August 22, 2006

Dear Family and Friends,

I apologize for the long delay between postings. Stresses of the last week effectively acted as a gag on any writing that I sat down to do (believe me, it was complete rubbish) - and it was finally a day away from everything plus a visit to the a wat called Doi Suthep that partially restored my ability to string words together (see below).

FYI: overall I am well. I have agreed to a contract in Korea (see more below); however, I am currently in the midst of the resulting administrative detritus. I don't know how this will all end - it is a mystery!

With much love,

Laura