I just came back from an all night international karaoke.
It was pretty cool to see people threshing out their cathartic moments on a microphone accompanied by music and lyrics from a big screen. I never thought I could sing Thai, but hey, it works. I found that singing "Chimi-chimi-ah-ah!" works very well for my tonal range.
I turned three months in Thailand on 12th January, and before that day, I was in Chiang Mai, seeing the country and scaling its heights. It was a great achievement for me, jumping on that bus, with people who could only speak the most basic of English, and who probably had no clue that I was Pinoy. I used to be terrified of venturing out my street by myself, but on my third month in this Kingdom, I find myself mustering up the courage to go beyond my familiar street zones. I am slowly warming up to this place. I am feeling the urge to explore my new 'hood.
So tonight, after witnessing how much coke and whisky people can have while singing 6 hours of karaoke non-stop, and how many different kinds of dance moves can be applied to the songs of the Backstreet Boys, I think I'm ready for more city exploring.
Chai, chai. Yiam ma!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Happy 2011
Masaganang Bagong Taon mga Kaibigan!
I wrote a while back saying that once my apartment is clean, I will be ready to take on my new city with gusto and bravado. I have, and I am. Over the last new year holiday, I stayed at my flat, cleaned my kitchen, my cupboard and my floors. My flat is all gleaming and fresh smelling now, and is already looking more like a home. I celebrated by going out on my first ever New Year's Party (yes, yes, with the alcohol, and the beef, and the revelry, and the fireworks too). I met a Thai Darth Vader (posed for a photo too), and saw how much His Majesty the King is revered by the Thai people. I spent the night with new friends in a new environment, and I was just amazed at how efficient public transportation is in the city (sky train open until 2 am, oh I love commuting!). I cleaned, did the laundry, and completely unpacked during the first three days of the year, and on the fourth of January I was ready for work. It was a good way to start the year.
Today, everybody noted how happy I looked. Your eyes shine now, they say. Good sign, I say. Looks like I've settled in.
Happy new year indeed.
I wrote a while back saying that once my apartment is clean, I will be ready to take on my new city with gusto and bravado. I have, and I am. Over the last new year holiday, I stayed at my flat, cleaned my kitchen, my cupboard and my floors. My flat is all gleaming and fresh smelling now, and is already looking more like a home. I celebrated by going out on my first ever New Year's Party (yes, yes, with the alcohol, and the beef, and the revelry, and the fireworks too). I met a Thai Darth Vader (posed for a photo too), and saw how much His Majesty the King is revered by the Thai people. I spent the night with new friends in a new environment, and I was just amazed at how efficient public transportation is in the city (sky train open until 2 am, oh I love commuting!). I cleaned, did the laundry, and completely unpacked during the first three days of the year, and on the fourth of January I was ready for work. It was a good way to start the year.
Today, everybody noted how happy I looked. Your eyes shine now, they say. Good sign, I say. Looks like I've settled in.
Happy new year indeed.
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