Thoughts After 6 weeks

Some thoughts after living here for 6 wks...

~ You get tired so much quicker here, so you need more sleep. At the end of every day you are exhausted.
~ Does one ever get used to the noise from the neighbors and the street vendors? We are having trouble sleeping due to the Karoake bar right beside us and the shop below us.
~ We love the food here.
~ Eating out is so much cheaper than in the States - thank God, cuz you're usually too tired to cook when you get home. :) And trust me, tired here is different from being tired in the States.
~ We can't wait to visit other places in Cambodia. Sept 22 -24 is our teacher retreat, so we get to see a different part of Cambodia. :)
~ It is so easy to get dehydrated before you realize it and you should always keep "Royal D" on hand. It's similar to Gatorade, brings the electrolytes back into your body.
~ We are ready to be more independent now and are tired of being dependent on our tuk tuk driver for transportation (and it's getting expensive). So we're thinking of buying bikes or a car. But if we buy a car, we'll have to move cuz there is no place to park the car. And we don't know if we can get out of contract (the apt contract is for 9 months). Right now we feel the moto (motorcycle) is too dangerous..especially in this traffic, we'll see...
~ I hope this is not too negative...just sharing our thoughts right now. Of course it's 8:30 pm and I'm ready for bed, so this may not be the best time to share. :) Sorry...
~ We love teaching at Logos International School. The staff is super and works great as a team. I'm working into becoming more involved with the Teacher Assistant training program.
~ We are making new friends...other teachers at school.
~ You can find just about anything here, if you look long enough or know where to go. Of course you pay more if it's imported but at least you can get it.
~ We're learning our numbers to bargain at the market, and know some phrases and the people actually understand us! LOL
~ My stomach has changed. Soda no longer makes my stomach hurt. Chocolate no longer gives me the runs. Who knew?? LOL So I can drink and eat both with no concerns. :) But chocolate is expensive so we don't buy it often...and trying not to buy soda too much. But a nice cold Pepsi Light tastes soooo good after a long hot day!

Well all for now. gotta get to bed. Thanks for praying and keep it up!