Within the teaching agency that I work for, "in-house" lessons refer to those conducted in the classrooms at our facility at the Central Festival shopping mall while "outside contract" lessons are those in the various schools around the province (and a few off-island). For the first year that I worked for this company, I did … Continue reading Daily Phuket #86: 30 November 2021 – Happy for In-House
Month: November 2021
Daily Phuket #85: 29 November 2021 – Waiting, Waiting, and Still Waiting…
I was really hoping that I would be able to report back something more positive than yesterday's post. Unfortunately, that just is not the case. To give some indication of how FUBAR this morning was, I was back home by 10:30. I still have no idea when I will begin classes at this school nor, … Continue reading Daily Phuket #85: 29 November 2021 – Waiting, Waiting, and Still Waiting…
Daily Phuket #84: 28 November 2021 – Anticipating a FUBAR Day
Maybe I am worked up for nothing. After all, to paraphrase the late, great Tom Petty: "Whatever I worry about never happens anyway!" But for some reason, I believe tomorrow will be one very messed-up and frustrating day. In other words, it will be just another normal day in Thailand. To paraphrase a more fictional … Continue reading Daily Phuket #84: 28 November 2021 – Anticipating a FUBAR Day
My “Real” Thanksgiving Feast
As I was walking home from the bus stop after my hour-long class Thursday evening, I realized that it was American Thanksgiving back home. As I do most weeks, I stopped at the small open-air market and purchased a small portion of my frequent dinner -- two of my three favorite vendors were either not … Continue reading My “Real” Thanksgiving Feast
Daily Phuket #83: 20 November 2021 – Mail…Finally!!
Back in late April or early May, the main Thailand Post international mail processing center at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport (pronounced /Su-wana-poom/) was shut down when several workers were diagnosed with COVID-19. As the Third Wave of the pandemic took hold, most overseas mail stopped. I am not sure when it resumed in Bangkok but … Continue reading Daily Phuket #83: 20 November 2021 – Mail…Finally!!
Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part One
While Christmas is not my favorite holiday (that being American Thanksgiving), the longer I stay in Thailand the more I try to make the most of the season. Celebrating such a festive time of year -- one which I associate with cold and snow -- in Southeast Asia is not easy given the hot, sunny … Continue reading Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part One
Daily Phuket #82: 17 November 2021 – A Rare McD’s Burger
Once again, I have let two weeks slide between blog entries. Perhaps I should call this series "Bi-Weekly Phuket"! I have taken a fair number of photos recently so this is my first attempt to clear the backlog. Before I explain today's image, let me try to bring things up-to-date as briefly as I can. … Continue reading Daily Phuket #82: 17 November 2021 – A Rare McD’s Burger
Daily Phuket #81: 2 November 2021 – Students Underneath
I started a new in-house lesson today -- three very energetic 6-year-old girls who decided they wanted to do most of the lesson on the floor. This was after they settled down from continuously turning off the lights for the first 10 minutes or so of class. I was fine with it all as they … Continue reading Daily Phuket #81: 2 November 2021 – Students Underneath
Daily Phuket #80: 1 November 2021 – Waiting for the Bus
I had to go to Central Festival to teach a student today so I decided to take the local wooden bus from downtown. The biggest advantage to this is the fare is 15 baht compared to the 100 baht I would have to pay for a motorbike taxi. But you should be prepared to wait … Continue reading Daily Phuket #80: 1 November 2021 – Waiting for the Bus
Mark Joseph Jochim 