk Tuks for hire

Leaving for Bankok at 1 pm

Shelley and I catch the airport limo at 1 pm for a 3:30 international departure to Bangkok via Air Asia. We spend 4 nights in Bangkok and will see John McGrath on Friday night and Saturday day. It will be good to get caught up on news with John.

The first stop is the tailors as I have to take my tux and 2 suits in to get adjusted. I have lost 30 pounds in 3 months and nothing fits :-) which is good I guess. After that I will do some shopping as the shopping is good in Bangkok. Bangkok is a very cosmopolitan city and you can find just about anything there.

Friday night is drinks and Saturday is a road trip to a day at a resort that has a great beach.

After the 4 nights in Thailand, we head to an RCI resort in Siem Reap. We were able to use our resort points for a week's accommodation at a 5 star hotel. RCI is starting to acquire more properties in Asia :-) we have been to both places before, and enjoyed both, so this should be a very relaxing vacation for both Shelley and me.

TTYL,

Jim

Monday September 6th

So why is this date important? Everything is marked, marks are entered, and sent into the office. 10 teacher appraisals are done, signed off, and photocopied. 10 Malaysian Teacher Evaluations are completed and collated.  Administrivia is finished for the term and Shelley and I fly out to Thailand on Wednesday night.  We plan on spending some time with John McGrath.

I also need to take my tux, and 2 suits back to the tailors because I have lost 30 pounds since middle of May. That is 2 belt buckles worth so everything needs to be taken in.

After 4 days in Bangkok, Shelley and I travel back to Cambodia to spend 7 nights at a RCI resort on points. It is a 5 star hotel so hopefully the internet will be good. I plan to spend lots of time poolside and perhaps get caught up on my programming.

TTYL,

Jim