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

8/13/09 I can’t believe I still have 10 more days until I go home. It seems like such a long time, but I know that with the video the girls are making and our trip up to Siem Reap, the time will go by really fast. I just pray that there is enough time to get the video done, and done well! I feel a LOT more confident now that Sola and I figured out everything. She’s pretty amazing. Hanging out with T-dine, Sola, & Sarin was probably the most fun times I’ve had since I got here. I guess T-dine and Sola LOVE to dance and so we all talked about going out dancing next Friday! :) I sure hope it works out, that would be awesome. 

I had a true Cambodian experience this morning. T-dine picked up Sola and I on her motor bike and the three of us headed off to TLC. :) We got a lot of looks, they probably aren’t use to a white person sandwiched between to Cambodians on a motor bike, it was great.  

Today was a really great day. We got a good amount of filming done for the girls’ little movie and we completed Jen’s photo project. It was fun helping the girls pose the way Jen wanted them to, and tickling them so that they would smile. :) We gave the staff and all the girls flowers and cards, they really appreciated it, it was sweet. Even some of the Vietnamese girls seemed happy. One of them hugged me a few times while we were taking pictures and just goofing around. I really like the staff at TLC, they are a bunch of nuts, no wonder we get along so well. :)

So I went and got the equivalent of Cambodian glamour shots today, just like the girls get. :) It took like 2 hours, but it was a lot of fun. You should have seen how much makeup I had on, along with fake eyelashes. I’m really curious to see how they turned out. :) The last couple of days really has been a blast. I’m excited for our Siem Reap trip. 

So I think we are heading off to Siem Reap tomorrow morning, but plans still haven’t been finalized and it’s almost 8pm! If we leave by boat we have to be at the ferry place by 6:45am! Ahhh, I’m still not sure what to do about my room in Phnom Penh, if I should transfer over to the nicer Golden Gate building and keep paying for a room while I’m gone, or if I should just stay where I am, or see if I can leave my belongings in someone’s room while I’m gone, so that I can save some money. Not sure if any one would be willing to do that though…