I just wanted to quickly let everyone know that I made it home safe and sound. The trip from Bangkok to St.John's went very smoothly and was at times enjoyable...thanks to the executive class upgrade certificates I had. ;)
I landed in St.John's around 1am Sunday morning and managed to get a few hours of sleep. This morning, Louise made an amazing breakfast, my first hearty breakfast in over a year. Then it was off to Aunt Marion's for a Burridge dinner. Delicious! Finally, it was back to Louise's for stuffed baked salmon. I'm beginning to understand how Meaghan has been able to survive without Thai food for the last 2 months.
Sean
Monday, December 8, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Homeward Bound
In a few short hours, I'll be on my way to Bangkok's International airport. For the last couple of days, I've been frantically trying to see everyone before I leave. Meg and I made some amazing friends while in Thailand and it is extremely difficult saying goodbye, especially considering I don't know when I'll see them again.
A couple of days ago, Bryan, Tui, and I went to a friend's apartment for a Christmas party. Oddly enough, her apartment overlooks Soi Cowboy, one of the infamous red light districts of Bangkok. Granted, with all the ambient neon light filling the room there was little need for any Christmas lights. Bye Serena! We'll see you in Italy. ;) Afterwards, Angus, Oh, Eumin, and I went clubbing. It was one of those 5am nights at Scratchdog. There's not much else to tell besides there was excessive drinking involved.
Yesterday, I made my way to AIS for a final farewell with all of my close AIS friends: Gwyn, Tuggy, Gor, Un, Bon, and Pui 1 (Pui 2 was no where to be found). It truly was a pleasure working (and playing) with them. I'd consider working at AIS simply for the fact that I'd enjoy the people so much. Last night, Tui, Bryan, Eumin and I went to Angus and Oh's new apartment. We started the evening with delightful food and dessert, then we watched a Thai movie called "The Letter"...sniff, so depressing.
Today, I made my final rounds. First of all, Tui, Bryan, and I went out for my last Thai lunch just before Bryan had to catch a flight to Vietnam. As usual, we enjoyed 6 of our favorite Thai dishes. Damn, have I mentioned how much I'm going to miss the food here!? Next, I met my friend Pin to go see the latest Tony Jaa movie, "Ong-Bak 2". There was no way I was leaving Thailand without seeing it, especially since it was released today. Crazy awesome martial arts - Tony Jaa is amazing! Afterwards, I met up with Tui again to drop off the remaining stuff from the apartment that they're most graciously taking off our hands (shipping everything was not an option). Tui said she's going to meet me on the street when I go to get a taxi to the airport this morning at 4am...we'll see if she's able to pull herself out of bed. :)
Finally, what's a proper departure without visiting Santica. So, off Angus, Oh, and I went, to our favorite stomping ground. Since it's the King's Birthday (and also Father's Day), there weren't many people around but it was still a great time. Now, I am putting the finishing touches on my packing and will leave for the airport in an hour. Good-bye Thailand! Until next time.
Sean
A couple of days ago, Bryan, Tui, and I went to a friend's apartment for a Christmas party. Oddly enough, her apartment overlooks Soi Cowboy, one of the infamous red light districts of Bangkok. Granted, with all the ambient neon light filling the room there was little need for any Christmas lights. Bye Serena! We'll see you in Italy. ;) Afterwards, Angus, Oh, Eumin, and I went clubbing. It was one of those 5am nights at Scratchdog. There's not much else to tell besides there was excessive drinking involved.
Yesterday, I made my way to AIS for a final farewell with all of my close AIS friends: Gwyn, Tuggy, Gor, Un, Bon, and Pui 1 (Pui 2 was no where to be found). It truly was a pleasure working (and playing) with them. I'd consider working at AIS simply for the fact that I'd enjoy the people so much. Last night, Tui, Bryan, Eumin and I went to Angus and Oh's new apartment. We started the evening with delightful food and dessert, then we watched a Thai movie called "The Letter"...sniff, so depressing.
Today, I made my final rounds. First of all, Tui, Bryan, and I went out for my last Thai lunch just before Bryan had to catch a flight to Vietnam. As usual, we enjoyed 6 of our favorite Thai dishes. Damn, have I mentioned how much I'm going to miss the food here!? Next, I met my friend Pin to go see the latest Tony Jaa movie, "Ong-Bak 2". There was no way I was leaving Thailand without seeing it, especially since it was released today. Crazy awesome martial arts - Tony Jaa is amazing! Afterwards, I met up with Tui again to drop off the remaining stuff from the apartment that they're most graciously taking off our hands (shipping everything was not an option). Tui said she's going to meet me on the street when I go to get a taxi to the airport this morning at 4am...we'll see if she's able to pull herself out of bed. :)
Finally, what's a proper departure without visiting Santica. So, off Angus, Oh, and I went, to our favorite stomping ground. Since it's the King's Birthday (and also Father's Day), there weren't many people around but it was still a great time. Now, I am putting the finishing touches on my packing and will leave for the airport in an hour. Good-bye Thailand! Until next time.
Sean
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Trapped in Bangkok
At the moment, I'm not very confident that I'll be getting out of Bangkok by December 6th. A court ruling just dissolved 3 political parties, including the one in power, and banned the PM from politics for 5 years over fraud charges. So, the protesters have gotten what they wanted and will leave the airports, right? Not quite. Seems they want the ministers banned as well. Regardless, even if they did abandon the airports, it could take weeks for inspections and re-certifications to be completed. If I wait around, I may very well spend Christmas in Thailand.
My good friend Dave W emailed me to offer his support writing "something like this happens to me all the time." It's true, bad things just seem to happen to Dave. So much so that I firmly believe Murphy's law should be re-written to "if anything can go wrong, it will (happen to Dave)". He always had the most interesting adventures when he'd travel for work to the US or UK, I suppose I'm getting a taste of it.
On a brighter note, I just finished packing up my apartment. It was a daunting task, squeezing everything Meg and I had collected in the last year into 2 carry-ons and 3 checked bags but at least it's done. Now, if only I was able to go somewhere....
Sean
P.S. Aunt Marion, if I can't made it to your house for Sunday dinner, save me a plate. ;)
My good friend Dave W emailed me to offer his support writing "something like this happens to me all the time." It's true, bad things just seem to happen to Dave. So much so that I firmly believe Murphy's law should be re-written to "if anything can go wrong, it will (happen to Dave)". He always had the most interesting adventures when he'd travel for work to the US or UK, I suppose I'm getting a taste of it.
On a brighter note, I just finished packing up my apartment. It was a daunting task, squeezing everything Meg and I had collected in the last year into 2 carry-ons and 3 checked bags but at least it's done. Now, if only I was able to go somewhere....
Sean
P.S. Aunt Marion, if I can't made it to your house for Sunday dinner, save me a plate. ;)
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