My New Guilty Pleasure

IKEA

A few weeks ago Pookie and I decided to head out to the newest addition to the Kingdom of Thailand: IKEA! We browsed for 5 HOURS before finally going downstairs to fill our cart.

I only bought a few things, as I only had about 2000B on me, but am very happy with my purchases, and returned a week later to aquire a few more items on my list. Check it out...

My new all-purpose box!

My new bookshelves/bookcase!




My new table and chair!

My new bathroom rug!

My new over-the-door hook! (there's one of the back of the bathroom door too)

My new shelves!



..I've also noticed that wandering around looking at furniture (and getting excited about it) makes me feel very domesticated. Not sure how I feel about that..but I do LOVE my shelves. :D

Kirk to a T

Every time I hear this song, without fail, I think of you. Because if you ever wrote a song, this would be it. Happy 28th, Kirkie.

"I'm Still A Guy" by Brad Paisley

A Royal Ceremony for a Royal Birthday

Yesterday (05/12/2011) the great Royal Ceremony at Royal Grand Palace in Bangkok took place in the occasion of the 84th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej the Great of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Thai Prime Minister and all Cabinet Members, all Representatives and Senators in Thai Parliament, all high ranking government officials and high ranking Royal Thai Armed Forces Officers were together performing the Royal Ceremony of expressing salutation and appreciation to the King of Thailand and all his Royal Family's members.









All photos are from the Bureau of the Royal House Hold, Kingdom of Thailand.

I'm sorry.

Blog posting has been a bit slow lately, mainly because I'm waiting on vital pictures from others' cameras, and they're taking their sweet time. Bear with me.

Thanksgiving

Last year Thanksgiving came and went without me giving it a second thought, but this year we pooled a big group and went to the Siam City Hotel for their delicious Thanksgiving buffet. The food was amazing, the variety was great, and I couldn't stop eating the desserts! Though somehow I missed the pumpkin pie..

Life Goes On

Despite everything that's happened in the past month, I have survived and carried on, and things have improved. Upon returning to Bangkok...

Within four days I had purchased a new camera

Three days after that(Friday) my friend Taisei gave me his 30GB iPod as an early birthday present since I lost mine(and I've named it Bruno)

Thai Airways called me Halloween morning to tell me that my lost luggage had been found and I could pick it up at the airport

Two days later my new 52 PAGE passport was ready at the embassy (with a letter for immigration to please transfer my work visa into it)


So although it was a tough few weeks, it is true that nothing is irreplaceable (except my pictures, which thank goodness I still have, lol). Life has gone on. :)

Just to make your mouth water..

As promised, the food from my trip.

Amsterdam:










Vienna:










Venice:






Florence:




Rome:




France:



Barcelona: