June 27, Saturday
This morning I met up with S early and we went to a little Japanese sashimi shop. We talked about her family and what her next move is going to be, if she's going to model in Beijing or just wait until her contract in NYC starts. We walked around Sukhumvit looking for apartments. I really need to change my apartment. It smells bad, there is no hot water, and there is almost no water pressure. It's hot, there are cockroaches. I'm going to cut the list short there. I'm definitely ready to move.
I ended up going to the emporium shops and exploring Sukhumvit 24 looking at apartments. It is a super nice area. I'll decide if I can afford it or not after Cambodia. I had plans to see a movie with G tonight but I had time to kill so I went to an internet cafe. When I was just about to leave it started to rain like CRAZY!!! So I turned around and bought another hour. But the rain didn't stop by then. I was afraid I wouldn't make it to the movie on time, but it started to drizzle and I was able to meet G.
We went to see Transformers 2. Before the movie started we were asked to stand up and shown a clip of the King of Thailand living his life all over the place while the national anthem was played. Kind of an interesting venue to display such a thing. Oh well, we play the national anthem at basketball games and rodeos. But this was a new experience.
After the movie we had to take an Elevator to the parking garage because the mall was closed. So there was a long line to use the elevator. A first for me.
While we were driving to a restaurant to get a late night bite, at a stop sign a guy ran up and cleaned like 1/4 of G's windshield. She paid him and he walked on. 1/4 of her windshield? What an over achiever.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
June 26, 2009
June 26, Friday
This morning I woke up at 830 am, all on my own. The earliest I've woken up in a while. S came over around 10 am and we walked and walked and took a psycho taxi who wouldn't turn on his meter again, then we walked some more until we finally went to the coffee shop right next to her house where we used to always chat on the internet together. Kind of nostalgic and sentimental. We've been talking about 7 months now, and first met in real life back in February. After we had breakfast we walked around her area. There is a great big soccer stadium with a track inside. It's pretty awesome. I also ventured into my first velodrome where they race those sprint bicycles. S showed me where "Big C" super market is and then we sat out front and talked for about half an hour. She told me about how at home in Bahrain she has to have body guards follow her around everywhere because of the position her father is in. He has some important role in the government, and her name is famous there. Oh, we also talked about how Michael Jackson died.
I went home and waited for the washing machine guys and internet guys. When the internet guy never came I did stair well sprints to the top of the building. It's 23 stories high. It took me 2:20 each time. Pretty sad! I'll try to get that time down as I get more fit. Then I walked around the roof and had a really nice view of the city. It's almost unbelievable how many super tall buildings there are in this city. Although now that I think of it, Moscow is probably just as big and crazy.
I met up with G again and we went map shopping. I've wanted to find a really big map of Bangkok, and I found it! :) We ate dinner and she gave me a really good lesson on Thai language. We wondered around and I got some amazing Japanese frozen yogurt style ice cream. The chocolate was so so rich! I was in heaven. She showed me the design library at the top of the mall, and we found a really cool store with designer products. I just got home.
-the next day. I ended up going out with S to Khao San road. That place is crazy! It's totally dirty nasty Thailand but completely overrun with foreign tourists. Not sure I ever want to go there again. These white people were kept looking at me and I think they thought that S was a prostitute because she looked amazing and that I was just some random sex tourist that was going to hook up with her. I forgive them though, I've thought those same thoughts of so many nasty old ugly white men who are making out with 20 year old Thai girls. But do I really look like I can't get a girl like S? I mean, she's a super model, but come on, am I that bad looking that it's like that?
You know, I have to wonder what makes some of the men come here. So many of them are just dirty old men after sex, but I wonder why. S told me a story of a guy in her home Bahrain who was accused of raping this girl he kindly gave a ride home to. He denied the allegations and had a DNA test and such. Well the doctors figured out that this man couldn't have raped the girl because he was found to be sterile and she was pregnant. The problem though is the man has 5 kids. He was devastated because he figured out that his children weren't really his, but his brother's. His brother had 5 children with his wife. So I got to thinking... you know, probably most of these guys are screw ups and just found out how easy it is to get a beautiful girlfriend here, but then there are probably just a few guys who were greatly wronged by people they loved and are heart broken and don't know how else to find love. Anyway you put it, the sex trade here is disgusting and I can't even walk down some streets without getting hassled by several prostitutes.
I'm watching women's' doubles badminton right now on tv. It's making me laugh. Really tall lanky white girls smacking a shuttlecock back and forth at lightning speeds.
