happy groundhog day?

today is groundhog day. marking the holiday while in bangkok, i have realized what a bizarre holiday it is. it really doesn't translate to a tropical nation like thailand (or countries in the southern hemisphere- like australia). the "cool" season is pretty much over now. we have even started getting some rain- this afternoon there was a real thunderstorm. apparently it is very unusual to get rain this early in the year.

well, i'm almost one week closer to the end. earlier this week i bought my ticket home- its official, i will be back in the good ol' u.s. of a. on may 2! so close- and yet so much to do before then. but i am glad to have a set end date, so that plans can become more certain. here are the basics of the weeks to come:

- six weeks of school
- david arrives as school ends- then a week in northern thailand, and some classic bangkok tourism.
- move out of my apartment.
- travel through laos and vietnam
- fly home!!

well, off to bed now. hope everything goes well with the groundhogs back home!