One night in Bangkok

Well, actually it was like 4 nights...but who's counting'???
Any-who - I'm gonna display these pics along with the classic 80's Murray Head song....just to get you in the whole Thailand mood. Sing along with it - I know you wanna.
Bangkok, Oriental setting
And the city don't know what the city is getting
The creme de la creme of the chess world in a
Show with everything but Yul Brynner
Time flies -- doesn't seem a minute
Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it
All change -- don't you know that when you
Play at this level there's no ordinary venue

It's Iceland -- or the Philippines -- or Hastings -- or --or this place!
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
You'll find a god in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the god's a she
I can feel an angel sliding up to me
One town's very like another
When your head's down over your pieces, It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity
To be looking at the board, not looking at the city
Whaddya mean?
Ya seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town --
Tea, girls, warm, sweet

Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite
Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist
Whose every move's among the purest
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.

Ohh- Man. This city has ruined the ways I'll see bananas, opening pressurized bottles, and razor blades every again. Don't ask!

Oh the JOY of T-land!

One of my favorite things about the trip...

You go from the terror of Niigata

To the sunny heaven of the beach in one day(practically)!!!
Anyplace where I can wear flip-flops year round will always remain dear to my heart.


-Lovely-

*sniff* *sniff* I miss it already!

Teaser: Oh....Thailand

One week back from Thailand. Pics coming soon!

Year in Review - 2006

Well.....these are a few of my favorite pics of 2006 - not them all, but just a few. In the next 30mins. I'm heading out to catch the night bus to Tokyo to get my plane to Thailand for winter break.

Y'all have a Merry Christmas and and even an better New Years!!! See ya in 2007!!!

The Usual Suspects

Okay...
Just got back a few days ago from visiting my Lone Star State for 10 days. Wonderful time! Here's are my dearest friends or as I like to call them - the usual suspects!

Here's Shaady styling her blue TSHM T-shirt. :) Beautiful...brings me back!

Susan and her 2 year old cutie - Joel. He's at that perfect stage where anything and everything goes directly into the mouth. Notice the chopsticks. Love it!
The cuteness that is Susan and Joel! Gotta love the "Believe" T-shirt. GOD I hate Polar Express, but love ya Susan for making him wear it for me....hehe
My Hometown Shiner gals - Amy and Dawn. Notice the empty margaritas glasses. Was that our 2nd or our 3rd? I do miss proper strawberry swirl margaritas already.
Getting dolled up to go downtown - 6th street BABY or more properly....5th St. to Lucky Lounge!
Awww....the strangeness that is LL. Tin foil men!
Dawn and I trying to pull off some suave shots. Not sure it's working with Dawn grinning like a fool. Thanks Hun! :P
Again....thanks hun!
Just playing with the red lighting and candles.


Honestly....people do NOT (usually!) walk around in cowboy hats in Texas...at night...in Austin. Well, at least not all the time. Just couldn't resist posing with some random strangers.
Thanks for a fun time girls!!!! Much Love!!!
P.S. If you haven't already noticed. My hair went darker. I had planned to get blonde highlights, but after much deliberation went in a totally opposite direction. I was influnced by my friends here in the Ken who went dark recently and it looked lovely on them. Not sure how long this look will last with me. This has been the darkest my hair has gone since....like...maybe FOREVER, but the blonde in me will come screaming out again on day. Sooner or Later! :)
Pics of the family and PROPER Thanksgiving food to come soon...