Monday, August 28, 2006
this is so belated
but i have so much love for bangkok
the land of smiles was golden
absolutely golden
bargain bin delight
seedy enchament
religious glory
and entralling hospitality
so mind blowingly incredible im afraid we can never get over this virginal experience
we are so coming back for more
i think any landscape in the world can be beautified by the unblemished human soul*i pitied myself for years of unknowing endurance towards the ruthless dishonest and plain inconsiderate selfish sociology that envelops me
the thais showed that we dont all have to be this self-protective and distant
we can open our arms and air out our various malices
then heartily be friends and share some non superficial love
love that so transcends any linguistic boundary
zero knowledge of thai and a poor command of english didnt matter shit
cos the thais redefined hospitality for me
and i fear as the poor singaporean i am
(poor here does not weigh in financial terms but more on a moralistic scale)
i can never open my arms that wide enough
kickass hospitality =1) engaging a driver to send us around and picking us up from the hotel and sending us back daily2) using up one's only rest days from a hectic working life to accompany us everywhere3) fighting to pay every meal (sometimes we win of course! but most of the times we cant match their stealth to slip waiters bills before we can intervene)4)following us shopping at the sweltering chatuchak weekend market and every other shopping paradiso. like seriously, just waiting outside the shops while we od on retail smugness.5)introducing us to like 200 ppl in our short stay. thais love to bring friends to dinner appointments so dont expect your date to arrive alone. they bring like erm 7 other ppl. they know how to party i tell ya and they like their whiskies.6)basically there wasnt a moment cept bed time when ky and i had "alone" time. we didnt roam no bangkok streets without a wise local friend/guide by our side our hosts khun chaiwat and miss orr were just
fabulous fabulous people
bangkok 2007 in the making. i so feel it in my brittle bones.
we love plane rides!
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helllloooooo bangkok!
all lit up for the queen's bdae
anyone who sat in this lil speed demon will swear by it. tuktuktuktuktuktuktuk
dazzling chinatown in the heart of bangkok
our first meal - streetside hawker fare
getting sloshed at the very poshhhh grand hyatt erawan nightspot
madass car antics
madass car antics part two
when i mean sloshed i mean we're seriously gone.
the perfect way to end our first night
day two: temple hopping and the grand palace. it was the queen's bdae.
check out my Queen Shirt! everyone wears it on the hol itself and every monday of the year as well!
thats how much the thais love their monarchy.
sticking gold foil on the buddha. we were sincere devotees in bangkok. it was pure magical soaking up the beauty of buddhism in a place where religion transcends all classes and social roles.
my favourite levis model
divine protection aside, the craftsmanship is just painstaking and absolutely artful
wad can i say? i love the granduer the everything!
crossing the chao phraya river to wat arun (temple of dawn) another breath-taking piece of architecture
our bangkok diary cum lonely planet travel guide which we religiously update and made markings to indicate places we have visted. it was jus a condensed tour we chalked up quite a list.
believe me. fried crickets are pretty awesome treats.
i likeeee.
ohmygod there is still so much more.
will post again when i can spare some time.
floating market, suan luam night bazaar, weekend chatuchak and patpong.
crazy five days made good.
till den.
good people - jack johnson
the usual suspect said::8/28/2006 02:47:00 AM :D
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
you said you would call.
you didnt.
what i call the usual.
and i am officially back in hall folks.
so you know the change of address.
never there - cake
the usual suspect said::8/23/2006 12:31:00 AM :D
Friday, August 18, 2006
is there anyone out there cos its getting harder and
harder to breathe
my dream holiday came true
only to serve as a jarring reminder of how hard it is gonna be
starting
now.
tender - blur
the usual suspect said::8/18/2006 04:18:00 AM :D
Friday, August 11, 2006
im leavin on a jet plane
(i wish) i dont know when ill be back again
and babayyy i (so dont) hate to go
ill pretend sch doesnt exist nor start on mon
as i touch down tues night
sawadeekarrrrr bangkok =)
byyyeee to everyone i love fer now.
the usual suspect said::8/11/2006 06:44:00 AM :D
