6 weeks, 130 amazing children and what do you get? The ABC's and Rice Musical! When the idea was first thought of I never imagined the outcome - in fact I never thought it would be any more than 2 songs and a bit of a dance...oh how I was wrong! I had each class for an hour a week, and in the short space of time scripts, shakers, t-shirts and Khmer translations had to be produced. As it got nearer and nearer to show day more and more things were added to my 'to ...

Wow, you really can't tell if a person is a male or female.....until they decide to take off their wigs and show their manly nipples - nice! Oh yes, I went there - I went to a ladyboy show (I thought I may as well prepare for Thailand). It was at a wine bar, so with a glass in hand I found myself prepared and surrounded by oldish white men, my friends and young Khmer guys who were all there for the show too. There were four singers - three totally awful (their l...

I'm just imagining living on $30 a month - that's less that $1.50 a day - and having to feed five little ones as well as m self. It's shattering to hear what conditions these families are living in and on . ABC's have been doing interviews for student intakes for their new school year in May for the past two days and this is just something that has been declared by families. It is great to think that ABC's can help the most needy! I'm nearly half way through m...

An irish bar, (plus several others after), the script playing on full blast, the Wales rugby match followed by Ireland v England, Irish car bombs (yuk!), Guinsess and green beer and with several crazy glittery and painted green people. Do I need to say any more :p? x

Wow, my first ever musical rehearsal is complete and it went so well. I didn't sleep very well last night due to nerves and figuring out which way to go about organising the kiddies, knowing that the volunteers and teachers would be waiting and watching to see the final outcome. This was my first rehearsal and the show is in two days time. I really needn't have been so worried! I couldn't believe it, this was the first time I had ever done something like this an...