September 13, 2006
Back to Bangkok, feet first. And though it may look rather lovely to be wooed, Spence and I do the 'real life', we don't need no rose-tinted glasses deal - ha!
Not actually quite sure when, or come to think of it, why that was decided on! In fact, was it? And was I in the room at the time?
Sitting there in the warmth of the evening (I love that) next to my boyfriend, it seems a million miles away from home, from the other part of my life, my boyfriend, Spencer, I can feel him squirm right now at that old fashioned Thornton Wilder-like description “My boyfriend? I’m not yours or anyone’s, anything – please don’t label me Martha” – strangely I get a perverse pleasure from doing just that!
There are these two, a couple opposite side of the road from us – And I can’t help watching them – pretty sure they don’t waste time devising wind up’s on each other – mind you he’s either Tommy Cooper or he’s loaded, she never stops giggling at him.
So now she’s giving him a bag – it’s a present – its clothes! And it’s pink! No sure he’s done that particular shade before and its rendered him unable to stand up by the looks of things. Shit. What? It’s like she vibed me or something – she’s staring right at us and heading straight for our table.
Loo roll! It is those small but essential luxuries that can completely change the direction of an evening. Fuck it, I felt like being sociable and Spence and I never go out with any couples, or friends or anyone for that matter – (and there is the added bonus of introducing my darling boyfriend – hehe!)
This particular recipe of four individuals is rather unique and a surprise to me, a nice one too. They are called Mark and Shanti and are so easy to be around, even Spence joining in.
They are going to get married and are on a practice honeymoon – well its just too tempting not to introduce them to the many varieties of The Lady Boys of Bangkok. Hope we don’t scare them too much – here we come Pat Pong!
Loo roll and random encounters
God, actually I'm knackered but I get so little time with Spence, what with us not only not sharing an address but also a continent. Guess I like a challenge!Back to Bangkok, feet first. And though it may look rather lovely to be wooed, Spence and I do the 'real life', we don't need no rose-tinted glasses deal - ha!
Not actually quite sure when, or come to think of it, why that was decided on! In fact, was it? And was I in the room at the time?
Sitting there in the warmth of the evening (I love that) next to my boyfriend, it seems a million miles away from home, from the other part of my life, my boyfriend, Spencer, I can feel him squirm right now at that old fashioned Thornton Wilder-like description “My boyfriend? I’m not yours or anyone’s, anything – please don’t label me Martha” – strangely I get a perverse pleasure from doing just that!
There are these two, a couple opposite side of the road from us – And I can’t help watching them – pretty sure they don’t waste time devising wind up’s on each other – mind you he’s either Tommy Cooper or he’s loaded, she never stops giggling at him.
So now she’s giving him a bag – it’s a present – its clothes! And it’s pink! No sure he’s done that particular shade before and its rendered him unable to stand up by the looks of things. Shit. What? It’s like she vibed me or something – she’s staring right at us and heading straight for our table.
Loo roll! It is those small but essential luxuries that can completely change the direction of an evening. Fuck it, I felt like being sociable and Spence and I never go out with any couples, or friends or anyone for that matter – (and there is the added bonus of introducing my darling boyfriend – hehe!)
This particular recipe of four individuals is rather unique and a surprise to me, a nice one too. They are called Mark and Shanti and are so easy to be around, even Spence joining in.
They are going to get married and are on a practice honeymoon – well its just too tempting not to introduce them to the many varieties of The Lady Boys of Bangkok. Hope we don’t scare them too much – here we come Pat Pong!
August 31, 2006
Here we are in our hotel room on Khaosan Road looking a bit pale and jet lagged. Shanti was on call the night before, but still looks beautiful. Below is a picture of her the day I asked her to marry me. I can't believe she said yes!
She's doing general medicine so the hours are tough! So well-deserving of this practice honeymoon, my gift to her to make the real thing run smoothly. We've got our insect-repellent, malaria tablets (let's hope we don't need them) and of course a detailed itinerary. I'll fill you in with the plan so far.
Day One. Bangkok
12pm Emerald Buddha
1pm Grand Palace
1.30pm Lunch
2pm Riverboat
4pm Khaosan Road shopping
4.45pm Rest.
6.30pm Pre-dinner stroll
7pm Dinner
8pm Post-dinner stroll
9.30pm Hotel and nightcap
10pm Bed and planning session for next day
Pretty good for someone with no organisation skills, Shanti! (But I'm new to this game so if anyone has any ideas please let me know!)
Cheers,
Mark
Day One
Here we are in our hotel room on Khaosan Road looking a bit pale and jet lagged. Shanti was on call the night before, but still looks beautiful. Below is a picture of her the day I asked her to marry me. I can't believe she said yes!She's doing general medicine so the hours are tough! So well-deserving of this practice honeymoon, my gift to her to make the real thing run smoothly. We've got our insect-repellent, malaria tablets (let's hope we don't need them) and of course a detailed itinerary. I'll fill you in with the plan so far.Day One. Bangkok12pm Emerald Buddha
1pm Grand Palace
1.30pm Lunch
2pm Riverboat
4pm Khaosan Road shopping
4.45pm Rest.
6.30pm Pre-dinner stroll
7pm Dinner
8pm Post-dinner stroll
9.30pm Hotel and nightcap
10pm Bed and planning session for next day
Pretty good for someone with no organisation skills, Shanti! (But I'm new to this game so if anyone has any ideas please let me know!)
Cheers,
Mark
