Tagged With: Thailand
Homeward Bound
Although N. didn’t have time to make breakfast for me on Sunday, he still stopped off to pick something up for me to eat. As in the old days together, he always takes excellent care of me (and everyone else). We took a cab to Chinatown in search of the silk Chinese “sleeping” pants. Chinatown … Continue reading
Headless Buddhas
On Saturday morning, N. once again brought me breakfast, which he’d made at home. After I’d eaten, we decided to go to Chatuchak Market (also known as JJ Market) first, then head out of town to Ayuthaya. I was excited to finally see both of them. Chatuchak is huge, with both an outside and an … Continue reading
The Biggest Dragon
N. showed up at my apartment on Friday morning bearing gifts. The first surprise was that he’d made breakfast for me at his house, then brought it to my apartment. He remembered my favorite things to eat and had made tod mun for me; the amount of garlic and pepper was perfect. That first bite … Continue reading
Chiang Mai Sojourn
Thursday morning was my day trip to Chiang Mai via Bangkok Airways. After hearing the horror stories of cab drivers in Bangkok, and after dealing with the horrible cab drivers in Vietnam, I was dreading hailing a cab. N. had already said that he thought the cab fare shouldn’t be more than 300 Thai baht. … Continue reading
Isn’t It Grand?
So it was my first full day in Bangkok, but I was unsure if my ex, N., would be able to spend time with me. Since the texting had worked between our two phones the previous week, I sent him a text asking if he was available either that day or that night. If he … Continue reading
Bangkok Revisited
My second AirBnB apartment in Bangkok was in the same general vicinity of the first one, but a little further back from the Chao Phraya. The husband of the husband-and-wife team was picking me up at DMS. The wife’s instructions had been something like to “exit the door facing the street and he would be … Continue reading
Lovely Day
Thursday was very nice, with no rain at all. I began my morning with a watermelon juice at Karma Sutra. While there, I glanced at their ice cream menu and was very, very tempted to order something, although it was barely 10:00 a.m. There was a combination called Dream of the Boss with caramel, fleur … Continue reading
The Journey Begins
San Francisco to Taipei to Bangkok to Koh Samui. Believe me, it was a LOOOONNNNGGG day. The trip started with the carry-on luggage Nazi of China Airlines in San Francisco. I had two carry-ons – my rolling laptop bag, plus my “purse,” which contained my DSLR, my longer lens, my point-and-shoot camera, my jewelry, my cash, … Continue reading
Simon Says
As Thailand inches closer, I wanted to do a little research on the effects of martial law in Bangkok, in particular. What I found was an article that listed 8 things that could get one arrested under the current martial law in Thailand. These are the things that you CANNOT do. Wear a T-shirt (or … Continue reading
The Monks’ Magical Mystery Tattoo
My latest research on Thailand has led me to (possibly/probably) my next tattoo. I’ve been thinking about my next tattoo for awhile now, even before reading about these magical ones. I am doubly superstitious, coming from both an Asian and a Pacific Islander background, so getting one of these tattoos seems almost more fitting than … Continue reading