Chinese Shirts

I decided about eight months too late to get a class pet.  I thought a fish would be the easiest to care for and I could use it as a form of behavior management!!  That's right, kids.  No more stickers.  If you're good you get to feed the fish! 

I had seen some fish at the Saturday night market so I decided to start my search there.  Unfortunately, there were no fish to be found!  I asked my friend Chelsea if she had seen any pet stores.  She said she had!  She pointed me in the direction of the shop and I ventured out to find a fish!

I walked down the street for three or four blocks and hadn't come across any places selling pet fish.  I had bought some chai yen (Thai iced tea) earlier on in my search from a women who spoke English.  I went back to her and asked if she knew where I could find any fish.  This was our conversation, more or less:

"Fish shop?"

"You want to eat fish?"

"No, no.  Pet fish.  Like cat, dog, fish...?"

"Ohh, like golden fish."

"Yes Yes!  Do you know where?"

"Yes, go to the intersection, turn right (she pointed left) and it is across from the Chinese Shirt.  Do you know the Chinese Shirt?"

"Yes.. I think so.  Thank you!!"

Of course I don't know the Chinese Shirt but I thought the best plan of action would be to head in the direction she pointed and figured it out from there.  

As I was walking in this unfamiliar part of Khon Kaen I stumbled upon this gem:

I kept walking and then there it was! The Chinese Shirt!

Ooooh, Chinese Church!!

I walked across the street and found the fish shop.  I bought a beautiful red and purple beta fish for the class.  Hopefully my students behave well the next three weeks for the fate of this beta fish lies in their hands.