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thanks for all the advice. Luckily I have a good immune system, and I'm almost never sick! I'm trying to drink water, but it's such a pain that you have to buy it! I so much prefer coke. The mozzies are a pain, and I don't like chemicals on my skin, so I'll give the citronella oil a go. Where...

hey guys! I'm here! Man, it's been a crazy week! They pretty much threw me stright into teaching as soon as I got here. They were ahving this big fight when I arrived, becasue both the english and chemistry department wanted me. In the end they decided to split it, so I have 16 classes in each...

I just went and got Hep A and Tetnus done today....ow! It wasn't so bad getting them done, although I felt a bit woozy casue they took blood to send to the lab as well, but they're still pretty sore now! Glad I won't have to do that again for awhile. I asked the nurse if many people fainted...

That's cool, Tracey. From what I've heard about Balinese, they're extremely tolerant, peace loving people, with a strong community spirit. I really think I'm going to like living there :D Cass

Do you really think there is no racism at all in Bali, Roy? That's pretty amazing. Why do you think Bali is one of the few places on Earth that doesn't have this problem? Can you really say it doesn't exist there at all? Cassienne

Thanks Bert Hep A and B are a problem, cause you have to have a course of three, which means I'd have to get two of them over there. don't know how dodgy this is. Are doctors generally clean and safe over there? Cassienne

Tracey...she's GORGEOUS! So so cute. You are very lucky. :D I have sister called Maddy, but she's much bigger than your babe.

Relax, Roy. And don't call me Cassie. I hate it. Cass is fine though. The guys name is Vaswani Mohit, and does it really matter if he's Balinese or not?? I've checked out the school, and he sent me some stuff on it too. I'ts a private international school, I wouldn't be too surprised if it was...

Scodie guy You like my "spunk", Roy? :lol: That's a worry! Don't stress, i'm not going to ebb and flow like the tide - beautiful analogy though. I'd like to learn, and I think i'll love their way of life, but I won't lose sight of myself. The Balinese do seem to understand what's important in...

Sorry guys....indeed, wrong button! It was about three in the morning when I posted those messages.....what can I say?

Matsaleh - I remember the experiment you're talking about. (Although I wasn't born for many years afterwards) but we studied it in psychology. It was quite shocking how quickly those children learned to feel contempt for the brown eyed kids. And then how easily it was reversed for the blue eyed...

Really? How adorable :) :) I truly thought all babies had blue eyes. You're so lucky. Do you have any photos of her?

Hey Jen The school is run by a guy called Mohit - at least he's the one who contacted me and gave me the job and all that. I think he's Balinese, definitely Indo anyhow. The school does have 25 foreign teachers working at it, so I should have people to talk to! Not that I can only talk to...

:lol: Yeah, perhaps you should come to Bali and take lessons from me. Sifty......just think of those guys that sit in bars purely to check out the women, and they stare at their....bodies, and if a chick is unlucky enough to pass by them, they try and touch her ass, or something...

Hey Just wondering, what's everyone's opinion on shots? Do I need any, and which ones would you recommend? I'm not relaly that keen on putting all that crap into my body, but it beats getting sick I suppose! But I don't know which shots are really necessary. Any ideas? Cassienne

Kuta cowboys - I think I know what you mean now. Not quite the same as sifty. Sifty's a funny word, just came in about two years ago, and everyone under 25 knew exactly what it meant, and used to all the time, and none of the adults could quite get it. It kinda means sleazy, but wihtout the...

That picture of the sunset at Lovina.....beautiful! So beautiful. I wished I could image myself into the scene, just standing on the beach, watching the colours. Simply entrancing. I am definitely going there! Cassienne

Thanks Jen! Regarding Visa, I come over on a holiday visa (which just arrived today - yay!) and then they get me the working visa while I'm there. I don't speak Indo, although I have been trying to learn a little bit off the internet before I get there. I won't need it when I'm teaching, for...

Listen to Roy, everyone :) Hey Roy Kuta cowboys? What the hell are they?? Like, sifty guys? That's what we'd call them here. Or do you mean real cowboys that hang out in Kuta? Yeah, right! You just looove telling people what to do..... :wink: I'm from New Zealand, remember....you said...

Thanks Trace (if I may) :) You're right, I'm bound to enjoy it no matter what I do. I love new situations, and I *love* a challenge. And I'm fully interested in Balinese culture, so I doubt I'll ever be bored while I'm in it. My friends think I'm far too optimistic, but I think You have a...