Much Needed Therapy Post!

WOW! What a week. This past week has flown by, but it's also gone by super slow. I think during my first week here at Becker I have hit every emotion. I've been excited I've been nervous. I've been scared. I've been unsure. I've been sad. I've been homesick. I've been angry. I've been confused. I've been stressed. I've been tired. I've been  a little bit of everything.

Of course, I had to do a Handstand when we got VIP
access to the field! 

 During my first few days, and into Monday, I was mostly feeling scared. I was scared of college. I was scared of living in my dorm. I was scared of meeting new people. I was scared for classes. I was scared from my "Scared Movie Night" with Tori, Marissa, Caitlin, and Issac. I was afraid of change.
 Most of that has changed now. I've learned that Change is good, it's just different! I need the practice for after college when I am traveling the world with my backpack!  I am still scared from the movie, but I still can't wait until our next movie night!! (I hope we can work one out soon!) I am a bit scared to start work as well, but hey, I need to start making money somewhere!



But what I am not scared about anymore:
-Walking around campus by myself (unless I just watched a scary movie, which then requires me to me escorted back to my room! Or when I pass the bushes on the corner at night right before I cross to come back to Lane.)
-Asking for help (as long as the person I'm asking looks nice)
-Speaking up for what I want
-talking to upperclassmen
-starting a conversation with someone
-sitting alone
-making birthday signs for people I don't know (I wasn't ever "scared" of it just would have never done it)
-going to 6 Flags, or on a different trip without anyone that I'm "friends" with
-taking the shuttle by myself
-asking questions in person rather than emailing
and so much more!

I really Love Becker and I can't wait to get more involved. I have an interview for Student Ambassador on Tuesday and I actually am very excited! I really hope that I am offered a job. It's a great lead into leadership. I want it very badly, however I know there are so many other students applying and only 10-15 positions open. But I really hope I get it! I also want to join BLUE CREW next semester. I have to apply to that as well and only a few students will be selected for that as well, so I hope that I am a lucky one for that as well. I'll also be applying to go on a service trip to Haiti for spring break! only 10 students from Becker are chosen! I hope that I am one too! This is something that I am dying to do!! The only issue I may have is the cost! (I'll do a separate post on that soon, but if you's like to donate to help defray the cost and help a great cause feel free to make a donation to the link found on the side of my blog! :)


Becker is a great school and one goal I have is to make myself known in a positive way here. I want other students to know me and feel comfortable to say hey to me when they see me! (I also want people to know that I'll try to help them with whatever I can. I love helping people and giving advise!  But even more importantly is so that I can make them A Birthday Sign!!! because I love Birthdays, and not just my own birthday!  So if anyone from Becker is reading this, text, FB, comment, or email me your birthday dorm/office building and room number and Birthday and I'll make you a birthday sign (or a half birthday sign) even if I haven't met you. Because I love Birthdays!
Everyone who I have met so far has been great. I love it here!

On a totally different note:

I know my post really will not have to do with Thailand for a bit, but for now the name is saying, I'm not ready to leave the name, just Like I wasn't ready to leave Thailand! I really can't wait to get back over there!


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Leaving the Whipp

As I head up north to my new "home" for the next few months I'm looking back on a community that has so much to offer. I'm proud to have been able to been raised and have grown up in such a great neighborhood with a phenomenal school district. 

 So, I'm not saying Whippany is the best town for everyone or anything, but it's been a nice place to grow up in, with a lot of great people and resources. However, when it comes to things to do, your choices only usually include Whippany or Brookside diner. 

Okay, I know I'm not technically moving away, but I still feel this is a good time to reflect on my good times in the Whipp. 

 I have to admit the Whippany Bubble that everyone talks about is such a true true thing. I realized that in Thailand. ("When everyone came up with the phrase "yes, brigette because everything is about you and Whippany." And I have to admit, i'm actually kinda scared to be leaving it. To be going to a different school. To leave my high school with all the teachers I know, trust, and encourage me. The friends that I've been with since kindergarten. The elementary teachers that I visit every chance I get.  The house I've lived in for 18 1/2 years! I'm scared for it all. And I'm gonna miss it all. Along with my Molly,family,neighbors, the families that I've babysat for for the past 7 years and I've grown to be a part of their families as well, and the neighborhood dogs that I've treated as my own and of course saved half of them.  

