punch bag

i need to set a few things straight:

1) i do not own an AK47
2) i did not try to smuggle one into cambodia
3) i have not been conscripted into the khmer rouge or anyother military force
4) i am not married and do not have any children
5) my name has not been changed to abdul
6) i am not dead

thankyou for letting me clear this up.

anyway...............
things here are plodding along slowly. im still exploring and taking everything in.
im saving my money for a few possible trips.
the smiths might be going on holiday to malaysia and have invited me.
also there is the pacific rim conference in sydney in april i really want to go to if possible. this is going to cost me about $1000 which is quite a chunk of my money for the year but i think i can afford it. so im just waiting to see if its ok for me to go.

i havent really spent any money yet. my visa for the year is $240 and ive got to pay some rent soon but except for that there isnt anything here really worth buying. i spend a few thousand riel in internet cafe's and on coffee occasionally. (this is not very much 8000 in one pound)

it feels like ive been here a lifetime i think the time is going to go slowly, but im not counting the days. i know why im here. so far its been a really positive start which is good. one thing i really miss is some good male bonding. there just arnt any blokes here. ohh well its a hard life...

my blogs will slow down eventually but because its all new ive been itching so tell someone about it all. so this has been a good punch bag for me. i must confess im quite the avid blogger now. i never thought i would be.

living the high life.
Ben.