ICT Camp

I spent the last few days at camp for ICT (Islamic College of Thailand). We took a bus to a resort about 3 hours away from Bangkok. It was a really nice place up in the hills and on a river. It had a pool and we had a buffet every meal. I couldn't eat alot of the food so they had a special menu for me. I usually ate an omelet with white rice, fried rice, or chicken wings. We also got a free massage while we were there.
This year we introduced American culture through pumpkin carving and making S'mores. The kids really enjoyed this. They are really into art and fashion so we let them do a fashion show where they made clothes from scrap supplies. However, it turned into a ladyboy show. We also did the silly Olympics. We did an eating contest, egg toss, and other things, but their favorite was the dizzy bat relay. They had never done it before and almost all of them fell down when trying to run after spinning.

I also learned alot about Thai and Muslim culture by talking to the kids. They all were calling me fat. So I told them they were too dark and that they had small noses, both big disses in the Thai culture. However, in Thai culture you can say these things and no one cares. Everyone just laughs and no one takes it personally. Also, one of the kids asked me if I like Obama. She said she didn't like him because he converted from Islam to Christianity. She said she didn't like Christians and so I told her I was Christian. She then said that "they are so-so" and started laughing. Constantly I'm told how beautiful I am. The kids are always staring at me and if I look back at them, they start giggling.
It was a really fun camp. I am looking forward to the next one. I have a couple of weeks off. I am going with the school to the embassy to have an English conference call with Mongolia. The academic administrator always takes care of me and refers to me as her son. She always jokes with me about how I eat. We are going to Bangkok tonight to see a Muay Thai fight.