Of course I'm really going to miss my family and Moo, but I'm going to miss the younger neighborhood kids. I've know most of them since before they were born or since they were just little babies. I feel like have become a part of my family. One of them even comes over to help clean my room just so she can spend extra time with me, she also has come to a handful of allergy shot appointments with me. Tho I'm not positive if it's because I buy get her ice cream or if she just wants to be with me.  Another one shares a birthday with me. So we are only a few hours..And a bunch of years off..we've never gone a birthday without celebrating together since she was 2. For one of her Birthdays she went to the Cake Boss' bakery and surprised me when she got home with a cake from the shop that read happy birthday to both of us! Such a sweetie! Another one, I haven't known her quite as long as the first two or the other kiddos, but she is closer than many others. The past 5? Years i believe we have spent NYE together, and many weekends and summerdays that we've both been home together. I was even taken on a vaction with them as a babysitter. I love my little neighbors so much and I'm gonna miss them so very much. (I know one of you will read this, so if you ever need me, have a question, an issue, need a chat or anything I'm a phone call, text message, email, or skype call away.. I'll always be there for you! No matter how big of an issue it is I'll try and help you through it!)

I know I may not miss Whippany too too much. I mean no offense or anything, I didn't miss much of anything(if anything) while i was in Thailand.  But It's time to pop the Whippany bubble and move on. 

So Peace Whipp! It's been real! 

Spicy Thai

So, I know that I said a few things about Spicy Thai in a few post. However, I can't find the post that I mentioned that I wish I had pictures of Spicy. Well, after begging Kat to send them to me she finally did. Well, Sorta, she sent them on flickr, and due to that I can't save or copy and paste them on here! (Talk about being frustrating!) Actually, everyone is uploading their pictures and videos to Flickr. While I think it's great that flickr has protection on everything, It sucks that you can't even save your own pictures to your computer. And now facebook has the same protection on their videos, so I can't even save them if she were to upload them to facebook! I promise I'll eventually post pictures of Spicy.

Sleepy Tiger Cub!!

Thailand #firstbatch 168

Thailand #firstbatch 168, a photo by katiesantoro on Flickr.

Jite's Pictures!!

Thailand #firstbatch 166, a photo by katiesantoro on Flickr.

Vet Group! Best Copy of this Picture!!!

Things I've learned in Thailand

(Started on 7/28/12)

1. Drink water. Simple as that. When you are in a new place, hot place, or just plain traveling you need to drink more water than normal. I learned it the hard way.

My Vet Group having Fun and Learning at ENP without me.

2. There are times to push yourself, and there are times not to push yourself. If it will result in a short period of pain: push away. If it will have a poor result, or harm you in any way:  give in, don't push. You'll only end up hurting yourself or missing out on something like a week at Elephant Nature Park.
3. Everyone who truly travels has stuff happen. It's just one of the rules of traveling. It's a reason many don't travel. You may get all your money and passport stolen or you may be REALLY sick the three weeks you are in India or you may get sick in Chiang Mai and miss a week at ENP. It sucks. There ain't no doubt about it, it just sucks, but it's traveling, and there is nothing you can do about it. 

 4. Sometimes you aren't really full. If you haven't eaten all day and feel full, you really aren't. Your brain is lying to you, and you have to force yourself to eat. It isn't the best feeling, but you need to survive. 

Part of the moat around Chiang Mai that Jane and I walked along. 

5.  You can't let your feelings make the final decision. When Jane and I first talked about it we agreed that I would be going to ENP partly because she felt so bad. She saw how upset I was when I wasn't with my friends at ENP, when Katie D left, and knew how much I really wanted to be there. (Addam knew it too.) But after Addam talked some sense into himself and then told her that she was letting her emotions get in the way and she needed to reevaluate, she changed her mind. It was a heartbreaking choice, for all three of us(not that I really had any say in it), but it was the better choice. As hard as it is to admit it, it really was.

Chiang Mai Ram

6. The right decision isn't always the one you want. Yes, this is obvious when you see it written as a theme in a book, tv show or movie. But when you experience it, you really learn it. Just like when I was walking around Chiang Mai with Jane. I was super tired; my entire body was. I was dizzy and my head was killing me, but I wanted to keep walking. I wanted to walk all the way back to the Hotel and then to the mall. But Jane made us get a ride. I'm happy she was there to make that decision. It was the better choice, and I know I wouldn't have made it much further. I also learned it on Saturday when Jane and Hannah took me to the hospital when I really didn't wanna go. If I hadn't gone I may have died of heat stroke. 

