Archive for April, 2007

Apr 30 2007

The loyal wife

Published by Elsie under Jokes

 There was a  man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a  real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his  wife, “When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in  the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife  with me.”

And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her  heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him.

Well, he died. He was  stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black, and her  friend was sitting next to her.

When they finished the ceremony, just  before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait  just a minute!” She had a box with her; she came over with the box and put  it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away.

So her friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool  enough to put all that money in there with your husband.”

The  loyal wife replied, “Listen, I’m an honest loyal wife, I can’t go back on  my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket  with him.”

“You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?”

“I sure did,” said the wife. “I got it all  together, put it into my account and wrote him a check. If he can cash  it, he can spend it.”

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Apr 28 2007

I’m sleepy…

Published by Elsie under General

So we, as in my Aussie boss, my colleagues and myself, went out for dinner last night.

It was some sort of all-in-one dinner. Christmas 2005, New Year 2006, Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007. All Chinese New Years and Songkrans could be included also.

It was too difficult to organise a trip to the beach for all of us, as all bosses travel a lot. So, we settled for a nice dinner instead. Whoever missed out, missed out.

We went to this Brazillian restaurant, Fogo Vivo. New-ish in town. And I had never been there before. Two steps inside the restaurant, and I met someone I hadn’t seen in quite a while. Leigh used to be the manager at the Irish XChange. But now she’s working at Fogo Vivo. If I remember correctly, she’s a Kiwi.
Anyway, this place is very interesting indeed. We went for the buffet. You get your salad, and prawn, pork, beef, squid, lamb in various shapes and forms will be presented to you so you can decide if you want to have it or not.

There were two girls dancing two sets. It’s very difficult to take proper pictures of them because they were shaking and moving all the time.

They did drag some customers out to dance with them. Yep, you guess it. I was one of them unfortunate gits.

Nope, no pics of me dancing.

Anyway, these girls sure could dance.

After dinner, I headed to the pub. But it was too crowded. Maybe because it was raining. Kinda odd to have all the rain in April. One thing I really don’t like about the rain is that, it’s almost impossible to get a taxi in town. Hard enough to find an available one, then sometimes the cabbie just hates to go to your destination and refuses to go.

I was trying to get a taxi last night, but gave up after a while. A short walk in the rain to the Skytrain station, and off I went. I was home.

Another great night, nonetheless. Even though, I wasn’t pissed.

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Apr 26 2007

I missed him

Published by Elsie under General

Thank God he is now back in town.

After a few weeks that he was in China for work, now Andrew is back in town for two weeks. Weyhey!!!

It was actually different when he was away. Well, his contract with China is only six months. So, that’s cool.

Work is still okay. I mean, I’ve been a real pain in the arse for a bit. Thank goodness my bosses put up with me. Anyway, tomorrow evening, we will have our long overdue company party. It’s, errrm, 2005-2006 party all in one. Should be fun.

Aussie boss has been travelling a lot. So, it’s so nice to have him back in the office sometimes. I really enjoy winding him up.

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Apr 19 2007

Songkran is over

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Well, I think it’s officially over now.

I went down to Pattaya a couple of days before the event, due to something urgent. Songkran usually starts on April 13th, and carries on until the 15th at the earliest. But in Pattaya, the last (and the biggest) day of the event is on April 19th.

I wasn’t brave enough to stay in Pattaya too long. I could have come back to Bangkok on the 13th, but didn’t feel like driving back on the very first day of the festival. So, I drove back to Bangkok on the 14th. Before I started my journey back home, I took a drive around for a little bit.
There are many pickup trucks like this all over the city.

The traffic on Beach Road was a nightmare - which was not unusal for Songkran. So, I only drove around for a bit to take pictures - from inside the car. Hahaha. They were totally nuts out there. I didn’t want my camera to die.
When I got back in Bangkok, I had to walk past Sukhumvit soi 4 (the infamous Nana). They were going nuts there also.

It was really risky taking that shot. Simply because you had no idea if someone was going to throw water at you at all.. and when! I had to look left, right, front, back - twich for each direction, before I took out my camera, took a quick shot, and walked away while putting the camera back in the ziplock plastic bag.

There has been quite some discussion on a huge Thai language webboard that Songkran has become violent. The spirit and purpose of the old tradition has been forgotten. Now it’s all about getting pissed, throwing water at everyone in sight (doesn’t matter if they are on a motorbike or are going to work), groping women, and starting a fight.

I was considering going to Khao Sarn Road to take pictures, but decided against it. Turned out to be the right decision, as it’s been reported that there were quite a few fights, harassments, etc. out there.
It’s a shame what Songkran has become. I don’t really know if it will get any better. People who don’t like this new Songkran tend to get away from the whole thing. I’m definitely one of them.

It would actually be nice to have civilised Songkran back. Let’s start with the mad Thais!!!

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Apr 08 2007

The YouTube Saga

Published by Elsie under General

It’s been in the news for quite a few days already. And it’s not getting any better.

