stateside

yes I have returned to the states...and for a few days I was in and out of consciousness in frisco...sleeping odd hours, up to old tricks and out again...after a last minute dash to the airport I discovered my flight was delayed from the west coast and cancelled for the final leg to east coast...so I rescheduled for the early am only to oversleep that...so another day of sleeping then on standby...and I arrived in philly at 6am...of course my mom is so fucking adorable...she was up waiting for me with a hot bowl of noodles...and once again I was asleep with belly full...woke a lil this afternoon and visited my sister at her nail shop...this is always fun times...a shop full of my vietnamese relatives doing nails and all these hood rats in there getting they nails did and talkin trash about they mens...the local ghetto dvd bootleg guy came around with his newest selections...I got some jenky mixed martial arts movie to fall asleep to...got my feet did...my sister in law hooked up the french manicure with flower design on my big toe...sooooo fancy...my family lives in a hood that is primarily vietnamese and west african...so at the corner store you can get bean curd or smoked goat....mmmm...jk...had to fish around the tripe in my soup tonight...yuck not a fan
just finished up dinner at my brothers with my two lil neices...growing up so fast...I took more pictures and actually had the ones from last chinese new year still on it to compare...its also great how everyone's english has improved since lame ass ol' me my vietnamese keeps getting worse every year...but I can still order food, count my money, say thank you and tell my mom I love her so all is not lost

coconut beach

this was my first journey to Thailand and I learned so much...next time I can use my time more wisely relaxin on Coconut Beach...this was definitely the spot to end my time here...a lovely secluded beach in the north of koh phangan with comfy clean bungalows and a lil bar on the water...the staff was so loving and Joe the owner of the bar was a real character...he is from a small village in Switzerland that speaks Ladin (no not Latin that was for the educated people this is a peasants language-the spoked language of the Roman empire)...he was so kind and giving...of course I'm sure if you looked up dirty ol man in the dictionary his face would be grinning right beside it...but none the less he was very sweet and generous and offered to change my ticket many times so I could stay longer at coconut beach...but sadly I had to decline...although many others have been there 3-6 months and only leave for visa runs or short trips home to make a lil money so they can return...there was Roger a black man from Germany that taught filipino martial arts...klaus a classical guitar player that goes to china to perform when he needs to work...Warrick a Scot who was on his third visit to coconut beach to visit his sweetie sara there on her holiday...and sweet Georgie that tended the bar after her fiance who got to Thailand early dumped her for a thai bar girl...OUCH...great set of characters
my first day there was a challenge because I fell into the great bungalow scam....when we got off the bus in surranthani at 7am I thought only 2 more hours to go and I can be in a lovely bed...so I booked a room there with the ticket agent for a room at cb...only 300b and free taxi...but 5 hours later when I finally arrived there was a taxi but not free and when I got to bungalows no one had called to book a room...they explained the scam but said they would honor my booking if I stayed longer...at a higher rate...they are all in on the scam really ...but I lucked out and landed in a really beautiful spot...amazing sunsets...locally grown spliffs...coconut peanut shakes-yes delish....and free drinks cause I'm just so damn charming ;)...and yes I will be back again

Year of the rat

Happy Chinese New Year...I'm a rat and it's my year..although the rat is not so popular in the western the world the Asians have other ideas...
The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity.
Being the first sign of the Chinese zodiacs, rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Rat people are endowed with great leadership skills and are the most highly organized, meticulous, and systematic of the twelve signs. Intelligent and cunning at the same time, rats are highly ambitious and strong-willed people who are keen and unapologetic promoters of their own agendas, which often include money and power. They are energetic and versatile and can usually find their way around obstacles, and adapt to various environments easily. A rat's natural charm and sharp demeanor make it an appealing friend for almost anyone, but rats are usually highly exclusive and selective when choosing friends and so often have only a few very close friends whom they trust
so with all of that in mind know that this is my year to shine...I AM DOING THE DAMN THANG...so much in store for me this year with success and abundance wrapped all around and this trip is just the beginning...this is also the begining of my 6th cycle of 7 so which to me is all about LOVE!!!! especially loving myself and knowing I can accomplish all I have set out to do
It's hella hot and sweaty here in Bangkok but I am headed to white sand beaches and bungalows...and I heard from my sweet Hosa that my long time crush Rhythm might even be here since he is living in India these days...wouldn't that be fun...or trouble!!!! Happy New Year!!!
Ps...I watched Ratatouille for new year..;b