7. US has very expensive health care. Yes, I know it's said all the time. But I've experienced it first hand. Other than the outstanding bedside manners at Goryeb Children's Hospital and most US hospitals, the  service you get and quality of it is pretty similar in other areas of the world. Such as Thailand. But it is just cost a tenth of the cost in Thailand.

6.  Pedestrians do not have the right away in other parts of the world. Gosh, if you wanna cross the street... Good Luck! Even if it is at a crosswalk or during a red light. I can't tell you how many times we almost got hit, even standing on the edge of the sidewalk.

8. There is always a bathroom worse than what you just used. Every time I went to the bathroom and thought it was the worst I had seen I would eventually come across another a little bit worse. It wasn't a common thought, but it did come up enough for me to realise it. 

9. Admitting that you need help or don't feel good is a good idea if it's something more than a cold. Trust me, you may feel weak, but you'll be really embarrassed when it looks like you don't care about or take care of yourself. 

10. Holding a hand actually does wonders. Rather you squeeze someone's hand as you get a shot or gently hold a hand when you aren't feeling well it helps. It helps the pain go away. If you don't Believe me try it next time you are sick. During this last week, I think I've held hands more than I havent. 

11. Not everywhere is as "flat" as the states. By this I mean, not everywhere has roads with little to no bumps in the road or sidewalk. Not everywhere as easy to walk in as the States... Or even as you may think.

12. Looking down when you are dizzy is not smart. It will usually make you more dizzy. And don't keep tying it to see if the feeling goes away, it will just make it worse!  

13. It's okay to sit anywhere when you have to. I can't tell you how many times I've just randomly sat down in the middle of the sidewalk, mall, market, 7eleven, and food stores. It also felt nice to feel the cold ground when you are overheating. 

14. A "To Do" List really does help you get things done. It really does help me.

15. Not every dog is born nice. I believe it has a lot to do with how a dog is raised, but I've met many dogs this week who just want to attack you even though no human has ever hurt them or taught them to harm. 

16.   Many of the people in Thailand do not understand personal space. While in the mall and just walking around in general, people would literally be walking on top of me.
18. Sometime, things that don't look good, are in fact terrible. On the plane from Newark to Japan Hailey got a vegetarian meal. We both agreed that she should try it despite the fact that it look disgusting. We were both always taught that looks can be deceiving. However, this rule did not apply this time. Her meal was in fact terrible, it was actually worse than it looked.
19. If you watch the same episodes of a show over and over, I bet you by the 7th time you'll pick up on some big details that you missed. Just like when Jane and I thought the ex-wife blew up her ex-husband's house in Law and Order, when it infact was the guy who blew up his own house. (PLOT TWIST!)

20. If you are read your Miranda  rights just shut up. I did not have a personal encounter with this, but I watched a ton of law/cop shows during this past week. Each time Jane would remind me, if you are ever arrested don't say anything but "I want to talk to my lawyer."

21. If a detective or private investigator comes to find you, don't tell them your story. Yes, they may be pushy, but don't crack. You do NOT have to speak, in fact, you shouldn't say anything. If they really wanna speak to you they will get some official paperwork stuff or something along those lines. THAT and only THEN is when you tell what happened.
22. I guess I can also say, I've learned it's okay to cry. Yes, I still will try extremely hard NOT to cry, but when it comes to goodbyes and disappointments, although it does absolutely nothing to make you fell better, it's okay for me to cry in front of someone.  I cried in front of two people I really look up to, and had just met a week before. In Front of two people I see as mentors and who I didn't want to see any weakness in me. I also cried in front of all of my friends: once out of fear and pain, and the other out of sadness from saying goodbye.
23. Everyone has a weakness. Rather you let it show and still be confident about it or you let it show and not be confident about it, everyone has something.  You aren't perfect unless you have a weakness. You don't have to be proud about it, but you should always be confident. Be proud of who you are.

Missing Thailand!

Gosh Guys, if anyone from Loop is reading, I miss ya'll so very much!!

Our First Night In Thailand!

I wrote this post on Word while I didn't have internet connection. I forgot to post it when arriving at SpicyThai. But better later than Never!!!!

Written in Bangkok Airport.

Well I’ve been in Thailand for about 8 hours now. We have only been in the airport but still, I’m here!  I am currently waiting at our gate charging my electronics. One more plane ride!! To Chiang Mai!! Yippie! Our Boarding passes are pretty cool! They are purple!

Last night was AMAZING! We sent some quality bonding time! We were not able to get our boarding passes until 5am this morning, meaning we were not able to cross over security until after 5am.

When we got off the plane we went straight to immigration and got our passports stamped!! I finally got my first STAMP! We then went to get some food. I got waffles. I just wanted one last “American” meal before venturing out to the Thai food.

After eating we headed up to the floor with the check in. We set up “camp” right there. We ventured around for about an hour but there wasn’t much to do, so we just went back upstairs and planed to sleep. I started the trend of laying our blankets on the ground, and laying down on them to sleep. The floor was nice and cool. We had all intentions of sleeping, however its not the easiest thing to do when your with a bunch of new and exciting people. Throw in madlibs, fruitloops, Oreos and tons of other snacks and we’ll call it another “all nighter.” It was a terrific. I had few sprits of extra energy that I burnt by running the wrong way on the people mover that had a hill or two thrown in. Fiona and I also did a few handstands as well. As 5am came closer we headed downstairs for Starbucks and a morning bathroom room.  I actually got a chocolate chip Frap, of course coffee free!

  Maddi Hailey, Liz, Kat, Katie and I fooled around while waiting for our boarding passes… People probably think that we are CRAZY!!!! Haha LOVE IT tho!! Thank you Jersey Aussie for inspiring me to take this trip, these people are just like me!!!

Soak Up the Moment and Live for Now Because Future is Uncertain, and Later May Never Come

    

 I have never been one to stop and appreciate the flower while on a walk in the park. I was never one to savor every last bit of my food to appreciate the taste.  I never took the moment to just "stop" and appreciate and live in the moment of life. 

 I was always the one to think ahead. To think of the future. To rush myself through the years until I got to middle school, then until I got to high school, and then until I got to college, and sometimes I would even think ahead to when I would own a house or have my own kids. And yes, this is normal for anyone to do. To look ahead, at what is coming in life. To keep the thought of the future in your head. But for me, all I ever thought about was the future. I always had a plan of what was going to happen and when it was going to happen. I rushed my life until I got to that point. I was always planning far way in the future and never thinking about the things that were going on right in front of me or even in just those coming days, weeks or months.  It isn't a bad thing to do, but after experiencing the "other way of life", thinking and rushing ahead isn't that fun.
     I would have to say from a very young age, like age 3, I was always planning for life for 5 years down the road. It wouldn't always turn out that way, which was fine, but I never just thought about "today". I can honestly say that I never realized that I wasn't fully living in the moment, until this past year.  My senior year in High School, it was flying by, and all that I could think about was going off to college. By mid-April I realized I really don't have any amazing memories of this year. I felt it was because everyone was just caught up in their own busy worlds. However, after talking to LP, I realized that I was the problem. That it was me who wasn't enjoying everything. That I was the one who never stopped to smell the roses. That I was so busy looking ahead that I was missing the memories, friendships, and bonds that where right there in front of me.
     In the last few months of school I tried my hardest to forget about the future for a few hours of the day, when I was with my friends and to soak up the last few months I had in high school, and that I would have living so close to my support group, and best friends. I can't say that I ever stopped looking ahead or rushing ahead, but I did try. I tried really hard to just stop rushing around. I stopped having constant countdowns going on. (Part of that caused me to be late to every and anything and to forget important events.) But I now remember the last few months of high school being a bit more memorable and enjoyable.

   After school was over, my mind really focused on Thailand. I thought about getting ready for school a tad bit but my main focus was Thailand. I think the 12 Days between graduation and the last day of school and leaving for Thailand were one of the first times where I was able to focus on just an event that was taking place not too far away.
  While on the way to Thailand I couldn't wait to see the Tigers. I was more excited to play and cuddle with them, than I was anything else on the trip. After the first few hours of joining the plight group and heading to the pool I had almost forgotten all about the Tigers. I remember everything about that day and I enjoyed every second of it. I soaked every second of that day in. By the time we reached the Hostel after a VERY long day, the Tigers were back in my mind. I remember giving a count down in the morning to my group of how many days there were until we got to cuddle with the tigers. I don't remember who, but someone had replied, "That means there is only that amount of days until our trip is half over." Well, that made me depressed! But it also made me stop looking forwards to the Tigers. (In a good way) I wouldn't even think about how exciting the next day sounded until I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep, and most nights i would just recall how awesome that day was.
 I think this really helped me live in the moment. Maybe not every second of the day, but for 90% of the day I was focused on what was going on right then and there. The only time I rushed was when Addam or Jane said that we were leaving at a certain time and I wasn't close to being ready.  But I really and truly enjoyed every second I had with these people on this trip. (Excepts for when I was almost dying, I didn't enjoy that, or being sick the second week.) Every second was enjoyable. I really learned a lot about myself. I even noticed my surroundings a bit more. (like the flowers, the smell, the things you don't notice when you take life for granted or when you just "do" stuff just by going through the motions) I also really tried and tasted everything I was given. Most of the time I give something a split second to see if I like it. But I gave the new foods a bit more of a chance. Turns out, after a few bites, most things really started to grow on me. 

