62 posts from 2007

The thing is I really wish I could answer these VOXHUNT
Show us something that only occurs during winter.
Show us your favorite winter food

But guess I couldn’t. If there is something you need to know about traveling in Thailand it should be the weather. We do not have the experience cool here, It just cooler than hot. Bring sun-glasses, sun protection cream instead of the sweater or coat!

Since I was young I always enjoy the not-so-cool-winter in Thailand. We love this season. Even nowadays we have just only short periods of winter. I remember 2 weeks ago, it was cooler but suddenly it was so hot again… and this is Bangkok where the sun doesn’t have a day off. I heard a few people were talking about this too…  I guess in 10 years later we don’t even have that winter season anymore.

The winter clothes can hardly sold here but the air-conditioners, the house fans sold out pretty well.

The global warming is really increasing the temperature and sadly we become the ninth worst country causing the "Global Warming" Effects. Is this the wake up call? I think it’s time for everybody to think about this issue. There are the ideas that we can help reduce the global warming but the first step is ‘you really think about it’

If there is a reason to proof that humanity are exist is to help the world. Then I guess this is the time!

I suppose to go with a tour tomorrow but thing wasn’t go as plan. A few days ago I have plan for a trip to Mae Hong Son, the Northern of Thailand. I was gona go with a friend but she couldn’t make it. Then I have to find another friend to go with me as I have already booked a tour. I rang a few friends I have, even old friend or colleagues. But no one available….

no one….

I phoned my mom, she wants to come but suddenly she just realized she has another thing to do.

It seems this whole world has gone busy and on one available for me.

I feel completely lonely today. No one there for me… Remembering I called my friend and I complained him a bit. He said… You know what? Last year you were damn busy and we have been waiting for you… remember that pup? You didn’t come. But now today I am busy, I just want you to know that when you are not busy; it doesn’t mean some people won’t….

I feel the pang inside… Yes I deserved this. Last year I have spent every single minute with my work. I had no time for anyone. Is this the punishment ? I’m not sure I'm ready to take this….

Later that day, I cancel the tour, my heart was melt. It wasn’t that I really want to go, but It was just that I finally know I am alone all the time. Since I have chosen for my career path. I get use to meet a lot of people at my office but colleague and friend are difference.

I will just having some good tea alone and open the friendship scrapbook tonight… To remind me once again that me and myself are my own best friend.

I think I should write about this. At least for someone who wants to lose weight and try many ways but failed. Oh no don’t get me wrong, I’m not telling you how can I lose weight. Seriously, the crazy on diet girl was already gone, now I’m more focusing on how to keep myself healthy while in an unhealthy world....

I think Yoga is another choice for someone who wants to keep themselves healthy, and I think if there is 2 choice between healthy or skinny… I would choose healthy is better.

I didn’t know yoga much, and when I was think about doing some exercise I kept losing my joy. I always have a problem with my knees. It wasn’t that fun anymore to joy aeroboxing or bodycombat.

I use to think that yoga is a kind of weak exercise. But once I have a chance to try I know this is what I want.

I love yoga, because it’s natural but powerful. Everyone can practice it. Before I practice I’ve got a back pain last year, I gained weight, and I have a problem with my sleep. I suffered from social anxiety and I was stress.

After I join Yoga class for a month. My back pain was better, I didn’t lose any weight but I feel good with my body.

After a month I lose 2.5 pound. I still eating the same way I use to. But I adjust myself a bit by eating more for my breakfast and less for dinner, and add more vegetable and fruit in every meal.

I don’t have any problem about my sleep again, at least a few months since I join yoga regularly. I can sleep right away and the next morning I feel ready for work.

 Yoga makes me feel good about myself and I know I can manage stress little better. It makes me feel happy and it helps me to relax both mind and body. Which I couldn’t find that in any other exercise.

I think Yoga is just right for me. I had no idea how powerful and helpful yoga would be in my everyday life and I don't know what I did before without it. Thank you Yoga!

This is not an article about Thai politic which the scheduled to hold a general election on December 23^rd, the country’s political scene is heating up these day.  There are so many political parties. I couldn’t even remember who is who….  

Remembering last year’s coup? We have been under the control of a military appointed government. So now we pray that the installation of an elected government could help to end the country’s recent period of political turmoil.

After the coup, nothing improved… instead everything getting worse. The GDP was lower than expected and whatever…
And sadly, nowadays we are behind many Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and etc.

I hope that whoever wins the election will do something to help the country. Low down your pride and your dignity a bit, and start to think of poor people, children, economic and the country that you belong to, instead of thinking about you and yourself…

Don’t forget, breaking up is an easy part, Building them up again is much harder part.

