  hey folks, well i had to sub for the music teacher today. ya'll would have loved seeing me trying to sing "three blind mice" and "old MacDonald had a farm" to the first graders.
it was hilarious. one good thing about teaching kids is that they love it when the teacher acts silly. also, it makes them pay attention. so i quacked like a duck, oinked like a pig, and everything else.
the kids are soooo smart they pick up on everything i say and do. it's really amazing to see how fast their brains can work. however the older ones are a different story. they are going through puberty and can be real bitches. anyway... i didn't have to teach them music lessons. they just had to do an extra english lesson. i made the handout extremely difficult so it would take most of the class time for them to complete it.
gosh i'm a mean teacher. jk. also, i went to an art opening last night. it was interesting. the work was patchwork tapestries done with thai silk and various other fabrics. of course the ones i liked were sold, but i'm not in the 12,000 baht income range anyway. wish i were i would have loved to own one of his works. also, wish i could remember the artist's name. i'll try and find out. he's having an opening in nyc next month. other than that there's not much to say.
i'm going to a party tonight. nancy, another girl i work with, is having people over. she's from virginia and very cool. also, she's a great teacher. i'm forcing her to help me be more effective with the kids. i'm determined to make a difference. hopefully my dedication will survive the neurotic nuns who are trying to keep me down. jane 