  During the second week of the trip, when I was sick, I tried so very hard not to let it ruin my trip. Not to let me believe that it was the worse thing that could ever happen. I  tried so hard. I never once thought it was unfair. It was completely, okay well, mostly fair. I hadn't drank enough, and I wasn't taking care of my self. MY inaction was to blame, nothing or no one else. It was a little unfair that it didn't happen to anyone else who wasn't drinking enough, but I'm happy everyone else was okay. I wouldn't wish what happened to me on anyone else. I'm happy it was me rather than them.  Only once, okay maybe twice, was I SUPER DUPER EXTREMELY sad that I was away from my friends, and that I wasn't participating in the fun events that they got to, but  I knew it was all m fault. (and I'm a bit frustrated and mad at myself because of it)  I wanted more than anything to be with them, I wanted more than anything to feel better so I could get over to ENP.  But still during that week, I lived in the moments. I did look forwards to the next day with hopes of feeling better so I could go to ENP, but I still tried my hardest to enjoy the place I was, what I was doing and who I was with. At one point, Jane and I had gone on a walk. During the walk I NEEDED to sit, and Jane decided I need food because I hadn't eaten all day, any type of food that I wanted. I choose m&m's. I sat down near the ice cream freezer of the store and ate some m&m's. I ate them the way I always do: by color. But slower than I usually do. While talking to Jane, a conversation about the taste of the different m&m colors came up. That they each tasted a tenny tiny tad bit different. While sitting on that floor, eating those m&m's taking the time to really enjoy them, partly because I wasn't hungry, and partly because I took the time to enjoy them, I noticed the difference in taste that Jane was talking about. And that's when I knew I had begun to change and that I had begun to live in the moment. That I took the time to enjoy simple things in life. The time to think about what was happening right now.  To actually taste what I was eating.The time to appreciate my life, the people in it and the memories that I am making at any given moment. 

     I'm not sure that anyone will truly understand this post, or that it makes sense to anyone but me, but it's something important to me. It changed the way I look at my life. Yes, I do still think about the future, but I'm not just waiting around for it to come. I'm not using the time between now and getting married to think about just that. I'm using this time to enjoy life and live it to the fullest. I'm using this time to create more memories and stories, so I can tell my kids about it. Yes, I still plan the future, yes, I still think about names I would like to name my kids, but I don't think about it 24/7 anymore. I put myself in the moment. I live for today, I live for what is going on right now. I think about the future, but I will not be rushing myself into it anytime soon. 


I'm sorry If you don't understand the point I'm trying to make here, it's kinda hard to spell out, but remember, it is MY blog and it isn't yours, so if you don't understand it, I'm sorry, but I'm not Sorry! 

Day 3: Ball Clipping day at ARK

Day two started at 6am.. at least for Kat and I. We talked for a bit then, heard Maddi wake up so we pulled ourselves up to look at her. (It's not as creepy as it sounds) It's just what Kat and I do. Well at least the past few days it is. But only to Aussie.

Eventually everyone was up. After talking for a bit we finally went downstairs to get some breakfast. I had some yogurt and a "Maddi's toast and bacon sandwich". We were ready to leave at 8:30. For the first time we were on time. But the person taking us was on Thai Time (20 minutes late or early) We left for Ark at 9am.

On the way to Ark we made 2 pit stops. One to get drugs, and another to get brushes, and treats. In the car we play pterodactyl. At first we started playing while Addam and Hannah went to get the drugs. Jite won the first round I won the second. When Addam and Hannah came back we added them to the game. Addam was supper determined to win. (He was pretty competitive. Addam won that round. It is now our "car  truck ride" game.

 I love these girls. I live pretty close to three of them. I'm sure I'll be visiting Maddi and Jite a lot, and Hailey, I'll be with her at school. Texas and Kat I'll be trying to visit as often as possible! Maddi is aggressive..well sarcastically aggressive, but that's what makes Maddi, well, Maddi. But we all love her because of it! And I've been mean right back to her, but i then apologize, even though she knows I don't really mean it  She makes it so easy to laugh. Along with the things that Texas says.OH my gosh we laugh no less than half the day.