Again  this is not about the politics!… Don't ban my blog please!!!  ^__~
                                                                                                                             

Hello Voxers,

This is my first time to record my voice and post on vox… I just wana say hello to you guys and thank you for all your support. I have never done recording my own voice before. So I was a bit nervous… ;P

Actually I was about to record my own voice to say hello to you guys since yesterday but suddenly my microphone has some problem after i record my voice about the previous post about our king and thai people.

 

Anyway I already have it fixed... I hope you enjoy listening  ^__~ 

Have a nice day!

Noos

I just realized that how long since I went for shopping. It should be many months ago? If you are in Bangkok it’s going to be hard to keep your money in the bank, coz everywhere is a market. Every single day you have seen people selling things, along the sidewalk, inside the building, on the train station…. Bangkok market is everywhere. I couldn’t help but wonder there are a thousand shops along the way, how many things that can be sold?

I have completely cut myself out of shopping for a while; I think shopping is somehow addictive. Beside it wastes of money. But today I’ve seen the big poster saying that “Midnight Sales 50-80%”. I just feel like shopping again.

Here I am at the shopping mall, alone at Emporium…  I didn’t know what I want but I just feeling like buying thing. I went on and on but couldn’t buy anything, I don’t know but … everything seems useless for me. What would I want those expensive gorgeous bags for?  Remembering I use to have one and what happened to me was snatch. Ok, may be I want those outfit, but turn out its too small for me.

I went to perfume’s shop, remembering I want that Vera Wang princess. Then I try to wear it on. Suddenly I feel like it’s just not my perfume. Why would I want it then?

I was give up on shopping today. May be it just not my day for shopping or may be I’m out of this addictive circle. Cool! 
Suddenly my eyes were catching on something, Oh gosh… suddenly I know what I want! I want shoes… My old one is too old.

I found myself at the shoes department and searching for the right shoes, I try it on and on…. but no shoes that fit me. My idea for shoes is somehow too demanding. I want a very comfortable one, good one, which I can wear it everyday. I don’t want shoes that look pretty but barely can walk. 

I found one shoe that I think it’s should be good; I tried wear it on once. But I felt not so right… or may be I am just too picky?

Later that day, I told my friend that I kind of want to buy shoes and I need her opinion, then we were there again at the mall.We went to Central ChidLom but the shoes i want sold out already.  We head to the one called MBK. In an hour or so I wear a very pretty shoes on. It looks too cute. My friend said… you have to take this one. It looks amazing. But I think orange is not my color. And look at the price; you could buy Ipod or something? 

Turn out orange is not my color, I love orange but not a shoes!

Anyway I still kept wearing an orange on my feet and feel pretty damn good. Or should I change my style? May be orange is my color…!! It could be!! 

2 minutes later…
No, not really…. i'm not gona take it.

I went to another mall called Siam Paragon… a good thing to living in Bangkok is the big malls are around you.

I found one cute shoes there, but too high, it’s about 3 inch. I can’t bear that. The flat one was too simple. The expensive one look great but it’s not my style. We spent an hour put the shoes on and on. Suddenly I found a very comfortable one… It looks great… I can’t wait to put it on… the seller said this is the last one. No need to think anymore… I wear it on and walk… then I look up at my friend face. She was rolling her eyes…

Me: What??!! Don’t you think this is great?

Friend: Well, not exactly… The shoes are good but it isn’t good on you.

I felt a little pang inside…. right… the whole department store in the biggest mall in Bangkok! There are no shoes for me! … Right… I think I have to got now.

I lift my shin up and hurry to be outside the department store, before she will judge me again. 

How could I have this idea? What would I ask anyone to accompany me and judge me about my shoes! It’s my shoes!

Later that night, I was making myself claim. I didn’t say anything; I left my brain blank, not to thinking anything, anymore…

Suddenly, there was a flash of some part of an email forward in my memory that says… "The shoes are like your soul mate. The perfect one is somehow hard to find, but sometimes they’re just right there for you, when you give up. You can’t tell which shoes is fit you if you are not put in on. Some of the shoes that expensive are not really comfortable. Somehow price is not always matter, but how fit it is. Sometimes you wonder the cheap shoes are the shoes that you love but it stays with you only a short period of time...

Finding perfect shoes is hard but you need it anyway. May be less perfect but more comfortable, just like a soulmate"

Your shoes can tell what your style is, your shoes are only thing with you and you can’t live without it. They comfort you, support you and somehow hurt you (if it isn’t the right one).

Later that night, I want back to my apartment. I gave up any idea of searching a shoes or even a mate…  My friend went back with me. We barely spoke after the shoes judgment. 

She took off her shoes, and went to the bathroom while I sat there stair at my old shoes…. Suddenly I noticed that her shoes are cute overload… I mean I couldn’t help but picturing myself wearing it.

