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...i went running this morning at 6:45 am. it was a different kind of humid than anything i have every experienced. it's crazy how hot and thick the air is here even when the sun is not visible.

...open house went well. i had 3 of my 11 students and their parents come. one girl was indian, one chinese and one korean. they were sweet and terribly cute.

...then we got stuck in a monsoon/typhoon trying to get a taxi to get home. we were drenched, and it was dark because of the storm, and i was standing in the road waving taxis down like a crazy person. i finally got one to stop when i stepped into his lane and basically made him pull over for us.

...oh, i forgot to mention when i was running this morning, that i was being stared at differently than normal. i mean, not in a different way, but in excess. normally, we get stares here and there. this morning it was every person i passed, every car and bike that passed were breaking their necks to turn around and see the tall, slightly chunky, white girl running. it was strange. i almost laughed a few times. you know those computer generated arrows that football commentators use when showing playbacks or explaining a play on their tv screen. well, i kept envisioning myself with a huge, 10 story high, orange arrow over my head as i was running, because no matter how far across the huge intersection or square these people were, they somehow saw me running across the street, and they all stopped to look. i don't know if you are understanding how strange it was. it was like something was wrong with me, like maybe i forgot to put an article of clothing on, or i  had two heads, i don't know what it was, but it made me smile, and made my run much more amusing than it would have been had i been in the states.

...also, on a more serious note, i have had a couple friends say i might want to be a little more careful with my communication on this and other things like email and such, so i don't know...think about that, if you will.

peace.