Sunsets and Carnivals

Well I've finally buckled down and bought some necessities for my apartment: a mattress topper, a blow-dryer (it's PINK! and also a piece of crap but it was only $10 so I guess you get what you pay for), a bucket to wash my laundry in (washer & dryer, I miss you), and some notebooks so I can start school successfully on Monday! That means I've been doing less fun and more work which I guess was bound to happen eventually.

I'm dreading the beginning of school on Monday, it equals lots of public speaking which makes me nauseous. I hope I don't throw up on anyone! I'm also working on my resume and getting that ready to send out to schools to hopefully find a job! I found one school I really like but who knows if they will even be hiring...I can't get my hopes up but I'm really leaning towards being a teacher of little ones. We all know I love the kiddies (Thai kids are the cutest).

I did get the chance to get out last night for some Fuji (the Japanese restaurant I am now obsessed with). I had a LOT to eat for around $10. I had sushi and chicken and miso soup and tofu and fried cream cheese things and it was all amazing! I love that place. I tried some raw fish for the first time. The actual fish fish I really didn't enjoy at all (I almost gagged but was brave about it), the raw shrimp I did like though. It was just as good as cooked shrimp! Before dinner we went to this little obscure bar called Carnival where I had an alcoholic drink called Punch. It was amazing! I didn't taste any alcohol at all, it was more like a very sweet pineapple-y punch drink. At the bottom there was some jelly! SURPRISE! I kept feeling something at the bottom with my straw and we assumed it was just some type of fruit but it was definitely jelly. I ended up just sucking it down with the rest of the drink so I didn't even really realize it was an unknown substance. Oh well, it was good!

I've been shopping for necessities today, groceries, and getting some resume advice from my Bangkok mentor. She's so great, I can't wait to start applying for jobs! She's made me feel very confident. I am being productive tonight, writing blogs, uploading new pictures, editing videos, and creating my YouTube channel so I can keep you all updated through video. I'm also waking up very early tomorrow to watch the LSU game via Skype (thanks mom & dad!), so it will be an early night in Bangkok for me! Night night everyone!

Also, do you see that gorgeous sunset?? I see that daily here. It amazes me each time! :)

Mai Pen Rai

Monday morning I woke up a little upset that I'd lost my camera but ready to start my day. I decided to go to Bangkok Tattoo Studio and get the tattoo that I wanted. I did a lot of research on various tattoo shops and this one was very clean and professional plus the tattoo artist I got was a woman, which was very cool. It's not very big, although the pictures I took makes it look huge, but it's so beautiful. She did a great job. I got mai pen rai in thai writing which translates into "don't worry about it" which is basically the Thai motto. I highly recommend this shop to anyone looking to get a tattoo in Bangkok. They use individual needles for each person and sterilize everything just like they do in America. She kept asking me how I was doing and was very attentive. I love it and am sooo glad I did it. It was very painful though, I think this has to be the most painful spot to get a tattoo - no matter what anyone says. My foot and my neck don't compare to this one.

When I walked out of the tattoo shop toward Siam, I came across a beautiful temple on the side of the road. I'd tried to photograph it before but the pictures didn't turn out so well so I took some more.

I love being able to walk around and see all these beautiful places everywhere.

One problem I'm having is getting accustomed to Thai food. It is so spicy! Some of it is amazing and some of it I really just don't like. I've had my first Japanese restaurant here in Bangkok, Fuji. It was amazing!!! They are everywhere and if you just look at it you'd think it was so expensive but my meal was $5.50! We ordered gyozas as an appetizer (although of course they don't come out as an appetizer) and I ordered the chicken teriyaki set which came with miso soup, tofu, sticky rice, and cabbage. It was all amazing! I wasn't crazy about the cabbage but everything else was great. It was strange though because the miso soup didn't come with a spoon. You literally sip it out of the bowl. It was odd to get used to but I enjoyed it.

I could eat Fuji every day of my life just about! Tonight I'm having Thai food with a friend so that should be interesting. I will write and let you know how it is and what I liked or didn't, along with pictures! Hopefully I find something yummy! :)