Someone was just telling me that their friend had a pet monkey- apparently you can buy them for 100,000 kwcha which is CHEAP, its 6,000 kwcha to the pound. Actually, I don't really know what the going rate for a monkey should be (and also what brand, i mean 'type of' the monkey is) but I've been told that if I want one for my remaining 5 weeks, its only a phone call away......this place is nuts.
I've read ALOT of books since I've been here which doesnt neccessarily mean I'm having a naff time its just that you can get alot done without a tv or radio (thank god I'm missing the X Factor) here's a list in case anyone fancies reading them, Ive already sent this to my book group back 'ome;
Sushi for Beginners (Marian Keyes) fluffy and quite predictable. Good to read on a holiday or when you are poorly. A women's book
Catch 22 (by,erm,can't remember) Took me a while to get into, but its good, if not a little confusing. Read it, its a bit like Thomas Pychon, you want to throw it on the floor when you've finished
Belching out the devil (Mark Thomas) UK's version of Michael Moore takes on Coca Cola. It's very good and deals with the way Coca Cola are quite an evil company, threatening and even killing workers who join unions in South America and also how they managed to leave an entire community without a water supply in India. I didnt drink Coke for a whole week after reading it.
Ps I Love you (Cecila Ahern, I think, daughter of Bertie, related to some Westlife dude too) This was from the bookswap at JollyBoys which is EXCELLENT but am not sure why I picked it as I wouldnt have watched the film they made out of it in a millon years (a girly sob fest bollocks) it didnt take me long to read it. Don't read this book.
Bad Karma (cant remember who wrote this) book about a girl who goes off travelling to South East Asia with her mate, they go to all the dodgy bits and its quite an easy read but enjoyable. I read it during my stomach bug days when all I could manage was lying in bed- I thought Heather had bought me this book but she hadnt. So thank you to whoever bought me it. It made me want to do ALOT of travelling.
Personality (Andrew o Hagan) I wanted to read his stuff after going to a Q+A he did last year at Edinburgh Book Fest, he's quite connected to London Review of books - i thought it was going to be alot more heavy going than the book actually was but it was written beautifully, really nice characters and NOT a predictable ending , so I liked this book quite alot. I hope some of his others show up in the bookswap here else I would like some of his stuff for xmas please.
Dont Look Back (MILLS AND BOON) - Jo bought me this for my trip. Jo- I love you dearly but this book must have been written by a total muppet. Surprisingly though, there was no sex until page 71.
Currently reading 'The Devil Wears Prada' which, so far, is rather good.
In other news-SCHOOL WAS GREAT when I managed to get in this week when I wasnt keeling over and almost passing out, especially yesterday , Dad set up Skype and I got some of the kids to say hi to him and Mum, the kids loved it and it was nice to chat. One of my music kids Malambo said (unprompted) that he was really happy I was here helping them with their music stuff (less said about my social studies/ mime classes) which kinda makes it worth it when I know the kids are actually enjoying my presence rather than wishing I wasnt there. They also met Everisto, our head boy and all round wonderkid, Bright my 12 yr old neighbour (who, bizarrely, asked me to bring him back a present from town this weekend- he must think Im some kind of Yorkshire Santa) , little Steve, Hope, Mutinta, Soniya and Febian (some of my drama kids)
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