This morning I woke up at 830 am, all on my own. The earliest I've woken up in a while. S came over around 10 am and we walked and walked and took a psycho taxi who wouldn't turn on his meter again, then we walked some more until we finally went to the coffee shop right next to her house where we used to always chat on the internet together. Kind of nostalgic and sentimental. We've been talking about 7 months now, and first met in real life back in February. After we had breakfast we walked around her area. There is a great big soccer stadium with a track inside. It's pretty awesome. I also ventured into my first velodrome where they race those sprint bicycles. S showed me where "Big C" super market is and then we sat out front and talked for about half an hour. She told me about how at home in Bahrain she has to have body guards follow her around everywhere because of the position her father is in. He has some important role in the government, and her name is famous there. Oh, we also talked about how Michael Jackson died.
I went home and waited for the washing machine guys and internet guys. When the internet guy never came I did stair well sprints to the top of the building. It's 23 stories high. It took me 2:20 each time. Pretty sad! I'll try to get that time down as I get more fit. Then I walked around the roof and had a really nice view of the city. It's almost unbelievable how many super tall buildings there are in this city. Although now that I think of it, Moscow is probably just as big and crazy.
I met up with G again and we went map shopping. I've wanted to find a really big map of Bangkok, and I found it! :) We ate dinner and she gave me a really good lesson on Thai language. We wondered around and I got some amazing Japanese frozen yogurt style ice cream. The chocolate was so so rich! I was in heaven. She showed me the design library at the top of the mall, and we found a really cool store with designer products. I just got home.
-the next day. I ended up going out with S to Khao San road. That place is crazy! It's totally dirty nasty Thailand but completely overrun with foreign tourists. Not sure I ever want to go there again. These white people were kept looking at me and I think they thought that S was a prostitute because she looked amazing and that I was just some random sex tourist that was going to hook up with her. I forgive them though, I've thought those same thoughts of so many nasty old ugly white men who are making out with 20 year old Thai girls. But do I really look like I can't get a girl like S? I mean, she's a super model, but come on, am I that bad looking that it's like that?
You know, I have to wonder what makes some of the men come here. So many of them are just dirty old men after sex, but I wonder why. S told me a story of a guy in her home Bahrain who was accused of raping this girl he kindly gave a ride home to. He denied the allegations and had a DNA test and such. Well the doctors figured out that this man couldn't have raped the girl because he was found to be sterile and she was pregnant. The problem though is the man has 5 kids. He was devastated because he figured out that his children weren't really his, but his brother's. His brother had 5 children with his wife. So I got to thinking... you know, probably most of these guys are screw ups and just found out how easy it is to get a beautiful girlfriend here, but then there are probably just a few guys who were greatly wronged by people they loved and are heart broken and don't know how else to find love. Anyway you put it, the sex trade here is disgusting and I can't even walk down some streets without getting hassled by several prostitutes.
I'm watching women's' doubles badminton right now on tv. It's making me laugh. Really tall lanky white girls smacking a shuttlecock back and forth at lightning speeds.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
June 25, Thursday
Today I was supposed to meet up with S but she ended up being busy all day. G came and picked me up and we went to Siam Paragon and ate lunch. We met her "2nd" mom from America and then we drove to her school where she teaches architecture. I looked at some of her drawings and they are really quite amazing. Last night was an early night.
Today I was supposed to meet up with S but she ended up being busy all day. G came and picked me up and we went to Siam Paragon and ate lunch. We met her "2nd" mom from America and then we drove to her school where she teaches architecture. I looked at some of her drawings and they are really quite amazing. Last night was an early night.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009
June 24, Wednesday
Today while I was walking a random woman grabbed my crotch. Around the corner from where I live there is a starbucks and the prostitutes are all lined up on display. I do have to admit, they smell nice. It would be pleasant if they weren't cat calling the men as they walk by. Also the Nana hotel around the corner is packed full of them.
Tonight S met me at the Nana BTR. We walked around for a while then headed back to my place. We talked about a lot of things. She showed me her new website she made... I'm actually really impressed! She did a great job and did it all herself. Then we talked about aliens and ghosts and demons.
I went to walk her home and there was a blind rat in the streets. She was totally freaked out.
Today while I was walking a random woman grabbed my crotch. Around the corner from where I live there is a starbucks and the prostitutes are all lined up on display. I do have to admit, they smell nice. It would be pleasant if they weren't cat calling the men as they walk by. Also the Nana hotel around the corner is packed full of them.
Tonight S met me at the Nana BTR. We walked around for a while then headed back to my place. We talked about a lot of things. She showed me her new website she made... I'm actually really impressed! She did a great job and did it all herself. Then we talked about aliens and ghosts and demons.
