Yesterday, my computer decided to die. I think Macs don't like traveling, my other computer died in Spain a few years ago. So I'll have to either go to an Internet cafe or borrow the laptop at the office, if it's available. Fortunately, I had mostly finished the last project I needed to do, editing the reading curriculum developed by Projects Abroad for the volunteers to use. This week, I'm helping out at a couple of different schools. The one I was at yesterday and today is bigger than the other one I was at, the classes usually have about 25-30 in them. This makes it difficult to keep their attention, not that it would ever be easy. They're a wild bunch, always running around the classroom, boxing with each other (mimicking the Thai boxing they see on tv I guess), and won't listen to directions. The only way to get them to do anything is to physically take them and show them what you want them to do, but as soon as you move on to the next kid, the first one's acting crazy again! Nuts! Even with three volunteers!
Tomorrow I'm going to a school where there's just one volunteer, a nineteen year old from London. She told me yesterday her 5th graders were so bad, she almost walked out. The teacher who's responsible for them just said, "yeah, they're awful, aren't they?"I have a meeting tomorrow with the supervisor for the school I'm at today, and I'm trying to think of a nice way of saying, "the kids aren't going to learn anything if your teachers can't help with management." Next week, we have a meeting with a bunch of teachers to present the new curriculum, and I'll have to make that point again. God grant me polite words.

Yesterday was my housemate Saranda's last day. She moved to Ao Nang, where there's a Projects Abroad camp for beach clean up. I'm going to try to visit her this weekend. For her last day, she wanted to have a manicure, ride a motortaxi, and eat in town. She wanted to get a massage too, but decided to wait till later. I had my first massage ever two days after my arrival in Thailand. It was an interesting experience. I had a full-body Thai traditional massage. The place was very peaceful and artistically decorated and the staff very friendly. They did some weird stuff though, like sitting behind me, holding my arms folded over my head and rocking me around to stretch out my back.
I had a pedicure with Saranda, my first ever (250 baht, around $7). I was a bit ashamed of my horrible feet, but she didn't say anything, so she must be used to traveler's ugly feet.
After our spa-treatment, Saranda said she wanted to ride around Krabi on the motorbike taxi. So we talked one if the drivers down to 170 baht (about $4) and he drove us all around town, showing us a couple of things we hadn't seen before. I think Saranda was hoping he'd go a bit faster, but since we didn't have helmets, we were all three squashed up, and I was wearing a skirt, I thought his speed was just fine.
Today if it doesn't rain, some of the other volunteers and I are going to the nearby Tiger temple, which has 1300 steps. Apparently this is a Buddhist tradition to help enhance the spiritual experience. Ha. Least it's not as hot today.