Here’s the first half of my photos from Cambodia:
Photos from Cambodia
I actually have all of them uploaded, but Gallery screwed something up, and I haven’t had to time to figure out exactly what. I’ll post when I get the rest of the photos added to the gallery.
I got out of class at 5:00PM today and headed to the library to do some research for my upcoming art history paper that is due… tomorrow. Unfortunately, the library was closed. As it had been since 4:00. CLOSED!! Most days it closes at 8:00PM, which is still ridiculously early, but… for the next couple weeks it’s “October break?” So what does that mean? The librarians get a “break?” A break from what? It’s not like they do much in the first place. Not that there are many books in the library anyway, but even a few books is more books than I have. It is, of course, a little difficult to write a paper when my art class doesn’t have a book…
Of course, when they guard their library like a penitentiary, I can understand why they feel they need a break from providing the students with an exceedingly basic university service. I mean really. It makes perfect sense. Hell, it’s silly to think that there should even be a library at a university. Or that a library should have a lot of books. Or that a student should be able to check books out.
Ar. I feel like I’ve regressed. For a good month there, I was doing really well with all the cultural idiosyncrasies that endlessly annoy me. But since my return from Cambodia, I’ve been in veritable rage for a week now. Sheesh.
calm down man! its ok! You only have to deal for a little while longer, and then it will be friends, fun and drinking games once again!
$ – that would be my speculation, or perhaps once they had it open longer and attendence was too low to justify operation during certain hours, however the lack of books indicates the former.
I would be inclined to agree, Bovard, save for the fact that labor barely makes the expense list. The Thai government employs over eight million people (out of a population of 72 million or so) and estimates that only half of those positions are necessary. I’ve been forumlating a post in the back of my mind that addresses the various and manifold forms of meaningless employment here in Thailand. It’s coming. =)
sound like you find a nice place to hang out…drink some good coffee…can’t go wrong with that!