Songkran!

It is probably highly unlikely in most countries right now to walk to an English lesson and end up getting soaked with water by your students.... but today, that is exactly what happened to me! In Thailand, that is a very probable scenario for the next week. Welcome to Songkran 2012! This week marks the traditional Thai new year (April 12-15 technically), a festival which is celebrated by a national water fight! From now till probably Monday or Tuesday of next week, I can't really expect to go anywhere without the very real possibility of getting wet!

Today I walked up to one of the bars to give an English lesson, and was greeted by my students (two 13 year old boys, sons of women who work at the bar) with squirt guns to my face. Rather than run away from the party, I joined it, and within 15 seconds my clothes were soaked through. :) For 30 minutes I "played water" as they call it, and decided that was enough for one day. On Friday I have plans to be out with friends all day in their pick-up truck soaking as many people as I can! Let the water fight begin!!!