Christmas Eve day began with gifts received from a few students, including two who aren't even Christian. The day continued with wine (brought from Mae Sot when I first arrived here two months ago) and dinner at a tea shop, owned by one of my favorite people in Nupho.
I don't believe this tea shop owner ever stops smiling - and if he does, I've never seen it. Tonight when I walked by his shop, he was strumming his guitar and singing. He immediately stopped long enough to flash a big smile and ask "where are you going/coming from?" (as is typical in Burmese culture), before I waved goodbye and continued on here, to the internet shop. I truly wonder if he smiles when he sleeps too.
Christmas Day began with "Feliz Navidad" blaring from the Chin (an ethnic group in Burma) church next door (Zion Baptist church) at about 7am.
It continued with oatmeal (with cinnamon) and hot chocolate, sent by my colleague's mom; then lunch, shortly followed by a nap; then late lunch #1 at the Karen church at 4pm (pronounced Kah-rehn - another ethnic group in Burma and I believe the largest ethnic group residing as refugees in Thailand); closely followed by late lunch #2 at the Chin church at 5pm, and then Heinekens and pad thai shared with an Irish, a Dutch, and an American ex-pat for dinner at about 7pm.
Spending the whole day eating was pretty typical for Christmas, but I can't say that four plates of rice in four hours was typical for Christmas - or any other day.
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