Teacher Gear

We went shopping for some professional Thailand teacher outfits today! Here's a glimpse of our new wardrobe. :)

What do you think? Do I look 10 years older? Will teenagers listen to me even though I'm only 2 years their senior? Aren't Jules' shoes the best you've ever seen? Doesn't Julia look tanner?

Bonus: If you look closely, you'll see the two suits are actually the same thing in different colors (it becomes more obvious with the lining) so...we may or may not be matching.

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Opening Statement

The title of this blog is the chosen nickname for Julia (Juju) and Ariel (Aire). The two of us will be moving to Thailand for at least a year and teaching English in either Chiang Mai or Bangkok.


We just (and I mean JUST) officially booked our flight to Thailand. Leaving September 11th (the significant date wasn't actually recognized until after the celebration of having booked a flight) with a comfy 2 hour layover in Tokyo. We'll be in the air for a total of 20 hours, arriving at 11:15 pm Thailand time (which is 16 hours ahead of California time).


Things we need to do before we go:
Eesh that title is a bit foreboding. Maybe I'll narrow it down to Big Essential Things we need to do before we go:

• Get our Visas
• Complete TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course and get certificates

Things we will do when we get there:

• Figure out if we're living in Bangkok or Chiang Mai
• Find a job
• Get an apartment
• Open a bank account
• Buy a phone (or SIM for our iPhones)
• Get internet (for Skype and blogging!)

Naturally those lists are not quite as detailed as our actual lists, but you get the idea.

Of course, the beginning of a blog is never quite as interesting as when the stories and adventures really start coming, but I hope to gain followers as my life becomes more interesting. So for now, hi Sam and Kali. :P