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!