got back tonight, a bit darker and more relaxed from lying on the beach & drinking countless mixed fruit shakes. no SARS in thailand, making mosquitos (and malaria, i suppose) my only concern on the island. the weather got better after the first rainy day (and my previous blog entry), and it was quite pleasant afterwards. no temperature checks leaving bangkok, though an exciting thermo-camera contraption greeted us at hong kong.
i know "the matrix" sequel came out in the US lately, but last night i was disappointed that i couldn't find bootlegs of it for sale on the streets of bangkok yet, though they were showing "daredevil" and "anger management" (currently screening in the US right?) in the backpacker cafes. i already spotted a reasonable-quality version of "the matrix" sequel online, so i suppose it's only a matter of time before that hits the street in asia.
moving out in the next few days. sophie's almost finished packing already. i've become quite fond of hong kong, and it's a bit sad to be leaving. hard to believe that soon i'll be back in the US, channel-surfing, driving around in my ford escort, eating at diners, spending greenbacks. i'm expecting the culture shock to hit around the time when i find myself wanting a quickie bowl of pork chop noodles or some roast duck & rice, and i realize i can't just pop down the corner and grab some.
i'll probably be staying with bryan in harlem for the first few months this summer; i'm too lazy/cheap to find anywhere closer to work. not sure about after that, though it would be cool to get a phatty pad like manning says. this all hinges on the job search thing.
well, heading to bed now.
Posted by cce at May 20, 2003 03:31 AM | TrackBack