Well, I hit the bed at 8pm last night, got up at 5am, and I finally felt 100% for the first time in five days. My last post gives the details of my bout with viral gastroenteritis.

I have some pictures to show of what Thai ceremony looks like. It's not unlike ours in any sense that's essential—that which is being celebrated. It's just all the trappings that are quite different, which signals our stark cultural differences.

But one thing you can count on about Thais—and celebrate in itself—is that they know their culture and traditions, practice them often, and there is no compromise. They are traditional, conservative, and modest.