Sunday, February 21, 2010

40 Things That Happened This Month

1. Stung by East Asian Killer Wasp
2. Walked Over 10 Miles in Bangkok
3. Drank Sangsom
4. Attempted a Scam with a Tuk-Tuk Driver
5. Saw a Young Gypsy Girl Stare Down Matt Until He Bought a Rose
6. Rode a Water Taxi for 10 Baht
7. Got Heat Exhaustion
8. Felt At Peace
9. Ate Curry for Breakfast
10. Seemed to Adopt a Cat
11. Lost to a Kid at Ping Pong
12. Heard Buddhist Monks Chanting at Sunrise
13. Spent 30 Minutes in Air Conditioning
14. Met the Owner of Our Adopted Cat
15. Saw a Giant Jellyfish While Snorkeling
16. Ate Fire Seared Morning Glory
17. Watched Monkey w/ Baby Cross Road
18. Got Sunburned
19. Experienced Island Wide Blackout
20. Dug For Clams at Low Tide
21. Woken by Call to Prayer
22. Celebrated Chinese New Year
23. Watched 3 Men Maneuver Styrofoam Raft
24. Washed a Wound in Salt Water
25. Traveled Treacherous Road to Ko Lanta Lighthouse
26. Crashed Through Waves in Longtail Boat
27. Bought Fuel Out of a 40oz. Bottle
28. Spit Watermelon Seeds into the Andaman Sea
29. Lost All My Change at Blackjack
30. Took Photo For French Tourists at Dinner
31. Went Fishing Again
32. Saw Thai Beatles Cover Band, The Betters
33. Floated Through Emerald Cave with Hundreds of Chinese Tourists
34. Tried the Tropical Fruit Ngaw
35. Started 6 Month Game of Rummy
36. Helped New Thai Friend Finish a Bottle of Whiskey
37. Got Flat Tire From Small Sinkhole
38. Ate Spicy Squid Flavored Potato Chips
39. Saw a Mouse Deer, or is it Deer Mouse?
40. Strolled Along Pier, Past Market, to Our House on Poles