THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Soundtrack: The New Radicals - You Get What You Give


I am just going to ignore the fact that I have not updated this blog for many moons and just write as if nothing happened.

Lately I have been getting more and more affirmations that I am officially old because my teenage decade is now a the new trend.
All I could think of is: This must be what my dad felt when I told him I was into platforms and if he still had his Beatles and Hendrix vinyls.

My friends and I attended a one-hall-one-night music festival type event where they got rock bands from the 90s era to perform. The headliner was the band Suede, which I was incredibly excited about even if I only knew one song.
They came out rocking in very age appropriate attires. White shirt and fitted blue jeans with a brown leather belt. It really did look like Brett dropped by Bangkok to do a gig on his way to pick up his kids from the park on a sunny British summer afternoon.
Seriously.

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I actually prefered the mini moshpit-without-the-moshing better. It was just outside the concert hall where the a DJ played tunes like Trouble by Shampoo and Chumbawamba alikes.

I appreciated the effort and the opportunity to reminisce some good times but once it hit 10pm, the old ladies had to retire to a quiet bar for a quick night cap before heading home and wash our hair.


Love,

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PETER PAN SYNDROME

REPRESENTING SILLY GIRLS EVERYWHERE

BLAST FROM THE PAST

90s KID


You are officially old when the movies you watched in your teens becomes a cult movie or a 'classic'. 
I had a laughing fit fueled evening with some friends when we went to watch American Pie The Reunion. All the high school memories came back... oh dear..
Remember She's All That? Cruel Intentions? Empire Records? 


Born in the 80s and ravin' in the 90s, I caught one of the best music scenes.
The grunge rock period, the brit-pop, Hip Hop east coast/west coast, New Jack Swing...

Nirvana - Come As You Are


I hardly made it through school without being branded as the weird kid... Doesn't help being foreign but good thing I got the accent down so the ridicule was lowered to other stereotypical taunts...


Baggy jeans, bandanas, a little tank top and Caterpillar boots was the uniform. I also made sure I had the latest Nike whatever. Yes I was the ultimate tomboy. TLC were my heroes, I know all the lyrics and raps. Would have had that strange hair cut that T-Boz did if it didn't make me look like an obese boy.

TLC - Creep


Remember Jurassic Park? Forrest Gump? Reservoir Dogs? Pulp Fiction??? 
So now that they're re-releasing Titanic in 3D I overheard a little girl asked her mother if this movie was from when she was 'little'...
Damn it.
Oh man and THAT song.... I'm not going to mention it because it will be stuck in your head for another good 5 hours...


Oh my goodness remember Ace Ventura???!!!

Ace Ventura - The monopoly guy moment


I don't mean to make you feel old or anything but it's just nice to reminisce about the times when all you had to worry about was our homework and your crush at school...

Warren G - Regulate


Anyone wanna organize a 90s party so I can get my flannel shirt out to tie around my waist?
: )


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BEST WAY TO WAKE UP

A BIKE RIDE A DAY KEEPS THE SHRINK AWAY

Been trying to make health and exercise a priority in my routine by tricking my fried-chicken brain into loving cycling. By loving the wind on my face and fresh park air, the leg pain and heat becomes secondary thus exercising!

Lumpini Park is the biggest public park in the inner city of Bangkok. At around 6 to 7 am the elderly arrive at congregate for some light exercise and a morning party. 

Tai chi enthusiasts can be seen around the park. Some even have team shirts : )

Something I find very sweet and classically romantic is the paddle boat. There is a dock full of them. Take that special someone for a ride and recite Rumi poems... or wear a giant hat and pack a fan cause sweat patches are just not vogue.

Of course the corner with the most people is where the food court is. Just in case you forgot that you are in Asia, this confirms it.

A fantastic way to clear your mind and a perfect way to wake up. You should try it.

Witness the fitness!


: )


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OBSESSION OF THE WEEK

ALL HAIL KITTY

My slight(!) obsession with a certain cartoon cat is truly getting out of hand.
I first started by trying to keep it cool and quirky so I still have that edge but it has officially crossed over to my daily life.


Was never a fan as a child, when it was let's say more appropriate.


It has become a cult like following. Mariah Carey famously has a Hello Kitty room in one of her mansions.


There are all kinds of versions of this kitty from Darth Kitty to Robocop Kitty.
There is even a Hello Kitty (((vviibbrraattoorr))) which is marketed as a "personal massage wand". Yup.

I myself have a shelf, a corner of the shelf! Dedicated to it and it is ever growing. And no I don't have the above tool. Tsk.

Here are some random facts about this Kitty

• Hello Kitty's favorite snack is her mum's apple pie, ideally "served with honey vanilla ice cream topped with cookie crunch," according to Hello Kitty Hello Everything
• Hello Kitty's favorite bedtime story is Mysterious Forest.
• An inside source reveals that employees of the Sanrio store in New York's Times Square must address the company mascot, "Hello, Hello Kitty," and under no circumstances just, "Hello, Kitty."
• Five couples get married each year at Tokyo's Sanrio theme park Puroland.
• Sociologists note that Hello Kitty has both benefited from and helped fuel a cultural shift in Japan during the past generation that has encouraged greater spending and relaxation.
• In 1984, UNICEF named Hello Kitty children's ambassador of the organization's American arm. In 1994, she became ambassador of the Japanese branch as well.

Hello Kitty teeth anyone?

Yea...

Hello Kitty engine oil... fast as a (cartoon) cat?

I think him and I will be best friends

Hello Kitty assault riffle. I want.

Hello Kitty Burqa. Might switch religion right about now.

Happy Kitty!

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Sources: http://blog.girlybubble.com/2009/11/11/top-5-random-hello-kitty-items/

http://www.catster.com/cat-chic/hello-kitty-the-10-weirdest-hk-products-we-could-find

http://www.illicitsnowboarding.com/2009/08/snowboarding-cats-bonus-snowboarding.html

TRUE LOVE

TRUE LOVE

Three little birds - sang by yours truly


“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When 
something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable 
treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re 
quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before 
become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way 
to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find 
strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” 


― Bob Marley

ISSUE OF THE WEEK

OLD HOME


Soundtrack: A Love Supreme - John Coltrane


I had the amazing opportunity to visit the home of two lovely sisters from Phrae province in Thailand.
What you must understand is that these traditional teak wood homes are now a rarity as many are being torn down for the wood is highly sought after.
Many illegal trades are an on-going  problem for conserving this small yet significant part of Thai heritage.

It was a big slice of humble pie for me, as a born and bred city girl. Not because of the seemingly difference in the social economic class but it made me re-evaluate all the things that I claim I 'need' in my life.

This is the cooking area where all the delicious meals are prepared. Obviously it does not look like your western standard kitchen but the way I see it is, well, what exactly do you need to make a meal? Fire and a container right?

In old Thai homes, before the influence of western traditions, bedrooms were simply a place where the whole family sleeps and outside on the open space that is known as the 'living room' is where the socializing and eating happens.

Here are the 2 lovely sisters who kindly let us in. 

Many traditional houses are on stilts. The ground floor would be used for storage, for keeping animals and also from flood prevention.

I would love more than anything to have a home with hints of this kind of architecture. 
Yes, it is the 21st century but there needs to be a middle ground for traditions and the modern world to exist and not collide.


Food of thought  : )


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