Things I am getting used to in Thailand:

-chilies in everything….even sweet or sour things. They like it on everything. We had mango sticky rice today (sticky rice with coconut milk and sugar…..DE-licious!) and yep they doused it with chili sauce. Even though I often cry through my meals, I think my tolerance for spiciness is increasing.

-bugs all night long….i have to fall asleep fast or else they keep me up all night. I know they crawl all over me when I sleep but I just try not to think about it….

-walking barefoot everywhere. They take off their shoes for every room. Even the kitchen which is pretty gross because it is outside. I have even been in squatter bathrooms where you are supposed to take off your shoes. (Megan, you would hate it here)

- brick hard pillows. Seriously give me a log of wood and it would be just as comfortable.

-bug bites everyday (see above point) and in new places everyday.

-weird noises all the time. I live in a house of deaf boys so they don’t know what sounds they are making

-schedule? No such thing. They make one and give it to you but never ever follow it.

-lizards that sound like birds or monkeys

-cold showers….not too bad when its hot but when its not…

-waking up at 5:30 every morning to roosters, dogs, and deaf children noises

-being a mom to children I don’t understand and don’t understand me

-carrying a bottle of water with me everywhere

-no sheets, no blankets, and not much of a pillow (see above)

-sketchy internet….not a big deal, I am grateful to have it but it cuts out all the time

-green mangos? The kids pick them when they are still green and love them but they are super sour

-no privacy

These all sound like negative things. I like to think that they are just building my character (right dad?). I am becoming more flexible and honestly I really am getting used to these things and they do not bother me much anymore. Which isn’t to say I won’t be super grateful for a clean, quiet, bugless bed with sheets and lots of pillows.