------------------UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE------------------ (Sex Trade Documentary)

8/12/09 (Wed) I can’t believe how incredibly tired I am today. It’s funny, but one of the main things that keeps me up at night is that the oscillating fan that was mounted on my ceiling makes my hair tickle my face at night and it wakes me up. Sometimes I put the sheet over my head, but then I just get hot. You maybe thinking, why don’t you just turn off the fan, but if I did that I would be too hot, and that would keep me up to. It’s a conundrum. If anyone has any suggestions I’d love to here them. This blog is an interactive one. ;)

When I got to the shelter today everyone was happy to see me. That always feels good. I LOVE seeing them too. ☺ T-dine is going to take me for a ride on her motor bike sometime, and she wants me to go out to a club with her too. ☺

Yeah, we finally finished all the translating of the homework! Sola and T-Dine and all the girls didn’t want me to leave. I told them that I had to go, but I’d see them tomorrow, but they said, that’s too far away. ☺ While I was waiting to catch a ride T-Dine insisted that she paint my toe nails, so she did as the girls surrounded me. It was a good day. Now I need to read through all the girls’ homework and figure out what they should say tomorrow for filming.

I couldn’t get a hold of Steph & Jen, they still weren’t in there rooms, so I called T-dine, like she asked. I guess I’m now going to BBQ dinner with T-dine, Sola, & Sarin! I’m really excited. I also get to ride on the back of her moto bike. ;) Te, he, he. Then I need to come back and work on what we will be filming for tomorrow!

I had sooo much fun. T-dine first drove me around for a little while and then we met up with Sola & Sarin at this little restaurant that all the locals eat at. It was really good! I was excited that I was finally going to a restaurant where the Cambodian people ate. After awhile it was PACKED, and I was the ONLY white person, it was great. ☺ All four of us laughed and just had a great time. We drove around for a little longer and then Sola stayed with me and we read over the girls stories and came up with the best thing for them all to stay so that it flowed. I am happy with what we came up with, but it took FOREVER. She just ended up staying in my hotel room with me, because we are both just going back to TLC together early in the morning. It is 6 am, and I am EXHAUSTED. I pray that I can make it through the day, and more importantly Sola can. I can come back to the hotel and sleep, Sola doesn’t have that option. Although we went to bed at 12:30am and woke up at 6 am, Sola told me that on a normal night she’d go to bed between 12am-1am and always wake up at 6am, so it really wasn't any different then normal. I don’t know how she can do that. She’s young so she can do these things I guess.