That's Wack Man
I had a variety of names picked out for this post, but as I became more sane and the swearing under my breath subsided, I went with this one. I choose this title cause its very important to me to have people to say "Hey that's wack man" about my life. Mainly in those words becasue American slang has become very important. Dude, homie, I love these words. I might even start working in Cowabunga just for fun and maybe to throw people off. Maybe I could have it spread around campus and just laugh. Oh it shall be swell. Hmmm now things don't seem so bad now that I've bought a coke and I'm sitting at the computer.
So today began like any other day when I went to make some copies for one of my classes and two guys walking out of the door said "Look a bule (white person)." Like I don't understand what they just said. I don't usually get this at the university cause its not small and I'm there every freaking day. And everyone seems to know my movements. They know everything I do. Can you imagine just walking down th street in america (or really any rational country) and someone says "look a (white/african american/arab/chinese/japanese) person." That wouldn't happen cause its weird and offensive. I tried to yell back "Look an Indonesian." But I'm not sure they could dectet the anger in my voice.
So I had class at 11 and its supposed to end at 12:30. No one showed up until 12 and then they were like why is class over already at 12:30. Why are they confused when class starts at 11 every week?? Whats there to be confused about?? Nothing! On another note this class keeps asking me for office conversations. I try to ask what office conversations are but they are just like you know office conversations. What "Pass the stapler"? What is generic office conversation? I wrote one about a job interview, but I don't think this is what they wanted. If you know or care to write one I would certainly appriciate it.
So then they were like so oh yes next weekend you'll go to Rangat and teach again for 6 hours. Although I've been dreading this, I knew it was coming. So of course I thought they meant next week, but no no they meant in two days. They're like oh yes you can just teach the same thing you do in your film class. Yes, but I already taught that in my frist 6 hours of teaching. And they still don't seem to understand that without any sort of resources I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. I'm searching the internet for things to teach. I have a feeling this part of the class will be very film heavy. Also keep in mind this involves me missing my weekend and traveling 5 hours away. I mean I'm not going to lie and say I have a life. I mean most of my activities are created. Like me going on a quest to find a bootleg movie or going on like 3 buses to get pizza or go to this one Indian restaurant. But still who are they to be like oh yes we are your life. Bastards!!
Okay had to get that out of my system. So what else have I been up too? On Tuesday there was a muslim holiday which involves the slaughtering of animals as a sacrifice. Despite my common sense, I decided to go to one of the other teachers house for this festival. Luckily, I got there late and missed the actual killing of the cow. I took a taxi and gave them the address, but the cab driver decided to take me to another house cause there was an Australian guy living there. Of course I must be going there right? I actually met him before last time I went to that teachers house. There are some expats you don't feel the need to associate with. You know the kind that have an Indo wives half their age who seems to wait on them and say things like "Thailand is a great place if your a man." I like to avoid those types (note: he in no way represents Australia). At least they gave me a coke.
Tangent!!! Anyway I did see them clean the cow heads. My host wanted me to watch her clean the cows tail (appenently cow tail makes good soup) and I asked if I could take a photo. She left and I thought I'd offended her, but then she got the cow heads so I could take a photo of those. I think that photo is a good companion piece to the photo of a snake eating a chicken taken like 5 months ago. So its like 4 and I'm pretty much ready to go back home. So I say I'll take public transportation back. But they pretty much keep me captive there until 8:30 so I could meet the whole fam and have one guy make jokes about me not understanding what he was saying. Thats aways fun.
Its been constantly raining off and on for like 5 days now. It still seems like life kinda shuts down when it rains here and it rains all the time. I forgot my umbrella today so I just walked home anyway in the rain. I used to always think umbrellas were cheating anyway. They looked at me like I was crazy. One person shouted at me to remind me it was rainning. Oh what water from the sky? What is this crazyness? I was completly unaware.
Oh and if anyone wanted to send me a photo of them eating a bowl of rice while holding an American flag it would be very helpful. I could prove to everyone that yes Americans eat rice.
So today began like any other day when I went to make some copies for one of my classes and two guys walking out of the door said "Look a bule (white person)." Like I don't understand what they just said. I don't usually get this at the university cause its not small and I'm there every freaking day. And everyone seems to know my movements. They know everything I do. Can you imagine just walking down th street in america (or really any rational country) and someone says "look a (white/african american/arab/chinese/japanese) person." That wouldn't happen cause its weird and offensive. I tried to yell back "Look an Indonesian." But I'm not sure they could dectet the anger in my voice.
So I had class at 11 and its supposed to end at 12:30. No one showed up until 12 and then they were like why is class over already at 12:30. Why are they confused when class starts at 11 every week?? Whats there to be confused about?? Nothing! On another note this class keeps asking me for office conversations. I try to ask what office conversations are but they are just like you know office conversations. What "Pass the stapler"? What is generic office conversation? I wrote one about a job interview, but I don't think this is what they wanted. If you know or care to write one I would certainly appriciate it.
So then they were like so oh yes next weekend you'll go to Rangat and teach again for 6 hours. Although I've been dreading this, I knew it was coming. So of course I thought they meant next week, but no no they meant in two days. They're like oh yes you can just teach the same thing you do in your film class. Yes, but I already taught that in my frist 6 hours of teaching. And they still don't seem to understand that without any sort of resources I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. I'm searching the internet for things to teach. I have a feeling this part of the class will be very film heavy. Also keep in mind this involves me missing my weekend and traveling 5 hours away. I mean I'm not going to lie and say I have a life. I mean most of my activities are created. Like me going on a quest to find a bootleg movie or going on like 3 buses to get pizza or go to this one Indian restaurant. But still who are they to be like oh yes we are your life. Bastards!!
Okay had to get that out of my system. So what else have I been up too? On Tuesday there was a muslim holiday which involves the slaughtering of animals as a sacrifice. Despite my common sense, I decided to go to one of the other teachers house for this festival. Luckily, I got there late and missed the actual killing of the cow. I took a taxi and gave them the address, but the cab driver decided to take me to another house cause there was an Australian guy living there. Of course I must be going there right? I actually met him before last time I went to that teachers house. There are some expats you don't feel the need to associate with. You know the kind that have an Indo wives half their age who seems to wait on them and say things like "Thailand is a great place if your a man." I like to avoid those types (note: he in no way represents Australia). At least they gave me a coke.
Tangent!!! Anyway I did see them clean the cow heads. My host wanted me to watch her clean the cows tail (appenently cow tail makes good soup) and I asked if I could take a photo. She left and I thought I'd offended her, but then she got the cow heads so I could take a photo of those. I think that photo is a good companion piece to the photo of a snake eating a chicken taken like 5 months ago. So its like 4 and I'm pretty much ready to go back home. So I say I'll take public transportation back. But they pretty much keep me captive there until 8:30 so I could meet the whole fam and have one guy make jokes about me not understanding what he was saying. Thats aways fun.
Its been constantly raining off and on for like 5 days now. It still seems like life kinda shuts down when it rains here and it rains all the time. I forgot my umbrella today so I just walked home anyway in the rain. I used to always think umbrellas were cheating anyway. They looked at me like I was crazy. One person shouted at me to remind me it was rainning. Oh what water from the sky? What is this crazyness? I was completly unaware.
Oh and if anyone wanted to send me a photo of them eating a bowl of rice while holding an American flag it would be very helpful. I could prove to everyone that yes Americans eat rice.