beth (aka bee-tan), wales
first person i met from the group. she was stepping out of the shower as i walked into our villa in nai harn. now she lives in pinklao (dont pronounce the l!) and works at a different kasintorn school. hers isnt as good as mine though. shes fun, enjoys her buckets, sarcasm, and singing made up queen songs to everyone when hungover. o and she speaks welsh, which is apparently its own language and its people are british but NOT english.
i have taken many awesomely bad pictures of beth. it was hard to settle on one.
emily suPATCHa, wisconsin
my other roommate from the wonderful, glorious days down in nai harn. shes from wisconsin and is now living in the north of the bkk. shes got quite a nice setup at her school, having one class of 12 four-year-olds who she teaches everyday until 12:30. but, shes also in charge of the science club. give and take people. emily has nine brothers and sisters, but her father is NOT a pastor, as is the common misconception. one thing to know about emily: she poses with her arms when shes dancing.
stephanAY, canada
she shocked us all when we discovered that shes hiding her natural blonde under those dark locks. i hate her because her apartment is amazing. seriously, she has a pool and restaurants and shops and a gym in her building, but what im most jealous of is the hot water and lack of ants. shes kind enough to let me stay there and use her for her shower on the weekends though :)
i dont know why i dont have any pictures of just her.
meghan "my body doesnt bend that way" buckman, new york
shes known to many of you as the bright spot and entertainment in my posts. its probably no surprise that when we had to list an adjective before our names on the first day of training, hers was 'sarcastic.' im shocked by most of what comes out of her mouth. but as we discovered in nai harn, we are soul mates, even though her favorite things in this world are likely the beach, hairy lumberjacks, and nachos.
tasha, known by her students as jane, england
natasha was first placed down south, but after her first day, knew she wouldnt enjoy it down there. SO she headed up north to us in bkk. now shes at a new school. but the first day, she was told the students wouldnt be able to pronounce her name, so she has to go by jane instead. its not so random, it is her middle name. her accent is heavy (think: wallace and grommet), and at first, some of us had trouble figuring out what she was saying. also, tash is the one who usually convinces us that the best option for what to do is a massage, and usually, shes correct.
jake, riha, bierle, "the guys," minnesota
though they actually only comprise 2/3 of the males in our group, the three of them knew each other from college and came her together, so they get lumped together for everything. theyre probably alright with that, because as anyone who has seen my facebook albums knows, all of the guys in our group have developed a tighter-than-necessary bond. riha and bierle are both named chris, and jake can usually be found in the same pair of shorts with a white tshirt.
(in the picture: bierle, riha, jake)
andrew, england
i really cant describe andrew in any other way than saying "mustang sally."
eric, pennsylvania
a self-proclaimed "skater" and "loner," hes usually off exploring on a motorbike whenever we cannot find him. but then, he will randomly pop up out of no where and without explanation. up until this week, he didnt have a job, but was still getting paid >:( now, he lives and works at the school that is just next door to me. the very wealthy school that is right next door to me. but hopefully now ill have someone in town to play with on weeknights...and im going to try to get him to tell me the password to their schools wireless connection, hehe.
here he is juggling coconuts.
wild will, somewhere abouts the midwest....
just an easily likable guy. hes quiet but also always up for a good time. hes taught before and so this is just his thing, but he is placed about an hour west of bangkok and so we dont get to see him as often. he just turned 30 a few days after new years, but he can still party like hes in his 20s. the picture is of him eating his first bug in thailand, where else, but on khaosan road.
steve and lauren, england
theyre dating. theyre fun. theyre cute. theyre from manchester. theyve done a lot of traveling and just have...more life experience (hehe) so we go to them when we have questions or need advice. but lauren has her work cut out for her, as bierle and steve have a bromance going that she may not be able to compete with. we shall see.
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