Today I had the oddest 'Thai versus America' check sensation. I was talking to my friend on instant messenger and they told me about their poor decision to bike outside in a t-shirt in the cold. When I stopped to think about it, I realize that while summer weather will eventually cease, turn into fall and then winter at home, here in Thailand their will be no seasons. It was the oddest little, "oh yeah" to think of. Not having seasons, is not an huge travesty, but it still an completely different way to conceptualize the passing of time.
Related to the passing of time, I feel like I have been in Thailand for months now, when in fact it has been only two weeks as of today. I am not sure if the pace of life here has greatly altered my long range vision of time passed, or if perhaps I have been enjoying myself so much that time has 'flown' by me. Either way time in this country feels different that back at home. It seems everything takes time, and future planning does not exist which is the complete opposite of America where, not a single second should be wasted and 'time is precious'...just sitting here now, i thought of already about 5 sayings emphasizing the importance of time use.
Either way, I hope my time here in Thailand is priceless.
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It sure doesn't take long to notice that concepts of time between home and Thailand (and imagine, it's even more laid back in Lao) are completely different! But once you get used to it, it's no big deal. Mai pen rai, right?
Oh yeah, and there are seasons in Thailand: hot season, rainy and hot season, super super hot season, and cool season :)
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