Bangkok with Marcus

Thailand and Bangkok wasn't the top on my list if you ask me about short getaways. Food poisoning, loss of 5 kg and having to go to the Loo over ten times a day was good enough reason for anybody to give it a pass. We had some choices but Bangkok was the most economical. Good food, great shopping and spending power like the Royals were some other reasons. I took preventive measures this time, 2000 mg of Vit C 2 weeks before my trip, no road side food stalls and only restaurants.

I wanted to spend time away from the din in Singapore, and experience each other's company in a non-stress-take-it-easy trip. The bottom-line, we wanted to see how it was for us to live together. I think we managed to find out more about each other. Ie. Personality, character and habits etc.

Ironically, I didn't fall sick and slept like a pig. All thanks to 3 anti-allergy drugs. The bed had some metallic spring problem; it can get uncomfortable with them jabbing up at you. For the price that we paid, 60SGD per night, it was quite a good bargain. Narai Hotel was not much of a show outside, but the interior cannot be slighted. The Food was fantastic. Not one day passed without Tom Yum Soup and BlueBerry. We went for some fine Thai dining at Naj restaurant, it was the pinnacle for the trip. I can still remember the taste of the lamb and soup. The pomelo salad... YUMS!!! Shopping was tiring. My feet were blistering from the walk. Sorry guys, I just don't walk that much in Singapore.

I've enjoyed myself thoroughly. Came back to Singapore on Saturday night and a bit of glum followed thinking of work in the office. I'm sure we both dreaded certain things at work. But our little short holiday left a sweet aftertaste worth savoring whenever the unpleasant things happen in life. Thanks for the time spent together Marcus!! You're the best thing that happen to me yet. Let's go for a real honeymoon next time. : ) I love you.

Hope things will pick up better for us at work soon.

Day 1 (31 Jan 2006)
Met at Airport 645pm
Had dinner at the Mid Eastern Cuisine thing
Fly Fly Away!! (945pm Sin Time)
Touch down BKK Airport (1045pm Thai Time)
Check in Narai Hotel
Unpack and sleep

Day 2 (01 Feb 2006)
Morning Breakfast (Everyday was American Breakfast at Hotel)
Patpong 1 and 2 Quick Walk Through
Sala Daeng Quick Shopping and Tea
The Emporium Shopping
Lunch at Food Court
Back to Siam Paragon Shopping
Visted Oceanarium
Dinner at Thai Restr. at Paragon

Day 3 (02 Feb 2006)
River Cruise at Chao Phraya
Take Express Boat from Sathorn to Tha Thien
Walk to Wat Phra (Sleeping Buddha)
Nearly got conned by Bad Tuk Tuk Man !!
Walk over to Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha
Went back to Siam Center
Lunch at Jap Ramen with funny smelling soup
Coffee and Cake at pastry shop
Massage at Arena
Went back to hotel to change
Went Convent Naj Restr. for FINE THAI DINING!
GoGo Boy Show back at XBoys Thailand (Off from Silom to Tharniya)

Day 4 (03 Feb 2006)
Found this cool Computer Shop along Pantip
Shopping IT Mall at Pantip
Lunch at this Fusion Food Court
Siam Square Shopping
MBK Shopping
Found DVD/VCD Shop selling tons of Gay Movies
Dinner at Shanghainese Restr.
Went back to hotel to change
GoGo Boy Show at Jupiter 2002 Cafe at Suriwong Hotel

Day 5 (04 Feb 2006)
Chatuchat Market Shopping
From Clothes - Jeans - Home Items - Animals etc...
Back to Hotel to Pack
Lunch standing in Airport Check-in Queue (BK Burger) Argh..
Back to Singapore!!! Touch down 7pm
Go home
Eat Chai Chee Porridge with Marcus

Semplice Simon

From the song taken off the movie "As It Is in Heaven" a film by Kay Pollak
This is something to encourage all of us, to feel that we have lived our lives.
With no regrets and to stay strong even when the tempest tosses us,
Even when choices run out, we can still choose how we want to feel.
We will always retain our dignity and integrity;
It’s something which nobody can destroy.

It is now that my life is mine
I've got this short time on earth
And my longing has brought me here
All I lacked and all I gained

And yet it's the way that I chose
My trust was far beyond words
That has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I've never found

I want to feel I'm alive
All my living days
I will live as I desire
I want to feel I'm alive
Knowing I was good enough

I have never lost who I was
I have only left it sleeping
Maybe I never had a choice
Just the will to stay alive

All I want is to be happy
Being who I am
To be strong and to be free
To see day arise from night

I am here and my life is only mine
And the heaven
I thought was there
I'll discover it there somewhere

I want to feel that I've lived my life..