I'll take Potpourri for $400, Alex

Here's a hodgepodge of randomness. Enjoy.

I'm in Hua Hin right now, waiting to catch an overnight-tomorrow afternoon bus to Penang, Malaysia. I have family who live there, my dad's youngest sister and some cousins that I've never met before. Pumped to have the inside opinion on good shopping and sites. I'd like to get to Kuala Lumpur as well, partly because it's a bustling urban centre and partly because Whitney Houston is performing her comeback concert there on December 1st (I believe she's calling the tour, "Seriously folks, Crack IS Whack!"). Not sure how many days I'll spend there, but I figure if I make it back to Pattaya by Early December, I'll be fine. I'll try to get to Singapore for a day or two. Such is the life of a quasi-backpacker.

I totally forgot my camera battery charger in Pattaya which means that a) I'll have to conserve on my pictures or 2. I'll have to buy another charger. We all know which one it's going to be.

This week has been delightfully uneventful, as I have been battling a cold for most of it. *Insert sympathy here*

The night I got back from Cambodia, I called home and my mom gave Ariya the phone. As soon as I said Hi, she started bawling for 10 solid minutes and saying she wanted to come to me. I have a lot of making up to do. Then I talked to Harleen. Then I saw pics from my friends of a crazy night out in the tdot. I felt a bit homesick after that. But the end of the trip is near and I can't focus on wishing time away...too much left to see. As Ferris Bueller would say "Life moves fast, if you don't slow down once in a while, you may miss it" mmm bow bow, chick chick chick chicka chicka.

On Tuesday night, I stumbled upon the real Pattaya when I ventured out of the mall I was shopping at (to peacemaking gifts for my neice). Walking Street is a pedestrian only promenade that is light up like the Vegas strip with all the "A-Go-Go" bars you can handle. The streets are lined with scantily clad girls waiting for customers, bar employees handing out fliers for "performances" and the same couple over and over- overweight European Man with 20-something Thai girl. I was on a mission to find a bootleg copy of Superbad, which I found and watched last night. Quite a brilliant film and I picked up a lot of things that I missed in the theatre due to the thunderous laughter. When Evan sang "These Eyes" I think I pee'd a little.

I went for a walk with my Aunt yesterday around the neighbourhood and the homes here are jaw droppingly gorgeous. Almost makes me want to find a job and work hard so that one day I can have one of these homes. Almost.

I got a pedicure today. And a good cup of coffee from starbucks. And uploaded songs to the mp3 player my Uncle is letting me borrow from him. It's days like these that test your ability to be satisfied if your biggest acheivement in the day is personal grooming. I have passed said test with flying colours.

Hmmmm, somber mood, not very creative, didn't want to get behind on the blog, blahness justified.