Tuesday, May 29, 2007
A little walking tour
After a few weeks of laziness, yesterday I decided to take a little walking tour of Tokyo, started from Tokyo and ending up at Shibuya through Kudanshita, Iidabashi, Yotsuya, Akasaka, Aoyama, and Omotesando. The whole stroll took around 5 hours and 100 pictures and was quite nice, actually.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
My first night of passionate sex
... was with a girl. We were at Rico's house, slightly inebriated. And before you know it, Eri and I were having a massive dry-humping sessions that lasted for a good ten minutes. We even fell off the bed.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Random thoughts
I went out with my students for the first time after class. I always knew that a few of them are a really cool bucnh and I have always wanted to chill with them. Being a teacher, I can't cross that bridge myself - I need to be invited over. And that's what happened yesterday. So yay!
Yesterday I also told these students that I am gay. I'm a little apprehensive about this because I am not entirely sure how this may affect me professionally. At the same time, I feel Wakako, Michiaki, and Miho appreciate me as a person as well as a teacher, and so if all goes well, this could actually be a good start to making new friends.
My Japanese is improving. I can write "Japanese" in Kanji by hand! Here it is typed: 日本語.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Departing
It's been hard trying to leave here. Was supposed to Saturday. Then yesterday. Have to today. How can one say goodbye to sunny weather, the ocean, speedboats, the beach, and tanned heavenly bodies without some feeling of sadness?
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Koh Samui
It's Sunday. I was supposed to leave yesterday. But I just don't feel like it. I may stay until tomorrow. Screw Pattaya. Screw the rest of the world, as a matter of fact. I just want to be left alone, lay on the beach, and check out the cute guys.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Colors
The sun in shining, the beach a light brown, the waters a light green, myself a slight red but it will turn brown in short order. Needless to say, I will not be on this machine for very long.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Flight to Ko Samui, and unrelated parentheticals
The only problem with free Internet available for those who are waiting for a flight is that it increases the chances of one missing said flight. Chatting with Krystle, I notice that I have only 6 more minutes until they close the gate...
(.. and we hit some turbulence that actually cause Pierre to fly off his seat for a short while. Writing is becoming increasingly difficult. Dear pilots in control of plane, please maintain control of plane. Signed, Pierre)
... Figuring that this would be perhaps a good time to make it to the gate, I...
(Oh my God, I think I'm seeing daylight for the first time since being here. And the ocean, or sea, or gulf, or whatever kind of large body of water that happens to be below me, is quite pretty. Oh sun, great celestial body of the skies, please await me at Samui.. I want to be Nubian again!)
... mosey on over to the gate, submit to the securty checks, and get on the bus for the plane. The bus leaves for the plane shortly after, and I am one of the last to board. How's that for timing?
(Shit, it's grey again. Oh celestial body, I beseech thee! Rid me of the pallor that makes me appear ghastly!)
(.. and we hit some turbulence that actually cause Pierre to fly off his seat for a short while. Writing is becoming increasingly difficult. Dear pilots in control of plane, please maintain control of plane. Signed, Pierre)
... Figuring that this would be perhaps a good time to make it to the gate, I...
(Oh my God, I think I'm seeing daylight for the first time since being here. And the ocean, or sea, or gulf, or whatever kind of large body of water that happens to be below me, is quite pretty. Oh sun, great celestial body of the skies, please await me at Samui.. I want to be Nubian again!)
... mosey on over to the gate, submit to the securty checks, and get on the bus for the plane. The bus leaves for the plane shortly after, and I am one of the last to board. How's that for timing?
(Shit, it's grey again. Oh celestial body, I beseech thee! Rid me of the pallor that makes me appear ghastly!)
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Attempt #3 at Thai Interface
Add that to the fact that this keyboard is just a tad to low for my tall self and you can assume that my computing experience is not optimal right now. But in any case it is free and plentiful and you know how I like that when it comes to anything...
So here I am waiting for the flight to go to Koh Samui. The weather is still crappy but I do intend on making the most of my time here and no matter what the weather is, a beach is a beach is a beach. I'll be trying to stay at Hat Chaweng, where all the dirty backpackers go, in order to make some friends and have some good times. this is my 3rd day here but so far it seems like I have been here for an age, but in a good way.
