I just found out there's a Starbucks in Chiang Mai. I can die happy now. I mean, I knew they were in Bangkok, but Chiang Mai? It used to be this dumpy little village.
(I'm trying to resist starting a Starbucks Location Cup collection)
My favoritist bra and undies came from Marks and Spencer, but in KL. I just assumed that M&S had a different mechandising concept overseas than back home in England, but I guess they'd gone through a shift in their target demographic.
Their ads here this year were awful, though - women so thin you could distinctly see both radius and ulna in their arms.
Timelies.
I know nothing about M&S, having only been in England for more than a few hours once in my life.
However, I was there for a few hours on the way back from Italy. Our "go home" itinerary was: Taxi in Rome from hotel to train station. Train from Rome to Florence. Different train from Florence to Pisa. Different train from Pisa to Pisa airport. Plane to Gatwick. Bus to Heathrow. Plane to NY. Car home.
Please note, this was with four people (one of whom has heart problems and can't do any lifting) and six suitcases.
My mom's copy of Hadassah Magazine has a full-page ad for a travel agency on the back cover. They're advertising all sorts of tours, to all different places. I've been kind of idly looking at this ad, and now I want to go to Turkey. And Morocco. And Egypt. And everywhere else they're advertising, really.
I have a t-shirt and jean jacket that I picked up at M&S six years ago and still wear.
Gronk. Tag team pre-dawn wakings are going to kill me. But the coffee's on and Miffy's distracting the kids.
There used to be Marks and Sparks in Canada - I don't know if there still are. We used to go there for Jaffa Cakes. And clothes for my maiden aunt.
And yet, you haven't sent me any.
Lee, she did give me a box to give to you for Thanksgiving. But things happened and they got eaten. Sorry.
Fay appears to be followed by coups wherever she goes.
Fay appears to be followed by coups wherever she goes.
She's a cute and cuddly Jack Bauer?
I just looked out the window and OMGWTFSNOW! Just flurries, but apparently I haven't been paying attention to the weather lately.
I missed the thread turnover. Am sad. But the gingerale/ginger soda thing was funny.
Collection-ma to them what need it. What else did I miss? I woke up tired. I hate when that happens.
Lee, she did give me a box to give to you for Thanksgiving. But things happened and they got eaten. Sorry.
a) well of course they did, what with them being super yummy and me not being there.
b) Now I feel all mean and stuff for saying that.
c) Thanks ita!
I mean, I knew they were in Bangkok, but Chiang Mai? It used to be this dumpy little village.
E's parents were stationed in Chiang Mai when he was in elementary school.
t /Jess' knowledge of Chiang Mai
Damnit, now I need Thai food for lunch. There is no cheap Thai near my office.
t is sad
