Bangkok Is Lawless

Almost a week in Bangkok and this place kicks tons of ass. Waking up and going to orientation everyday is pretty lame, but it's also essential and very informative. We have been staying very busy, so I will just hit the high points.

We have been making lots of new friends from all over the place, but it seems that most them come from Boston or California. I've gotten at least 4 comments from people on saying "yall." I guess I'm a redneck. Everyone in the program is very friendly with the exception of several girls that I never want to see again.

Last night we had a massive fiesta on the 5th floor. There were 40 of us out in the hallway being incredibly loud. Some of us were playing drinking games like f*ck the dealer and Catchphrase while others were chatting.

At some point 10 of us decided to hit the streets. We ended up at a chill joint called the "Boom Boom Bar." We were the only ones in there so we immediately made it our own. We played a couple games of pool, and then I decided to serenade everyone via karaoke. After flipping through their week catalog I found Seal's "Kiss From a Rose", but unfortunately the machine wouldn't recognize it. This was a huge heart breaker. So I looked through the catalog again and found The Animals' "House of the Rising Sun." I got too excited and immediately signed up for it not thinking about how difficult it is to sing. Midway through I realized that I was too drunk and everything coming out of my mouth sounded like a collaboration from Britt and Doc. After the performance I paid my tab and walked back to the hotel with my tail between my legs.

Steph and I just got our first Thai massages. We got an hour long massage for 150 baht ($5). Mine was somewhat interesting because I had never had a real massage before and it didn't help that I got it from a man...a 6'6" Thai man.

Bangkok Playlist

1) Hall & Oates - "Out of Touch"
2) Sleigh Bells - "Run the Heart"
3) Monsters of Folk - "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)"
4) La Roux - "Tigerlily"
5) Killswitch Engage - "Just Barely Breathing"
6) The Black Keys - "Sinister Kid"
7) Arctic Monkeys - "This House is a Circus
8) We Are Scientists - "Tonight"

*Also. If presented with the opportunity don't ever drink Chang beer. It tastes like victory, but it apparently has formaldehyde in it and will produce an unbelievable hangover the next day.