Anyways, Today was Ball Removing Day!! (AKA Surgery Day!) We got a later start than planned and we were actually only able to do 3 rather than the 6 planed, because the other 3 had eaten. Like Kylie told me would happen, I was on a surgery high....ALL DAY.

Our surgery room was not desirable, but we worked with what we had. The table was a freezer.  We did one dog before lunch. Hannah did the entire first testicle to show us what to do. The second one, Hailey did, with lots of help from Hannah. I was going to try to suture but the dog's bp was dropping. We were able to tell this by the color of the gums. The room was hot with no AC or air circulation. Maddi and Kat had to step out so that they wouldn't pass out.  I also sat for awhile with my FAVORITE dog here! I love him even more than my pit! (That's partly because apparently my Pit Friend has a home) I named him, well Jite named him Winn Dixie. He loves me too! He gets so excited to see me. And only this excited to see me! He is about six months old. He was saved from slaughter farm. He then came down with distemper. AND LIVED!! First dog I ever seen that survived distemper. He was born and saved for me! I am gonna try to bring him home!! Like seriously I asked Addam and Jane, but I have to wait and see. Both Addam and Jane said I could!
After the first dog we headed to lunch I had fried rice with veggie and chicken. It was pretty good. Kat, she hasn't been feeling well so she hasn't been in the best shape, but she pulls herself together VERY well.Props to her man!

After lunch we headed back to ARK. Hannah sedated the second dog. I helped restrain while Pong started the catheter. Texas helped too. Kat, Jite, and Texas helped with the surgery.  However, I did scrub in just in case. There was a large bump on the second dog's back. I helped Hannah drain it after the surgery. It smelt pretty awful.
Maddi, Texas, and Jite scrubbed in for the last one while I helped prep. I carried the puppy from the cage to the "pre-opp" table. Then I restrained the dog while Pong shaved. I then help him get the catheter in by twisting to find the vein. Maddi, Texas, and Jite had already scrubbed in, so I restrained. I also restrained while Pong shaved. I then carried him from pre-opp to the surgery room, tied him down, and scrubbed in. I made the first cut. Sorta. Maddi clamped the first testicle.  Jite sutured and Texas cut the testicle off. I did the entire second testicle. It was a bit tricky for me because Hannah is left Handed and I am right handed. So, it was hard to do it on the opposite side of the table, when Hannah showed me on the other. I tried lefty, but it just wasn't working.   It was pretty neat. I actually got the sutures right too! After Hannah closed, I  stuck around after the surgery as well. I got to carry him out and put him back in a pen. It was pretty cool that I was able to do most of the transporting.

Also throughout the surgeries Pong was giving us sound affects. It was priceless. Any ball related jokes were made today! By us girls, Addam, and Pong! Pong though, her was just hysterical! I wish I had a video of the operating room!!!

After ARK we stopped at 7eleven to look for timtams and to get ice cream. We didn't find timtams, however I did get ice cream. We also all "faught" over who got the first showers. It was litterly a mad dash to the showers.  I actually got the first one after a "fight" with Kat.

After showering Maddi, Kat and I walked up and locked our door for a bit to lock the other girls out. Not sure the reasoning behind that, but I'm pretty sure that  it had something to do with spite. 

   After we had some chill time. We then we to the night market. This one was much much better then the student market. It was the Night Bazaar. It was Enormous. Aum showed us the way to way so we could hit everything, and where to eat. When then had 2 1/2 hours to eat and shop. I went a little crazy, but hey, it's Thailand! Maddi, Texas, and I were in a group and the other girls were in another.  Maddi Texas and I had a fantastic time!!  I had a spring roll at some point in the night. Man it was the best spring roll I have ever had! Maddi was sassed by a Thai women. She tried haggling and was told to go somewhere else. Maddi And I also got friendship bracelets for everyone. Hannah also surprised us with Tim Tams when we got back to the truck. They were amazing, but not the same! But still pretty good. 

When we got back we hung out for a few minutes but now we are all in bed. Not sure where everyone else is right now. But the vet group is going to sleep!! So Goodnight!!....Or, they are all reading my blog right now.

Sorry pics were suppose to be after.

My pit friend! Love her but i think she has a home

 


Brigette

Day 2 July 15th: Just Pictures from the Day