I can’t fall asleep if I have to spend rest of the night, thinking about her shoes. So I decided to try it on. And yes… It just perfect!
I turn around and feel good, I love it!  This is my shoes!  I heard she complain about her shoes load of times, then I thought her shoes isn’t the right shoes for me, and i lost my interest to try it on.  Tell you what, I just know after she went back from the bathroom that she wants to sell it to someone.

I can’t believe I went for shopping together with ‘the-perfect-shoes’; I spent many hours there searching! But I didn’t even know that the thing that I couldn’t find anywhere, it just right beside me.

I couldn’t help but laugh… shoes and soul mates are somehow alike! Ha!

 

Halloween is around the corner so let’s share a ghost story! Ha!

I have to confess that I’ve never seen or happened to find something similar to become a ghost story… should i say lucky me?  :P 

Personally I don’t watch a horror movie. I mean I don’t watch it at all. It isn't because I’m fear of those move…. (Well, may be a little bit) But I just don’t like to be haunting by them. I’m kind of weak when become haunting by something.

Anyway I don’t think I can avoid it. Ghost move is always around, and every time I happened to watch it, whatever Thai movie, Japanese, Korean etc… There are many kind of ghosts, I couldn't help but wonder why the imaginations about the ghost are so differences? Isn’t only a human are the one who separate the nationality, set up the boundaries, languages and so on? Does the Ghost too?  Or are we the one created that for them?

In Thailand we do have Thai ghost as well, some of them are beautiful, some look awful and some are horrified.  Ok let’s talk about the beautiful ghost first…

1.The beautiful ghost ever will be the one that has long straight hair with her Thai traditional-style dress. Her name is “Tanee”. They believe that her spirit will stay at the banana tree. But it isn’t just every banana tree. The banana tree that die when it has a banana blossom not yet become a banana... (don't laugh yet).

It said that she is very beautiful and the color of her dress would be “green” just like the banana leaf. And because of her beauty then so many men would fail in love with her easily. The worst thing to fall in love with her is just don’t make her jealous. You should be honest to her. If one day she found out that you have another girl, it's mean you don’t have anymore day to breathe.

2.The Ghost called “Kra-sue” this kind of ghost during the day she will be just like a normal girl, but a bit more like sick person. When at night she will become more stronger and more powerful, she will have only her neck and her internal organs (see the picture above) … flying everywhere seeking for something fresh to eat such as a chicken, a cow, or people... Arggggg

3.“Prett” Thai people believe that if you are ungrateful to your parents, especially you scold them, hurt them or do whatever to make them sad. When you die you will become “Prett”.

Prett is well-known ghost among Thai people; they are very tall more than a normal person. And they are so thin, but they have a very big tummy and very big hand and their mouth is quite small like a pin. Then they can’t be able to eat anything. 

They will appear when the temple has a religious ceremony. They believe that if we happen see them we should be compassionate to them.

4. This ghost is unlike the ghost above. They are more like an angle. They believe that this kind of ghost will be at our house, protect us. So Thai people are always respect them.

Actually we have a lot more ghost but I just feeling like not well to write about them anymore :P I should stop before I am haunted by them.  Well, let me know how your ghost looks like.... Have you ever meet them?

Happy Halloween!

If you have ever been to Bangkok, and shopping at Siam Center. I think you might hear about this restaurant. Yes I’m talking about “Som Tam Nua”. This restaurant is super famous in Bangkok and getting famous everyday.

If you have ever been thinking to visit, I might have to warn you a bit… you should at least booking in advance 2 hours. Or else you need to wait in front of the shop at least 30 mins or so, if you are in luck.

I’ve been there a few years ago; my friend came to visited me. But I can’t get in that restaurant. There was a crowd and we just couldn’t wait.

Every time I want to go eat Som-Tam, I always think about that restaurant and refused to get in later.

But a month ago, I wanted to try again… and I did it. I’ve seen a Thai singer was sitting at the table opposite mine, No doubt anymore why this resto is famous, Ha!

We ordered many foods, Som Tam Thai, Lab, Fried Chicken and etc… everything were good, delicious. Of course after we have been waiting about 30 mins. I am so greatful they finally let me in. :P

If you are a foreigner, don’t let yourself having a hard time ordering the food there, especially Som Tam. Just tell them directly you want Som-Tam-Thai. The one with fresh papaya, peanuts, dried shrimps. They have many kind of Som Tam, You can tell them if you don’t like spicy too.

If anyone visiting Bangkok or want to try. Want map? This restaurant is just around Siam Square, soi 4, be careful coz there are a plenty of Som Tam Resto Around there nowadays. They just opened another branch somewhere near Kaset too. Check out if you near there.