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Bangkok Blues Festival 2008 - 5 2008-03-17 18:56:39 Some mind-boggling harmonica and guitar playin...
Sorry the VDO clip is playing "sideways"... am still trying to find a way to rotate it~!! If your neck hurts, then just check out the pictures HERE~!!! Read more:Bangkok
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Bangkok Blues Festival~!! 2008-03-17 02:12:54 Two things immediately made me wonder about the audience: 1). Why is the place crawling with farangs? Don’t the Thais (or at least Asians) enjoy blues? (NOTE: some of the musicians were Asians). 2). Why are there so many “adults”? (OK, I’m no teenager myself, but it was very noticeable that many of the audience were more in the Cap’s age bracket (no offense, Cap)). Just take a look at this ol’ geezer (who was actually kinda cute): It's nice to see someone who enjoys his booze.... But after a while, it was obvious that it was waaaay past his bedtime (even the loud blues music wasn’t enough to shake him out of his stupor).Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s try again, shall we~?? The BangkokBluesFestival
stretched THREE glorious days in the Tokyo Joe’s pub in Su
Bangkok Blues Festival 2008 - 3 2008-03-17 01:40:33 The older version of Kenny G? (Accompanied by some wicked guitar riffs~!!)
Sorry the damn VDO clip is playing "sideways"... am still looking for a way to straighten this up~!!
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Pid Term Yai Huajai Wawoon 2008-03-26 15:38:08 Is it just me or is "Pid Term Yai Huajai Wawoon" (Hormones) uncannily similar to "Rak Haeng Siam" (Love of Siam)~??They both deal with contemporary young love, they both use fresh cute faces and even their posters look like they're relatives.The only difference is that "Pid Term" is purely heterosexual HYUK HYUK~!! - oh, and the party's bigger and rowdier this time around.(Rant: WHO THE HECK thought of the Thai title~?! I swear, it's such a mouthful~!! And nearly impossible to translate to English - thus the "Hormones" English title. My best go at the title is something like - "Summer Vacation of Restless Hearts"... or something like that) *throws in the towel*Eniweeeei... the plot revolves around four (and a half - explanation below) couples' trials and tribulations during one summer vaca
Let's have a DRY Songkran~!!!! 2008-03-30 03:51:00 Y'all gonna hate me and my new idea FO SHO.It all came to me when I just realized that it’s actually Earth Hour when I turned on the TV (ironic, isn’t it?) and saw that many cities went dark for an hour by choice to commemorate the coming Earth Day.(I was actually in Emporium for the MIDNIGHT SALE: buying more “stuff”, using up the aircon and those evil paper (and yes, also plastic) bags, PLUS enjoying the bands on stage – basically being very environmentally UN-friendly). Even Google went black. All the nonsense hype isn’t lost to me: 1). I actually had to turn on CNN to find out about the event. 2). In some cities, there were huuuuge electronic boards counting down 3, 2, 1 to Earth Hour. 3). How does a black Google page help the Earth? You can say that Google
GARAGE SALE - cheap~!! 2008-03-28 15:22:36 I have soooo... much "stuff" in my closet that I can't see ANYTHING.So, I have decided that the only way to let my closet breathe is to have a GARAGE SALE. I am selling many of my clothes (tops, skirts, dresses - many have been worn only 1-2 times), accessories (earrings, necklaces, bags, etc.) and shoes (bought on impulse, dammit~!!).Here are a few samples:I've never worn these shoes (I even still have the original box):Here's a Cacharel dress which I also have never worn:And a Barbie-inspired pink draped Max Azaria dress:These are just the tip of the iceberg. I have tonzzz of other stuff just takin' up space in my closet.Anyone interested to buy 'em? I am OPEN to negotiation (special price if you're willing to get rid of most of my stuff~!!).I'm thinking these will also be PERFECT for so
Songkran Celebrations - Nana 2008-03-31 17:20:36 Got this WETWETWET clip of Songkran celebrations in Nana (Sukhumvit 3) from YouTube~!!This VDO is connected to my earlier blog entry (read it HERE). wetter than "Water World"~!! sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Celebrations
