Friday, June 10, 2011

6 days before departure

Time is flying so quickly that I wish I could have 30 hours a day!! I had a seminar and a pre-departure cocktail party at the Dusit Hotel a couple days ago and had a great opportunity to meet the new Ambassador of the United States of America in person. She was so friendly, active and so diplomatic, god i love her so much. I also had an opportunity to meet with some of the interviewers who interviewed me for this scholarship and the best part was...they remember me!! 
With the US Ambassador , Kristie A. Kenney
Yesterday was my shopping day as I headed to Platinum Shopping Mall early morning with one of my former colleagues. We spent 9 hours shopping around and made a trip to Super Rich money exchange agency in Pratunam area. It was very tiring but it is something worth doing as I've now got pretty much all the thing I need for my trip. I've also got my second luggage from the mall which cost me only 1500 baht. I'll  have to wait and see if the bag is going to last the whole trip or not. I've now got less than a week to pack my bags and complete my work in Thailand and perhaps start my reading on topics to be discussed on my first week in the US.
I am planning to go back to my hometown this weekend to say goodbye to my mother before leaving Thailand for 6 weeks. It is not a long way from Suphanburi but I'm m already tired now. My driver won't arrive Suphanburi until 6 pm. and I don't even want to imagine driving at night!