Day 2: Spoiled Brats & Permanently Messed Up Kankles.

Oh. My. Gosh. Today was unreal! Dr. Higginbotham (aka: Mama Jo) spoiled the CRAP out of us! We got an hour-long Thai massage (only $11!)...and Allison and I were the lucky ones who ended up with Thai GUYS rubbing their hands all over us. Ehh, not as awkward as you might think...I guess because in my mind Asian people aren't really that sexual. Haha. I have no idea why I think that. Oh! And I completely forgot to inform my guy about my injured shoulder...um, pain. I might have teared up a little, but I didn't say anything because I figure Asian people are also healing-ish people right so maybe my shoulder will be all better now? (Wow...I'm such an American with all my assumptions.) And to quote Allison, "This little man massaging me was like a jumping spyder monkey on my back twisting, pushing, and squeezing my body in every way possible." Yeah, it was absolutely amazing. So...twice a week for the next 2 months? Sounds like a plan to me.

Ok...so let's talk Thai food. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!!!!! So, I'll admit that the whole talk of losing weight was slightly exaggerated, but Allison and I have decided that it ain't no joke now. There is no way on God's green earth that I'm going to pig out on anything here! We ate some kind of nasty-@$$ stuff called Pon Thai (aka: gross noodles with tiny baby shrimp and random bugs/fish scales...vomit.) I will say that the sticky rice with mangos dish is pretty decent, but not yummy enough to eat a whole plate full at all. So, 130 lbs...here I come. But hey, lunch only cost $1 USD so yeah, I'm for sure saving money by being here.

I for sure still have awful kankles from the airplane. Evidently I have pathetic circulation, and now it's just flat out embarrassing. haha.

Still no luggage. Awesome right? Um...no. But, it was a great excuse to go to the mall in Bangkok and buy clothes. We also got our hair done (told you Mama Jo knows how to pamper us!) because clearly hotel shampoo just won't cut it. We saw a group of Lady Boys today. Since when is it ok for drag queens to prance around in a public mall? So entertaining though. Allison and I also bought matching square dresses today...way cute for sure.

So yeah, the style here in Thailand is interesting. Besides the lady boys, everyone else seems to be trendy. (Already foreign to me...) The girls here mix and match crazy colors and patterns...and I for sure spotted some houndstooth. I guess the Thai people are cheering for Alabama in the National Championship. P.S. I'm so trying to hit up a sports bar here at 7am and watch that game. Oh wait, I'll be teaching. lol

I learned some phrases in Thai today...I'm not even going to try to spell them. Spanish is so much easier to catch on to. I learned how to say "thank you" and "hello"...yeah that's about it. Honestly, all you have to do to speak Thai is talk in a whiny voice and emphasize the end of every word by raising the pitch of your voice. Seriously.

Now, we're hanging out in a hostel in downtown Bangkok watching a bootleg version of The Hangover. Life is perfect.

I'm Out.
Cwalk.