In Defense of Nana 2008-04-03 15:53:57 Poor Nana. Its notorious reputation has overshadowed everything else that the whole area has to offer.Mention that you're going anywhere near Nana (Sukhumvit 3), more often than not you'll get snickers and raised eyebrows from the TAXI driver. Some would even turn oh-so-helpful: "You buy Thai lady in Nana? I take you good place, OK~!! Cheap and clean~!! Very beautiful Thai lady~!!"Of course, it doesn't help Nana's case that the area is synonymous with naughty things, namely:Counterfeit goodsCheap sex (and its substitutes)[These guys standing around will accost any foreign male who crosses their path with various offers, such as, "Thai lady, sir~? 50 baht only~!!" (I guess the STDs would be a "free bonus", then~??), and "New special DVD, sir? Very good quality, no mosaic~!!" They will also Read more:Defense
Chico 2008-04-08 14:28:00 If you’re a fan of kitty cats This is the place where you should be at~!! (OK, lame set of rhymes – sorry). The point I’m trying to make is that Chico
is more of a place for cat lovers rather than a place to eat and drink. Located deeeeeeeeep inside Sukhumvit 53 (almost at the end of the soi, in fact), Chico serves both as a café and shop selling interior décor, many dedicated to the furry (and clawed) creatures – it’s got cat houses (pictured left - swiped from the website), cat key chains, cat coasters, cat-shaped purses, cat stamps… purr purr... you get the point (and NO, it does NOT sell cat meat for barbecue - just in case some of you smart asses are wondering). The Japanese owner is (obviously) a cat lover; in fact, she has ten – count ‘em TEN –
Wicked Skateboard Move @ Queen Sirikit Park 2008-04-10 15:33:22 Watch it and be awestruck~!!!!!P.S. I was told that this move is called the "nollie nosegrind". That shit is TIGHT~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Wicked
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Songkran Trio 2008-04-13 17:40:19 I found this trio of traditional Thai musicians in Emporium, no doubt to welcome Songkran~!!From left to right, the instruments are: jak-ae, khim and dapon-tai. They're playing a very popular Thai melody.Enjoy the clip and HAPPY SONGKRAN~!! suksan wan songkran~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand
Songkran in Sukhumvit~!!! 2008-04-14 09:22:08 Sukhumvit is DEAD. It all started about two to three days before Songkran… There was a mass exodus of humanity coming out of Sukhumvit. As a result, by the time Songkran made its first splash, the road is like a ghost town. Ain’t no matter whether it's day or night, the usually gridlocked Sukhumvit has turned soooo spacious: What a truly remarkable (and RARE~!!) sight~!! (You can actually hear the crickets chirping, yo~!!) Many shops are closed, starting with my favorite kuaytiew shop (booohooooo): (The sign says “closed for Songkran 12-16 April, reopen 17 April" - oh I shall be counting the DAYS~!!). Now, for those who think that the whole Kingdom of Siam turns into a sea during Songkran, let me tell you this: it IS possible to remain dry during Songkran,
Can't Touch This~!!! 2008-04-14 06:34:40 Check out these three VERY WET people~!!I am giving my thanks to all the deities in the cosmos that I was inside a (locked) TAXI on Sukhumvit when I encountered them~!! Hee hee hee... HAMMER Songkran TIME~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand
Songkran Puppets Dance 2008-04-15 08:20:09 Imagine your surprise if you're confronted by THIS at the supermarket cashier~!!That's right, folks... shoppers at Emporium were treated to a Thai puppet dance for Songkran~!!The unique thing about these puppets is that each requires THREE puppeteers for it to come alive, and the puppeteers also mimic the puppet's actions:- the left puppeteer controls the puppet's left hand and head- the middle puppeteer control's the puppet's feet- the right puppeteer controls the puppet's right handCalled hun lakhon lek in Thai, this dying art form was popularized by Joe Louis (Thai name: Sakorn Yangkhiawsod), who was also one of Thailand's top puppet masters and last "Grand Master" of small puppet performers.More info HERE~!! no strings attached~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thai Read more:Puppets