do you miss me yet?

I'm actually getting a lil homesick...today is my last day in Chaing Mai as I am headed to the beach finally on the last leg of my journey...my time here has been amazingly beautiful, healing and so full of love and inspiration...but I will be happy to return home since I left my heart in San Francisco...see you on Vday...here are some pix in case you forgot what I look like...mwah

Dramedy

So last night was one of the rare times that I wanted to go to the bar...I made plans with my mates Allan-Scotland and Andi-Australia...while Andi(girl) and are were standing in the street(a lil dark side street) in front of our guesthouse waiting for Allan...while we were standing alone in the alley a Thai guy was walking our way...when he was almost at the gate (approx 15ft from us) he stopped and dropped his bag then proceeded to drop his drawers...at first I thought he was getting ready to take a leak but then he wasn't turning away to face the building...so I turned around to look at Andi and asked "what is he doing?"...she was still facing him and said "he is fully whacking off"...so we headed back into the guesthouse but we had to pass him...Andi got between us and yelled at him but he just kept on "chokin his chicken"...so I started yelling for May and Mr Tawan...they all came out and started chasing him down the alley...Mr Tawan caught up with him and clocked him and saw that he was the same guy who had been snooping around before and suspected of stealing some bikes...the dude was scared and promised not to come around again...whew what a scene...when we finally got to bar we were so dazed...and the topics of conversation could only revolve around the "incident"...so we headed back to guesthouse for a "session" and Allan got out his massive camera and started taking pics of me...Andi was trying to style my hair and make me say all these phrases so my lips and face were ready for glamour shots...it was hilarious...he got some good shots and she took some great angled pix of my tatto...so he is emailing those to me and I can post some of them in case Y'all forgot what I look like...I'm still only half as brown as I will be when I return...I'm gonna relax by the pool today and get prepared for Ko pha nang and wait for my friends to return from Pai...Arnold escaped there the other day but only hours later was followed by Tony-the crazy Bulgarian who has become his stalker...and Jaqui and her boyfriend showed up and went up as well...Jaqui's man was real friendly but his Manchester accent was so thick I couldn't understand a word he said...lovely fellow tho...miss and love you all!!!!

Just being a girl

What can I say...I've changed my mind a jillion times this trip...so many things to do and see and so little time and never enough money to do everything I want...So I am still in Chiang Mai...decided to do my visa run to Myamar that is Burma if you didn't know...rode in mini van there with some fat Swedes and their Thai companions...this is called a nana couple-an overweight farang(foreign) guy with a Thai girl....while they were eating their buffet dinner I was walking across the border and they keep your passport at the office and you come retrieve it later...I stayed 10minutes...a lil too scary really...they want you to shop...hella knock offs there...and actually good quality..mad gucci shit...but I'm taking a break from shopping...finally decided to go to Ko Pha Nang a lil island that is not too crowded and not too secluded but just right...stopping in Bangkok to drop my stuff off and visit with Jase, Ben and Tim the frisco contingent...ps...I got some juicy gossip from that krew but it will have to wait till I return home as not to blow up the spot on ye ole blog...tehe...this weekend is the flower festival in Chaing Mai but it is raining today so the parade was delayed...they rain has made me lazy just sitting around reading...made it out to the internet spot for a sweet treat and check my email...hope everyone is staying warm and dry where you are...Love B