Sunday, June 15, 2008
Truly a Small World
If you asked me what I did during the day in Bangkok Friday I'd have trouble telling you. This puppy was wiped out by jet lag, so other than some underwear shopping (yay, Domon!) it's all a little hazy. But Friday night I met up with Linh (yes, my good friend from DC) who is here working in an internship with the UN. We went out to dinner at a restaurant I'd visited years ago, and we had fluffy catfish salad, which is his new favorite dish (or his favorite new dish). We decided to have an adventure so did some running around town, and we shall both return home with some tales.
He headed home around midnight as he was getting up early Saturday, but I stepped out to DJ Station for some dancing...I thought they closed at 1 so figured I'd just be there for a little bit but oh no, they stay open later on the weekends I guess and by 2:30 I finally decided it was time to walk back to the hotel.
Saturday night it was time to finally see Raberd again for the first time since September 2006 (he was out of town when I came through last year). We had a great dinner then went out to Balcony for drinks. This was followed by meeting his friends (a very cool bunch of guys)at 70s Club, which is a bar filled with locals rather than tourists and those who would chase them. I feel lots more cofortable in the local bars and I really appreciate feeling so welcomed by his friends. We then headd to Espresso (by DJ Station) for a little dancing before Raberd walked me bac to my hotel around 2am. Naturally, I had to get up at 5:30am to go to the airport. Bleh.
Raberd had been with MTV Thailand for about 2 years but has just moved on to a new job with a concert promoter. Still in the entertainment biz, still doing marketing, and still one of my favorite people in the world. The guy is classy, and sweeter than any candy you've ever had.
So yeah, good times in Bangkok, most of them taking place at night, but hey, isn't that when all the best stuff happens???
He headed home around midnight as he was getting up early Saturday, but I stepped out to DJ Station for some dancing...I thought they closed at 1 so figured I'd just be there for a little bit but oh no, they stay open later on the weekends I guess and by 2:30 I finally decided it was time to walk back to the hotel.
Saturday night it was time to finally see Raberd again for the first time since September 2006 (he was out of town when I came through last year). We had a great dinner then went out to Balcony for drinks. This was followed by meeting his friends (a very cool bunch of guys)at 70s Club, which is a bar filled with locals rather than tourists and those who would chase them. I feel lots more cofortable in the local bars and I really appreciate feeling so welcomed by his friends. We then headd to Espresso (by DJ Station) for a little dancing before Raberd walked me bac to my hotel around 2am. Naturally, I had to get up at 5:30am to go to the airport. Bleh.
Raberd had been with MTV Thailand for about 2 years but has just moved on to a new job with a concert promoter. Still in the entertainment biz, still doing marketing, and still one of my favorite people in the world. The guy is classy, and sweeter than any candy you've ever had.
So yeah, good times in Bangkok, most of them taking place at night, but hey, isn't that when all the best stuff happens???