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Verrry NAUGHTY Songkran~!!! 2008-04-17 15:08:33 OOH-LA-LA~!! I've been verrrrry naughty this Songkran.Nooo, I did NOT break my sacred vow to not splash water and have a dry Songkran (read my explanation HERE).Rather, I've been reading a very risqué book.OK, so some of you might pooh-pooh and comment, "A BOOK~?!?! You mean those boring things with no pictures that you actually have to hold in your hands and FLIP~?! Yaaaaaaaaaaaawn~~~~!!!!"Aaah~~ but this ain't no ordinary book. In fact, it's not available ANYWHERE in the Kingdom of Thailand. As in: you can NOT buy it.Because it's BANNED by the Thai government.Yes folks, censorship is still alive and well in the twenty-first century.The naughty book I'm talking about is this:"The King Never SmilesA Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej"by Paul M. HandleyIt's not news that the Thai p
Bling Bling Thai Dance 2008-04-16 12:47:40 My beloved Empo has really gone on a limb this Songkran~!! Feast your eyes on this graceful Thai dance performance~!! Unfortunately, stupid and annoying people kept walking IN FRONTA my camera grrrrrrrrrrrr... I mean, were they BLIND, or what~?! Some made an effort to quickly walk past, but some thick-skinned creeps didn't even give a rat's ass and kept on strolling s-l-o-w-l-y as if they were walking hand-in-hand with their lover on a beach under the moonlight. BAH~!!!(I was soooo... tempted to stick out my leg and "accidentally" trip 'em fools~!! Mwahahahaha *evil laugh*)But I'm getting sidetracked here... ENJOY THE CLIP~!! Waaay better than jiggly Britney Spears~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Bling
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I got tagged - AGAIN~!!! 2008-04-19 22:44:00 I got tagged by Sheena. It's different from the previous tag game (read it HERE).This time you gotta use Photobucket.com.Instructions1. Go to www.photobucket.com.2. For every question, type your answer in the "SEARCH" box. Example: If your answer to the question "What is your favorite candy?" is "Nerds", then you type "nerds" on the search box and hit enter.3. Use only one pic from the FIRST page.4. Insert the pic into your blog.Easy enough, riiight~??So here goes nuthin':1. What is your relationship status?(what the hell~?!) *NOTE: I am NOT into bestiality. HONEST~!!!!!2. What is your current mood?3. Who is your favorite band/artist?(more of the classics than the newer stuff)4. What is your favorite movie?5. What kind of pet do you have?6. Where do you live?7. Where do y
Pyongyang 2008-04-21 16:48:01 Betcha didn't know there's actually a *- NORTH -* Korean restaurant in Bangkok~!!This unique eatery (named "Pyongyang", of aaaaall the names~!!) is actually not in Sukhumvit (I am scandalized by this - I demand a North Korean restaurant on my beloved road A.S.A.P~!!!), but this is just tooooo good to pass up. For those who are curious, it's actually in Pattanakarn 20.The whole place is HUGE and glittery.(So erase any thoughts you have of starving babies).And guess what~?! It turns out that the place has a dancing and singing show EVERY SINGLE NIGHT (oh my~!!). Done by extremely beautiful, slim, translucent-and-fair-skinned, charming young ladies~!! *droooool*They can croon in Korean, Japanese, Chinese and English~!!They can glide gracefully while wearing very inconvenient (but cute) shoes~
Kim Jong-Il's artists - PART 3 2008-04-21 16:20:48 Ol' Blue Eyes' (that's Frank Sinatra for those who don't know) "I Did It My Way" - Korean version.Engaging though he is, this dude ain't the star attraction; it's HERE~!! dedicated to the Dear Leader ~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Il's artists - PART 2 2008-04-21 16:12:58 Very retro~!! Very peppy~!! And very cuuuuuuute~~~!!!Whoever said North Korea only has death and destruction has obviously never set foot HERE~!! Dear Leader is one lucky bad guy~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Il's artists - PART 1 2008-04-21 14:14:39 A very exotic North Korean performance~!! Who cares if you can't comprehend even one word of it~!!!Where can you find this awesome show~?? Click HERE to find out~!! Dear Leader's hair might be passé, but this is HOT~!!streetsmartsukhumvit@gmail.com sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:Kim Jong
