Monday, Day 23: Did you know that CSI plays nightly on Cambodian TV?

Today wasn't too eventful - Borpha and Shelby ran a workshop for the research assistants. Sothida and I did the ice breakers - name games in the morning and a fun animal sounds activity after lunch. We stole them from Borpha and Shelby who used them for the retreat a couple of weeks ago. Sothida and I were able to get a lot of work done in the office in the meantime including the creating of a new work plan for Thyroth's project. Honestly, after today I am feeling a lot better about the next week of work. Good to breathe a bit after a very stressful last week. Sothida and I went for coffee in the afternoon - today was the first day that it made me feel jittery. I think when my exhaustion competes with artificial stimulants it gets a bit crazy... so, only coffee on days when I'm already awake?! Sothida and I had a great conversation about the spiritual health and healing of Cambodia - of the United States too. Somewhere between religion, politics, loved ones, and the passion we have for our work, a few tears and a cup of coffee with sweet milk, Sothida and I found a centering moment after a long day. We went for drinks with Tracy in the evening. We joked about Shelby's neuroses and my lack of boundaries and how sweet it was to mix them. Shelby and I wandered around for a bit trying to decide what to eat - a plate of mushroom masala dosa later we were at home watching a movie. I stayed up typing some notes and then off to bed... to lie awake for another night of brain tumbling before finally falling asleep. Sigh.