Thursday, February 20, 2003
I've just learnt a valuable (and somewhat expensive) life lesson. Never wash the new cool trousers that you bought in thailand with the rest of your laundry. Everything I own is now varying shades of pink, including my combats and a tres expensive top from o'neill. I'm just glad that I've been a bit grubby and only took the bare essentials to the islands. And I still only have one clean pair of socks.
Lesson number one: never let anti do her own laundry.
posted by adulescent 11:21 PM
Oh look, we appear to be in Thailand. Our first week's literally flown by. Bangkok smells really really weird. Imagine, if you will, the smell of pirahnas being broiled on a diesel engine and you'll get a vague idea. We spent a few days on Ko Phan Gan, just dossing around, sun burning ourselves and get mashed on buckets of joy (bottle of lethal samsong, can of coke and thai red bull). Hoz insists that the red bull here is loopy juice as she lovingly calls it, which is probably pretty accurate since even Tom doesn't know what's in it. After a few small bottles of the stuff, you're knocked for six and before you know it, you're dancing on the beach with some weird americans you've just met.
The full moon party was absolutely incredible. I'd recommend it to anyone, just be wary of who's throat you stick your tongue down *looks inploringly at the dreaded one*.
We're staying in Bangkok until saturday night when we get the sleeper back down to the islands because frankly, if you're not into your hookers and smelling like you've been standing next to an exhaust, then there's really not much to hang around for. The island way of life appeals to these two travellers far too much, so we figure if the next six months are all about having a good time, then why the hell not?
posted by adulescent 6:26 AM
