Julia's Little Bunker
We bought bicycles and it has turned out to be a great mode of transportation in this city. It's pretty flat and easy to navigate. And, YES! we bought helmets as well, although they only had Large sizes, so Julia looks like she has a nuclear war shelter on her head (picture forthcoming). Seriously, the helmet is about twice the size of her head.
Koan Kla and Oom Barang
Two new Khmer phrases that we've learned recently. Koan Kla, the name of the orange office kitten at Chab Dai, is Khmer for Baby Tiger. I pronounce the word Kla as Claw, giving it a Double Entendre, if you will. Oom Barang is my new nickname I received from the EFC CC office staff. Literally, it translates as Uncle Foreigner.
Expecting?
In Cambodia, when you've been married for as long as we have (yes, just over a year), it is normal to already have a child, or at the very least be preggers. And, if you're not, it's usually assumed that it's the husband's fault. You know what I'm talking about. So when my coworker asked how long I'd been married, and found out we aren't expecting, he proceeded to laugh heartily at my inability to... well, gitter done.
Driving
If you are worried about us being in foreign parts, don't read this next bit! Driving here is nuts! People pretty much just do what they want, depending on their size. Cars drive forward and honk, motos swerve around each other, especially at intersections because there are no stop signs and about 3 sets of traffic lights in the whole city. Bicycles are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain, and you really don't want to be a pedestrian! If you want to cross the street, you don't wait for someone to stop for you, you just walk across the street and people will swerve around you. If you are on the wrong side of the road, you just drive against traffic until you get the chance to merge into the correct traffic lane. Nutso!
We promise to take more pictures soon! Thanks for keeping up with us!
Hello! Haven't had a change to read everything yet but I noticed an alarming lack of photos! I want to see where your living, your offices etc...
ReplyDeleteInquiring minds want to know!
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I miss you both BEAUCOUP!
Continue having fun and being safe!
-Genevieve
Hey, when we were in Bangladesh the excuse we used was that I wanted my mother there for the birth and she couldn't come - since that was tradition there (moms being with daughters) it worked as an excuse and nobody thought to question the two years we had been married while in Canada.... otherwise planned waiting just didn't cut it. Love the blogging, keep it up.
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