Today was generally solid. I saw some temples this morning (including a 53m golden, reclining Buddha), went to a couple classes this afternoon, ate some wonderful ice cream this afternoon, and headed down to Siam Square tonight, with one destination in mind: The Hard Rock Cafe, Bangkok.(sorry about the terrible picture… one of these days, […]
This is fun. After a month or so of being here, I speak about as much Thai as the average Thai speaks English. Which is to say that I hardly speak it at all– enough to know my numbers, ask and give me name, and proudly announce “phom phuut paa-sah thay nit-noy”– I speak a […]
On Monday I went up to Ko Kret (Kho Kred)– a small island (in the technical sense of the word– surrounded by river on all sides) on the northern side of Bangkok. The region is known for its pottery, and rightfully so– never before have I seen pottery of such skilled craftsmanship or in such […]
I have a pet. A lizard. And a plant, but that’s a different story. But about my pet lizard… it’s a wonderful arrangement. He’s about two inches long, and has the uncanny ability to stick to the wall much in the same way that I stick to the ground. I don’t feed him, I don’t […]
Pictures from my Chiang Mai trip are here:http://www.eateggs.com/dalbum/index.php?folder=/05.08.22.chiang.mai/