(anonymity)

Yesterday, we went on a Peace Walk (for International Peace Day!) particularly to protest the situation in Burma, and the upcoming elections.

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Burmese monks led the walk, chanting the entire way. People wore face masks, hats, and sunglasses to remain anonymous in photos. Im was interviewed by the Democratic Voice for Burma. Here we are being famous:

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Later, the Dessert Tour continued at La Genoise:

Where we consumed chocolate cake (“Costa Rica”), and lemon meringue cake.

Definitely the best cake we’ve had in Chiang Mai (more people should visit).

Followed by honey milk, and mashed potatoes and garlic bread (sometimes I eat things other than dessert, I swear; hi mom), at Milk Garden. The proof:

This is the thing for conThai to eat at Milk Garden. The Im was skeptical (she ordered fried rice). I happily chose conformity.

I went to Payap University to register for intensive Thai. For placement, a teacher attempted to have a conversation with me: Can you speak Thai? (Pud dai nid noi ka = “I can speak a little”) What is your name? Chue Kim ka. We got to “Where are you from?” and that’s when it became clear that all the words I know involve ordering food. The only word I can effectively read, as a word, not letter by letter is: roti (survival skills, go figure). Thai 1 starts on Monday.