It's about a week until my brother arrives, so we're enjoying every minute of our relax-y time (apart from when our dog was missing). We honestly haven't been doing much more than rolling out of bed, eating and going downtown to hit up Big C or the movies (sorry, I know that's so boring! However, it's quite possibly the best thing we've ever done with our lives. What can I say, we're lazy by nature and if my body can by stretched out horizontally like I'm in a coffin, I'm ALL for it (yes, I picked coffin on purpose...morbid much?).).
On that note, here's what we saw at Big C the other day:
It's fish rugby! Who knew rugby came in food form??
Here's what durian looks like with it's outer shell:
It's like being in a Willie Wonka factory over here.
We also went to an Irish pub, so Aaron could get his Guinness fix:
and delectable ribs:
I've been making antipasto spreads for noshing during movie-watching (coffin-practicing) marathons (we've been buying a LOT of DVDs here for CHEAP! Don't hate the player, hate the game.):
So far, we've watched "Straight Outta Compton" and "Get Hard." Tonight we're watching "Terminator: Genisys" and one of these:
I might never leave the house again! So dope!
One super exciting thing we had to do yesterday was go down to the immigration office and pay a fee to stay in Thailand another 30 days. It's nothing major and they didn't even really ask us any questions, but it was a hassle. You have to get 2 copies of your passport made and have a passport photo taken (there was conveniently a photo copy place next door), you have to fill out a form and you have to pay about $54 USD/person. Kind of a annoying, but leaving the country just to come back would be infinitely more annoying, so we'll take what we can get. I took a couple pictures of immigration (no idea why):
Yup, it was a smorgasbord of tourists, desperate to remain in paradise.
Since we were already downtown, we saw a Tom Hanks movie called Bridge of Spies.
Ohhhh intrigue! It was a slow movie, but it was one of those underdog stories and it was great. You know Tom Hanks can't make a bad movie (okay, Cloud Atlas was kind of a mess). I forgot to mention this last time we went to the movies: after the previews, right before the movie starts, they make everyone stand and they play some sort of anthem with a video of the King. It's really interesting and unlike anything I've ever had to do at the movies before.
Last night, we were feeling frisky, so we went to Rasta Bar (right next to our house) where they were BBQing up a storm! Here are their homemade BBQs:
One is that box with grates on the ground and the other is that bucket on the shelf. We had pork, squid and chicken wings:
They are ALWAYS cooking for everyone at the bar. It's a really homey feeling (not like "they're my homies," I meant like it's comfortable like a second home). This "salsa" was insanely delish, but incredibly spicy:
People here like their food H-O-T!
We played pool:
Hung out with Moo Moo:
and went downtown to this rock bar Aaron likes:
They play all the rock classics and aren't half bad. The lead singer is actually Australian and really gets down with the locals.
We walked across the street and people were break-dancing:
This was a chick:
You go girl! I know that's a lot of pics of fuzzy people on the ground, but it was really impressive. They didn't have cardboard pieces or helmets or anything!
Then we went to another bar with live music:
We hung around until everything shut down at midnight (I guess it was some sort of holiday because ALL the bars shut down and that NEVER happens).
Random observation: every city you visit in Thailand (at least each one I've been to so far) has this situation happening right above you:
These pictures actually don't even really depict what it looks like, it's nuts! When we first arrived, we were afraid to walk underneath it, but now we're conditioned into thinking it's normal (plus, you basically have no choice but to walk under it, it's EVERYWHERE). Can you believe this shit?? How do they have ANY working electricity anywhere?? And how are people not just electrocuted EVERY DAY?? Crazy!
I'm so bummed to be missing Halloween (it's my absolute favorite holiday) and my parents already threw their annual Halloween party. Bacon and eggs finally made an appearance:
My mom claimed she was a "bad egg," hence the face paint.
Shout out to everyone who dressed up (Shelly, that DOESN'T COUNT!). Hope everyone is having fun making the rounds at all the different Halloween parties. I know Thailand is aware of Halloween, but I'm not sure how much they celebrate, so we'll see!