As it has been reported all over the world, there had been one video clip mocking His Majesty The King. I still haven’t seen it myself, but I did see a few still images from the clip. So, it’s quite safe for me to say that it was indeed extremely insulting.

Possible motive; The recent case where a Swiss man sent to jail for 10 years for Lese Majeste.

The first clip resulted in YouTube being blocked in Thailand.

And all hell has broken loose since.

The first clip had been deleted, possibly by the user, and the user account had been deleted or banned also. And after that, there have been several new clips popping up - which are worse than the first one, according to my friends who have seen them.

I can understand that some people are praising Freedom of Speech. But as the matter has developed, I can’t help but to think quite a few are claiming Freedom of Speech just for the sake of being a jackass. Many people enjoy pushing Freedom of Speech to the limits only to see what they can get away with.

Now that’s not very nice.

While many Westerners have attacked us so badly, a lot of Thais are also giving back as good. So good that I think it’s not the right way to respond to them. Using the F-word every chance they got, and suggesting people to do the F-word thing with animals and people in their own families is not helping. This is a very delicate issue. While YouTube spokeswoman and many Westerners refuse to be aware of the fact that the rest of the world might actually have different cultures and beliefs than the US, the Thais should also tread this very carefully. We could actually show the world why we hold His Majesty The King in VERY high regard.

I guess we won’t get access to YouTube anytime soon.

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Apr 06 2007

Friday night

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I’m still alive!!

It’s been busy and stressful few weeks. With work, family, boys, and all that.

So, last weekend I went to Hua Hin. I went to S’mor Spa for a 2.5 hours treatment. That felt rather nice. I stayed out in Takiab area. So, it’s even more quiet than Hua Hin. But I guess that was what I needed.

Takiab beach has less tourists than Hua Hin. It is pretty quiet at night. At least, Hua Hin has many restaurants and a market.

Takiab Beach

Hua Hin Beach

Souvenir Shop in Hua Hin

So, that was a nice break from Bangkok.

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Apr 03 2007

27 Facts About Men

Published by Elsie under Jokes

1. Men like to barbecue. Men will cook if danger is involved.

2. Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry.

3. Men who have tattoos think they have a piece of artwork on them. Yeah, like a flaming skull is art?

4. Men are very confident people. My husband is so confident that when he watches sports on television, he thinks that if he concentrates he can help his team. If the team is in trouble, he
coaches the players from our living room, and if they’re really in trouble, I have to get off the phone in case they call him.

5. Men like phones with lots of buttons. It makes them feel important.

6. Men love to be the first to read the newspaper in the morning. Not being the first is upsetting to their psyches.

7. All men are afraid of eyelash curlers. I sleep with one under my pillow, instead of a gun.

8. A good place to meet a man is at the dry cleaner. These men usually have jobs and bathe.

9. All men hate to hear “We need to talk about our relationship.” These seven words strike fear in the heart of even General Schwartzkopf.

10 Men are sensitive in strange ways If a man has built a fire and the last log does not burn, he will take it personally.

11 Men have an easier time buying bathing suits, Women have two types: depressing and more depressing Men have two types: nerdy and not nerdy.

12 Men have higher body temperatures than women If your heating goes out in winter, I recommend sleeping next to a man. Men are like portable heaters that snore.

13 Women take clothing much more seriously than men I’ve never seen a man walk into a party and say “Oh no, I’m so embarrassed; I’ve got to get out of here. There’s another man wearing a black tuxedo.”

14 Most men hate to shop That’s why the men’s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.

15 If a man prepares dinner for you and the salad contains three or more types of lettuce, he is serious.

16 If you’re dating a man who you think might be “Mr Right,” if he a) got older, b) got a new job, or c) visited a psychiatrist, you are in for a nasty surprise. The cocoon-to-butterfly theory only
works on cocoons and butterflies.

17 No man is charming all of the time Even Cary Grant is on record saying he wished he could be Cary Grant.

18 When four or more men get together, they talk about sports.

19 When four or more women get together, they talk about men.

20 Men are less sentimental than women. No man has ever seen the movie THE WAY WE WERE twice, voluntarily.

21 Most women are introspective: “Am I in love? Am I emotionally and creatively fulfilled?” Most men are outrospective: “Did my team win? How’s my car?”

22 If a man says, “I’ll call you,” and he doesn’t, he didn’t forget.. he didn’t lose your number.. he didn’t die. He just didn’t want to call you.

23 Men hate to lose. I once beat my husband at tennis I asked him, “Are we going to have fun again?” He said, “Maybe.. next year.”

24 Getting rid of a man without hurting his masculinity is a problem “Get out” and “I never want to see you again” might sound like a challenge If you want to get rid of a man, I suggest saying, “I love you.. I want to marry you.. I want to have your children.” Sometimes they leave skid marks.

25 Men are self-confident because they grow up identifying with super- heroes. Women have bad self-images because they grow up identifying with Barbie.

26 Male menopause is a lot more fun than female menopause With female menopause you gain weight and get hot flashes. Male menopause - you get to flirt with young girls and drive motorcycles.

27 Men forget everything; women remember everything. That’s why men need instant replays in sports They’ve already forgotten what happened.

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