it's like we live in Helsinki.

That was the comment my Thai roommate, Phet, said jokingly as we walked to a neighbor's house last night. The temperature may have dropped a degree or 2 below 70, but I think I'm acclimated now, so it's hard to say. It was a cold front though, and it's raining today. She just looked at me like I'm crazy for telling her to "bundle up" before going to the market. Of course, I had to explain what "bundling up" means, but THEN she looked at me like I'm crazy. Of course she was going to. The kids playing outside yesterday had on "toboggans" or whatever you call those stocking hats.
side note: My brother got made fun of in Canada for calling his hat a toboggan, and I just looked it up on dictionary.com and all 6 definitions said it was a sled. I wonder how southerners got the 2 mixed up.
Anyhow, I thought one of my students was a little crazy the other day for saying that his father had built a fire in their fireplace. I wondered why he had built the fire and why they even had a fireplace. Makes sense though. Our house is very nice, but has no heat or air. If you want to be cooler, turn on your fan, if you want to be warmer, build a fire.

Jesus is cool quote of the day: Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven - for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little. Luke 7:47

Thai phrase of the day: Sapparot tawray kha? How much is the pineapple?