More hints about SSS 2008-04-19 22:44:00 To those who whine that I don't post enough stuff about meself here... YOU ARE IN LUCK.I got tagged by Sheena. It's different from the previous tag game (read it HERE).This time you gotta use Photobucket.com.Instructions1. Go to www.photobucket.com.2. For every question, type your answer in the "SEARCH" box. Example: If your answer to the question "What is your favorite candy?" is "Nerds", then you type "nerds" on the search box and hit enter.3. Use only one pic from the FIRST page.4. Insert the pic into your blog.Easy enough, riiight~??So here goes nuthin':1. What is your relationship status?(what the hell~?!) *NOTE: I am NOT into bestiality. HONEST~!!!!!2. What is your current mood?3. Who is your favorite band/artist?(more of the classics than the newer stuff)4. What is
SSS, SSS and more SSS 2008-04-24 02:50:00 As requested by Nini, I am posting some more points about myself... so we aaaaaaaaall can get to know each other betta~!! HAH~ 1). I am a true-blue Virgo. So that means I am a neat-freak. And a picky perfectionist. A planner, list-maker and organizer. I like things to be clean and orderly. Mess drives me NUTZ and I haaaaaaate it when things do not go smoothly according to my (well-thought-of and flawless~!!) plans. Naturally, I am not the easiest person to live with (HA HA HA...) because I have a few (OK, more than a few) house rules:- toilet paper should be hung with the hanging side IN FRONT. Don't even try to argue with me, because it makes PERFECT SENSE to hang toilet paper like this - it's easier to grab AND it stays cleaner this way (the other way of hanging w
Nerves of Steeeel~!!! 2008-04-22 15:13:13 Gosh, I definitely wouldn't wanna be in this dude's shoes (sorry, I mean BOOTS)~!!You don't have to look too closely to see that the weather is bakin' hot, the traffic is very busy and the uniform is kinda' TIGHTTTT~~!!!Miraculously, standing in the middle of the nerve-wrecking intersection inside Asoke (Sukhumvit 21), he stays as cool as a cucumber~!! R-E-S-P-E-C-T~!!!!!!!!! uniforms are cool, man~!! sukhumvit bangkok thailand
The reason why I SUCK in cooking 2008-04-25 16:18:47 Living smack-dab in the heart of Sukhumvit has got me spoiled rotten.Why should I slave away in the hot kitchen when I can get cheap and yummy food like THIS in mere MINUTES made by someone else~?!This particular gourmet expert can be found in Robinson Sukhumvit (next to Sukhumvit 19), and your tummy will be happy and satisfied for just 40 baht~!! HEAVEN on EARTH~!! sukhumvit bangkok thailand Read more:cooking
The Merits of Motorcycle TAXIs 2008-04-27 23:28:00 I am NOT fond of walking inside Sukhumvit 24 (for those of you who don't know, Sukhumvit 24 is the soi of my beloved Emporium). It's always sooo crowded, no matter what time it is (except maybe Songkran haha). It also gets flooded when it rains heavily. Worse, it's got no pavement~!! So when you're walking there, various kinds of vehicles will pass oh-sooooo-very-close to your skin you can actually feel the HEAT from them~!! (And no, the feeling is totally not the same as spa steam treatment~!!). But anyway, y'all know that I hate hot weather (and I hate WALKING in hot weather even more), as mentioned HERE. "So how would you enter Sukhumvit 24, then??" some of you might ask. The answer, my dearies, is MOTORCYCLE TAXIs. These guys pictured above are a heaven-sent for Sukhumvit Read more:Motorcycle
MK Gold 2008-04-30 13:32:18 I am still in the dark about what makes MK Gold so "golden" that it feels it's more "deserving" of my dough.Oh sure, its exterior in Ekamai (Sukhumvit 63) is pretty impressive.Smiling staff greet you gracefully with a 'wai' as soon as you step in (sure makes you feel like VIP~!!).And look... the place has glittering crystal chandeliers~!!And gigantic golden artsy "stuff" strewn all around~!!Nevertheless, even though my eyes were pretty happy, my taste buds weren't feelin' so hot. I swear, the offerings were the same with the "typical" MK (just minus the ear-splitting noise) and MK Trendi (just minus the dancing). Perhaps my tongue has developed way too-thick calluses due to the usual scorching Thai street food... that's why I couldn't taste any difference~!!So if you take out the fancy ute
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