Yesterday I set out to go to Silom and Patpong, the gay areas of Bangkok. I was taking pictures on the commuter boat ride when a girl told me that it would be easier if I sat near the front. I accepted her invitation, we started talking, she's going to the same place I am, and so we decided to hang out, randomly as that. We spent some time at a night-market that I would have not found otherwise and then went for tons of Thai food. Saying that she was so nice would be an insulting understatement. We shared food, and we had tons, and it was spicy, and it created havoc on my gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, while we were out, she received horrible news: her brother, who was involved in a car accident, passed away. We sat down and I asked her what she wanted to do, but she said she just wanted to continue with our night because she would go coocoo alone. My thoughts are with you, Oui, and your family. May your brother , you, and your family find peace.
So here I am waiting for the flight to go to Koh Samui. The weather is still crappy but I do intend on making the most of my time here and no matter what the weather is, a beach is a beach is a beach. I'll be trying to stay at Hat Chaweng, where all the dirty backpackers go, in order to make some friends and have some good times. this is my 3rd day here but so far it seems like I have been here for an age, but in a good way.
Yesterday I set out to go to Silom and Patpong, the gay areas of Bangkok. I was taking pictures on the commuter boat ride when a girl told me that it would be easier if I sat near the front. I accepted her invitation, we started talking, she's going to the same place I am, and so we decided to hang out, randomly as that. We spent some time at a night-market that I would have not found otherwise and then went for tons of Thai food. Saying that she was so nice would be an insulting understatement. We shared food, and we had tons, and it was spicy, and it created havoc on my gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, while we were out, she received horrible news: her brother, who was involved in a car accident, passed away. We sat down and I asked her what she wanted to do, but she said she just wanted to continue with our night because she would go coocoo alone. My thoughts are with you, Oui, and your family. May your brother , you, and your family find peace.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Day 2
Oh my GoD the interface is still in Thai...
In any case Day 2 so far has been a lot better than Day 1. Not to say that I did not have fun on Day 1, but I had to worry about getting airplane tickets and then I was being constantly rained on and I was lugging shit to the guesthouse and so let's just say that there were a lot of things that I could have been spared yesterday. Travelling alone is stressful.
That aside, travelling alone is wonderful! Between yesterday and today I bought some Acqua Di Gio, a lighter, 4 shirts, two shorts, a lighter, a haircut, a Tintin bag (A TINTIN BAG!), a lighter, a memory card, a Diesel belt, and one of those slim travel paks that make your sensitive documents hard to steal - because we all know that I have issues in that department - and not to mention have eaten soem spicy papaya salad that almost blew my lid off, fried banana, a meat dish of some sort, phad thai, spring rolls, spring rolls, and some pancake doohickey. Oh yeah, and I manage to stuff my face on one meal that costed me all of 50 cents. Okay, I may have spent a little more than I should have, but hey, I am on vacation and I am having fun.
Today I visited Wat Pho, which has the world's largest reclining Buddha, and Wat Phra Kaew. The sights were absolutely mesmorizing and absolutely made my day: as soon as I get home and touch-up the pictures, there shall be one massive upload onto Flickr. Tomorrow I am headed to Ko Samui, the Thai party island, full with white sand beaches. I will stay there until Saturday, when I fly to Pattaya, which is supposed to be one raunchy brothel of a location. But tonight, I go to the gay area of Bangkok, so wish me luck!
In any case Day 2 so far has been a lot better than Day 1. Not to say that I did not have fun on Day 1, but I had to worry about getting airplane tickets and then I was being constantly rained on and I was lugging shit to the guesthouse and so let's just say that there were a lot of things that I could have been spared yesterday. Travelling alone is stressful.
That aside, travelling alone is wonderful! Between yesterday and today I bought some Acqua Di Gio, a lighter, 4 shirts, two shorts, a lighter, a haircut, a Tintin bag (A TINTIN BAG!), a lighter, a memory card, a Diesel belt, and one of those slim travel paks that make your sensitive documents hard to steal - because we all know that I have issues in that department - and not to mention have eaten soem spicy papaya salad that almost blew my lid off, fried banana, a meat dish of some sort, phad thai, spring rolls, spring rolls, and some pancake doohickey. Oh yeah, and I manage to stuff my face on one meal that costed me all of 50 cents. Okay, I may have spent a little more than I should have, but hey, I am on vacation and I am having fun.
Today I visited Wat Pho, which has the world's largest reclining Buddha, and Wat Phra Kaew. The sights were absolutely mesmorizing and absolutely made my day: as soon as I get home and touch-up the pictures, there shall be one massive upload onto Flickr. Tomorrow I am headed to Ko Samui, the Thai party island, full with white sand beaches. I will stay there until Saturday, when I fly to Pattaya, which is supposed to be one raunchy brothel of a location. But tonight, I go to the gay area of Bangkok, so wish me luck!
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