bangkok day 1: arrival

the bus ride was surpisingly pleasant. i slept pretty well and for several hours. it wasn't as cold and we were given blankets anyway. we arrived early in the morning and took a cab home... then my mom told us to shower. nice.
the rest of bangkok was rather a blur. alexis was in town until christmas evening when she took off on a surprise romantic getaway with a finn ... what does he do again?

so highlights in pictures:
christmas eve was ridiculous. my uncle put on a show on the street outside of his spa. are those men? yes, yes they are. unfortunately, i don't have pictures of the 12 year old girls gyrating on each other... it was a spectacle. alexis, chris and i arrived to a very warm welcome and on instruction, we were not a minute left alone. we had full glasses of beers all night and we were made to get up and dance because that's what happens when you're having fun! and actually, you also scream a lot when you're having fun, apparently... god that was strange.
luckily, my parents showed up AFTER the gyrating girls left the stage and just in time for a pretty fabulous drag show (as you can well see). the girls who work at my uncle's spa were clearly having a pretty good time... i think he must be some kinda tyrant boss because they were drunkity drunk drunk... particular favourite was this woman who, when alexis, chris, mom and i were taking a picture decided to sprint toward us and still have time to look natural... sort of.

general silliness was in order for the rest of the trip, i'd say. alexis and i manage to revert back to 11-year old selves when we're around each other, as evidenced by the pieces of art here.

this one's called, 'two girls stand amazed in face of skytrain'. this other one's just totally ridiculous...