Quick update and I hope there will be one more to come before I fly home...

I went to Bangkok this weekend and maybe you have heard maybe you haven't... but there is a rather large demonstration happening in Bangkok. It is supposed to be peaceful, but we all know how some demonstrations can go... I am now safe back in Singburi and my time in Bangkok went well--though a tuk-tuk did drop us off in the middle of the demonstration. There were a couple of bombs (two if what I have heard is correct), but they were not close to where I was staying and I think the demonstration is continuing to be peaceful--I think. I will share the rest of my Bangkok stories (and there are plenty) when I have more time--possibly when I return home. However, returning home does not look like it is going to be as peaceful as I though. I have many decisions ahead of me and they seem to be running full speed. I feel as if I have to make major decisions rather quickly and that makes me quite nervous.

Bangkok, though, went well. We did not see everything we wanted to due to confusions amount tuk-tuk drivers, boat people, and ourselves. We saw a floating market, kind of. I don't know if three women in boats counts as a floating market, but we can try it. And Khoasan Road was successful. I am itching to what "The Beach" again now that I have been to Thailand and Khoasan Road.

My last couple of days here will fly by, I know, and I am expecting tears--they have already presented themselves a couple times today. Tomorrow is a full day at the orphanage with more painting and such, Wednesday is a half day and the afternoon is spent at the pool and them Thursday is my last day at the orphanage with a trip to Tesco in the evening. Then, I leave Singburi on Friday and fly home on Saturday morning. I know I have said this before, but it is difficult for me to comprehend that I am leaving this place, the place that I have called home for the past two months and the place that, today especially, felt like a kind of home after a long weekend away. Home home is greatly needed, however.

I will talk to you all soon and I will try to update this once more before I depart, but if I do not get a chance to do so I will definitely update it when I return home and the internet is free. :) I miss you all and cannot wait to share my stories in person!