I went to walk her home and there was a blind rat in the streets. She was totally freaked out.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
June 23, 2009
June 23, Tuesday
I arrived in BKK last night. The driver had no idea where BU place is, so we drove to the place that is close to Jezzy's but it was closed, so I talked to his friend on the phone and we eventually found it. Actually it's quite a nice place. But from what I understand, a bit out from most of the things I want to be close to.
I packed and went to Rajah mansion to check out the rooms. I really wasn't impressed. Shu met up with me there and she showed me a place around the corner where I ended up getting a place. It's ok. Not amazing, but ok. It will certainly do for a month if not longer.
On the drive I saw some pretty wild things. People building houses into the highway. Like, under the overpasses and into the water. They are built out of everything. Billboards even. I noticed that motorcycles pass everyone, and at the lights they are sitting there waiting in front of all the cars to change. Every single stop light has a mass of motorcycles waiting and then the cars behind them. I had a guy offer me 2 girls for 1 hour of $%^@ and @#$#. I was like... do I look like someone who pays for that?!
Jida is the lady at the front desk who rented my apartment to me. She's pretty funny and entertaining. But I think I might be too much and too silly for her.
Shu took me to a new mall today. The cab driver didn't turn on the meter so when we noticed he wanted 200 baht. The distance we had driven was worth only the initial 35. I threw a fit. He got 60 baht.
The restaurant we went to was super cool. When you walk in, they give you a scan card, and then you walk around it's like a big buffet and everything is a la carte. There are different restaurants, like a food court with all their foods laid out for you to pick. When you want something you scan it. Then you sit at a table and they bring it to you. I saw the pizza booth and the sandwich booth. So I had my card scanned for those items then I went and sat down. They were brought to me nice and hot. Then when you walk out, you give the cashier your card and pay. I thought it was super cool.
I went to california wow fitness in suhkhumvit 23. It's really nice. My tour guide's name is "Banana". Ha ha. What a crazy name!!! I saw car, window, wind, earth and water in China... but I gotta say, Banana takes the cake.
I just came home from getting a Thai massage. It was the worst one I've ever had, and I'm not saying it wasn't good, it was... because it's a Thai massage, but this one didn't impress me at all. Oh well, I'll go somewhere else next time. Oh, and she actually adjusted my junk for me while she was massaging my legs. Now that was wierd. She actually laughed at my reaction. I'll probably get 2 a week as long as I'm here. They are about 7 USD each. That's pretty good for an hour of knot rubbing bliss.
Pringles are smaller in thailand. Not just the size of the can, but the actual chips themselves!
I arrived in BKK last night. The driver had no idea where BU place is, so we drove to the place that is close to Jezzy's but it was closed, so I talked to his friend on the phone and we eventually found it. Actually it's quite a nice place. But from what I understand, a bit out from most of the things I want to be close to.
I packed and went to Rajah mansion to check out the rooms. I really wasn't impressed. Shu met up with me there and she showed me a place around the corner where I ended up getting a place. It's ok. Not amazing, but ok. It will certainly do for a month if not longer.
On the drive I saw some pretty wild things. People building houses into the highway. Like, under the overpasses and into the water. They are built out of everything. Billboards even. I noticed that motorcycles pass everyone, and at the lights they are sitting there waiting in front of all the cars to change. Every single stop light has a mass of motorcycles waiting and then the cars behind them. I had a guy offer me 2 girls for 1 hour of $%^@ and @#$#. I was like... do I look like someone who pays for that?!
Jida is the lady at the front desk who rented my apartment to me. She's pretty funny and entertaining. But I think I might be too much and too silly for her.
Shu took me to a new mall today. The cab driver didn't turn on the meter so when we noticed he wanted 200 baht. The distance we had driven was worth only the initial 35. I threw a fit. He got 60 baht.
The restaurant we went to was super cool. When you walk in, they give you a scan card, and then you walk around it's like a big buffet and everything is a la carte. There are different restaurants, like a food court with all their foods laid out for you to pick. When you want something you scan it. Then you sit at a table and they bring it to you. I saw the pizza booth and the sandwich booth. So I had my card scanned for those items then I went and sat down. They were brought to me nice and hot. Then when you walk out, you give the cashier your card and pay. I thought it was super cool.
I went to california wow fitness in suhkhumvit 23. It's really nice. My tour guide's name is "Banana". Ha ha. What a crazy name!!! I saw car, window, wind, earth and water in China... but I gotta say, Banana takes the cake.
I just came home from getting a Thai massage. It was the worst one I've ever had, and I'm not saying it wasn't good, it was... because it's a Thai massage, but this one didn't impress me at all. Oh well, I'll go somewhere else next time. Oh, and she actually adjusted my junk for me while she was massaging my legs. Now that was wierd. She actually laughed at my reaction. I'll probably get 2 a week as long as I'm here. They are about 7 USD each. That's pretty good for an hour of knot rubbing bliss.
