Cutey Patootey!

How cute was my student drawing Happy Faces on the board this morning!!!!

My Class of Nuns (and sometimes a priest)

I've been meaning to post these photos since earlier this year, but I forgot where I put them. Anyway, every week I do a bit of charity work by teaching a class of nuns at no charge. Sometimes a priest comes in, sometimes a deacon, but it's always a lot of fun, especially the games where I make them run to the board to write an answer. They make the absolute BEST students - very polite and eager to learn! I love them so much. Enjoy their photos below.

Get it together!

Last week while I was in Cambodia, I got some bloodwork done to check my health. My labs came back today, and as of today, I'm making some serious lifestyle changes due to the results I received.

My cholesterol isn't so bad, actually, which is surprising, but my triglyceride count is 370. Normal is 200 so I've got to seriously get it together with that! I'll start a vegetarian diet as well as start exercising more regularly. So no more meat, sugar, dairy, coffee, alcohol.. NO MORE CHOCOLATE!! Gotta do what I gotta do. I hope to go back to the doctor in six months a new and improved man!!

Tuk Tuk

Here's a quick snapshot of me in a tuk-tuk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. What do you think of the new, black hair?

Sidenote: I totally wasn't ready for the paparazzi.

On Vacation (Yes, again!)

Off to Cambodia this time for a few days. Going to catch up with a couple of friends from back home in Louisiana (they're there in Phnom Penh visiting) and get a much needed check-up. See you when I get back!

Care Package from Dad

I always LOVE it when I get care packages from home. As much as I LOVE Vietnam, there are things back home that I just can't get here. Along with a bottle of Advil, my dad sent me some SLAP YA MAMA Cajun seasoning from home (I'm from Louisiana). I'm a super happy camper now! Oh, and the best part: it only took FIVE days to get from Louisiana to Vietnam! That MUST be a record!!

Snorkeling in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Last week I went on vacation to Nha Trang, Vietnam, and I wanted to overcome my big fear of the ocean by going snorkeling. The excursion was so cheap (only $14) so I just assumed for that price it would be 3o minutes to an hour and then back to land. I failed to read the brochure and ended up getting a mega-sunburn that's still prevalent today, 11 days later. The event lasted 8 hours and included a big lunch on the boat! Who knew? This was an amazing experience for me, and I recommend it to anyone! The water there is so clear and blue, and you can see everything!! My stupidity and not putting on sunscreen definitely outweighed the awesome, overall experience!

Below is a photo of me in the ocean, and you can actually see the coral beneath me.

Fashion Victim

Check out this nifty top one of my students had on tonight. Yes, that's her belly and bra you see!

HAHA Funny Homework Assignment

From one of my teenagers. You can be sure she didn't learn this from me!!