Sweetie wants Henry to move to India

Although we had just arrived in Jomtien for a little holiday, Sweetie (my mother's Thai friend whom she had met while living in Thailand) had Hayley and I travel to Chonburi for some "work" yesterday. Upon our arrival, I was informed that I would be doing a radio spot for the local radio station. I was to read a script Sweetie had translated into English from Thai; a piece advertising the yearly Rising Water Buffalo Festival. Apparently, my American accent will attract more people to the event...

While I was editing the piece, Hayley and Sweetie discussed Hayley's desire to tutor rather than teach. Sweetie immediately decided that she should move to India as it has more opportunities for such work. When I joined the conversation, Sweetie told me: "Henry need to move to India. Thailand not good for her. India good for Henry". The rest of the day, Sweetie tried to convince Hayley to move to India. I could not help but laugh every time she called out, "Henry! In India....."

We took the local bus back to Jomtien, which as apparently an unheard of thing to do. The moment we stepped on, the bus driver loudly announced the arrival of "farangs" (aka, white people). Everyone on the extremely crowded bus turned to stare at us. We shuffled our way back through the packed hot bodies to the center of the bus to hold on. After a few minutes, an old man decided to use me as a chair...while I was standing. He slowly leaned his butt into me until he was sitting on my back. At the same time, I repeatedly hit a small woman in the face with my over sized, swinging purse. During all this, someone farted multiple times. Oh to live like a local!