Pringles are smaller in thailand. Not just the size of the can, but the actual chips themselves!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
June 20, 2009
June 20th, Saturday
Today was sleeping in late! :) It felt really good. I went to bed around midnight after having dinner with Cani. We had some interesting conversations to say the least. I really did a whole lot of nothing today. I studied up on some language schools and found there is some competition to do what I want to do. Oh well, I'm not going to give up, I just have to focus, be smart about it, and break on through. Also, today Jezzy told me that Jacky rented out his flat. So... now I have nowhere to stay in Thailand. I'll have to get a hotel and find something else... and probably for a whole lot more money. I'm crossing my fingers I can get it done. I plan on going to Macau tomorrow. I'll probably see Ceci and Marcella. Marcella is crazy. She wanted me so so bad back in about October, but I totally denied her because she has some really wild ideas. She used to be a slovakian model, and still models a bit. She had interesting stories about living in Israel and gambling on boats out in the red sea... but wow she's wacky! I'm not sure if I'll go through with seeing her. Right now crazy enough the plan is to stay at her place tomorrow night and then fly to Thailand. We'll see if I actually do that. I'd rather just find a place and pay $50 to stay at a hotel. At least I think I'd rather. I'm actually a bit curious to see what Marcella's place looks like. However, Ceci pretty much thinks I'm her boyfriend. Even though I never said I am. But... I guess I never said I'm not. But... I just don't know how you don't talk to someone for 10 weeks and then expect them to just come back to you and be your boyfriend. So, I need to keep my Marcella thing on the down low. Not because I'm a sleeze, but because I don't want to hurt Ceci. I'm not affectionate with either, so I'm not sure where they get these crrrrazy ideas. I just bought a bunch of junk food and pop, so I'm going to watch tv and crash.
Today was sleeping in late! :) It felt really good. I went to bed around midnight after having dinner with Cani. We had some interesting conversations to say the least. I really did a whole lot of nothing today. I studied up on some language schools and found there is some competition to do what I want to do. Oh well, I'm not going to give up, I just have to focus, be smart about it, and break on through. Also, today Jezzy told me that Jacky rented out his flat. So... now I have nowhere to stay in Thailand. I'll have to get a hotel and find something else... and probably for a whole lot more money. I'm crossing my fingers I can get it done. I plan on going to Macau tomorrow. I'll probably see Ceci and Marcella. Marcella is crazy. She wanted me so so bad back in about October, but I totally denied her because she has some really wild ideas. She used to be a slovakian model, and still models a bit. She had interesting stories about living in Israel and gambling on boats out in the red sea... but wow she's wacky! I'm not sure if I'll go through with seeing her. Right now crazy enough the plan is to stay at her place tomorrow night and then fly to Thailand. We'll see if I actually do that. I'd rather just find a place and pay $50 to stay at a hotel. At least I think I'd rather. I'm actually a bit curious to see what Marcella's place looks like. However, Ceci pretty much thinks I'm her boyfriend. Even though I never said I am. But... I guess I never said I'm not. But... I just don't know how you don't talk to someone for 10 weeks and then expect them to just come back to you and be your boyfriend. So, I need to keep my Marcella thing on the down low. Not because I'm a sleeze, but because I don't want to hurt Ceci. I'm not affectionate with either, so I'm not sure where they get these crrrrazy ideas. I just bought a bunch of junk food and pop, so I'm going to watch tv and crash.
Friday, June 19, 2009
June 19, Friday
June 19th, Friday
Hong Kong
I'm in Hong Kong once again. It is extremely hot and humid here. It is a rotation of heavy rain and hot beautiful sunshine. After seeing the dirtier parts of LA yesterday I feel I can compare it with Hong Kong. They are about the same in terms of cleanliness, however Hong Kong just has a lot more people and the buildings are all very very high.
I picked up my check from Murine Talent Agency. I didn't realize they were taking a 20% cut. I thought it was already off the top. I'm staying at the Wesley Hotel in Wan Chai #22 Hennessy Road.
Hong Kong
I'm in Hong Kong once again. It is extremely hot and humid here. It is a rotation of heavy rain and hot beautiful sunshine. After seeing the dirtier parts of LA yesterday I feel I can compare it with Hong Kong. They are about the same in terms of cleanliness, however Hong Kong just has a lot more people and the buildings are all very very high.
I picked up my check from Murine Talent Agency. I didn't realize they were taking a 20% cut. I thought it was already off the top. I'm staying at the Wesley Hotel in Wan Chai #22 Hennessy Road.
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