Friday is like sunday here, we have no school. Leah and I had these amazing plans, but no one wanted to see the Grand Palace with us, so we had a relaxing day, which consisted of a movie and going to the mall. I had American food and it was a dream come true. It's only been two weeks and I can't believe how much I am craving comfort food! My dad stuffed his face with a burger when we were Skyping, that didn't help my longing for good food... thanks dad. I think you've triggered uncontrollable cravings!The movie experience was interesting. The ambiance of movies here are so amazing compared to American ones. They are bigger and when you purchase your ticket you can pick your seat. America should really do this, that way you can reserve your seats and not have to be separated! The seats are also really soft and big and they can recline really far back. I felt like a queen in the theater. Even though I had seen Batman in the States, I watched it again, it was just as good as the first time :)
The malls here are amazing, huge and clean. What is most different is the lack of trash cans... they are no where to be found here! I got to thinking.. what does this say about America? Why are we such pigs, throwing everything away like it doesn't hurt the environment? I've noticed the streets here are clean... where does all the trash go? It looks cleaner here than back home.
When we arrived back to the apartment, it was raining so hard Leah and I were screaming. We probably looked like the typical American tourists... loud, obnoxious... We didn't care though. The rain had only been pouring for a few minutes, but massive puddles had already formed and when we were running our feet would sink to the bottom. We almost slipped and almost fell so many times. It probably looked like we were trying to dance and run at the same time! The poor locals, I hope that isn't the last impression they will have of us, that we are typical americans.
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Better get that comfort food now, because I don't remember any fast food restaurants in Ubon. Of course, I spent most of my time in the country, so don't take my word for it. Everyone seemed to have Coke though. You could get it in a small village store. Go figure!
Speaking of soda, I remember getting some from a street vendor during the Ubon Candle Festival. They poured it in a plastic baggie and give you a straw. They keep the bottle or can to get the refund. That's all well and good, but then you can never set the bag down as the soda will just spill everywhere. You just have to drink it right away!
Auntie Marcia
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