I just emptied 3 more boxes from my bedroom and rearranged a couple of things. Also freecycled some more of my empty boxes.

K-Bug and I are going to hop the light rail and go wander around downtown this afternoon (CJ will be with STBX). Not sure where we are headed...no real plans as yet.

Yay! I seem to be getting back into the swing of going to the gym! Because so far that's been four days in a row now of getting dressed and going down for half an hour on the treadmill (alternating 60 seconds at 10k with 90 seconds at 5k) first thing in the morning. My friend coming to visit really has kickstarted me into getting off my arse (although it's been great so far, 'cause I've managed to get up before she wakes & nip downstairs to the gym, then come upstairs, shower and start doing breakfasty things. Fabulous.)

Meanwhile - HOLIDAY!!!

in which Fay tries to tempt people to come visit her in Bangkok, by demonstrating what a good host she is. And carefully doesn't mention the bit about her cat barfing, or the ants that are attempting to move in, or the toilet getting blocked and the embarrassing call-for-a-plumber sordidness...

Tomorrow we're flying to the island of Koh Samui to stay here for 3 nights:

Then we're back to Bangkok, squeeze in a day trip to Ayutthaya.

And then up to Chiang Mai for a couple of days, staying here.

Wheeeeee!

We're doing a lot of wining and dining whilst she's here, 'cause - Thailand, baby! And much of the pleasure of visiting a place is sitting around eating yummy food and talking, imho. But the majority of my choices have been very on-plan. This evening, I confess, I strayed a bit - decided to have a glass of red wine with my meal, and also decided to have icecream. (But it's only the 2nd time I've had dessert [other than lowcarb stuff I've made myself] since January, so I'm quite sanguine about it.) This is where we were.

It's one of my favourite restaurants - gorgeous old Colonial-style house, lovely decor, wonderful service and FANTASTIC food. They greet you with a complimentary welcome drink (a shotglass of fresh exotic juice of one kind or another) and you also get a complimentary little mini taster plate before your meal - 3 bite-size morsels of examples of the dishes in the kitchen. Nom nom nom! Everything was scrumptious, but of particular note was the spicy salad of fresh tuna steak, finely chopped ginger and spring onions, lime juice, chili and cashews - you spoon some into a betel leaf, roll it up and munch gleefully.

(This would totally work with a lettuce leaf, and would be just as lovely with any different fish. Think I may have a crack at making it myself.)

Lovely.

And when you leave? They hand you a bouquet of orchids each.

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...my sofabed is still at your disposal, people, should you fancy a trip to Thailand...

:: goes to couch to dig in the cushions for spare change to raise funds to visit Ms. Fay ::

Shit! Couch hasn't been delivered yet

Fay, none of your clicky links work. I think it may be a quotation mark problem. I've had that before.

Yippee! My couch and recliner have arrived locally from the factory, and will be delivered next Saturday!

In Time-Warner news... A truck and a van have visited my quad of buildings now to work with other subscribers. Seems they have bad lagistics. It's getting to the point of entertaining now.

o_a, I think you need to raise a flag with an arrow pointing to your door, reading "You Need To Be HERE!"

Damn, Fay, that sounds awesome. I want to visit, I really do!!

My friend coming to visit really has kickstarted me into getting off my arse (although it's been great so far, 'cause I've managed to get up before she wakes & nip downstairs to the gym, then come upstairs, shower and start doing breakfasty things. Fabulous.)

And I am mad impressed that someone visiting means you get ON the gym! Cause usually someone visiting means I get OFF the gym habit (if I have one going. Which I haven't, in a while).

awesome Fay - and teh gym going too!

I'm making tomato, melon, and basil gazpacho; a salad with grilled asparagus, snap peas, cucumbers, pistachios, and grated somethingorother cheese; and chicken and beef skewers in the secret marinade. Was there a farmers' stand down the street today? Hells yeah.

t wanders into thread

Oooo....Fay, believe me, if I could afford to come to Thailand, I would. I a flat second. Oh yes.

Also, Sox is making me want gazpacho. Nom.

I think I have eaten one tiny, simple sandwich in the last 45 hours.

I want to crawl under a rock and hide forever.