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,
Colour Box
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 : )
Colour Box
LIFE ON TRACKS
Soundtrack: People Get Ready - The Impressions
Of many different transportation methods, I have to say the train is not my top choice. Purely because my restroom rules are quite specific... but let the adventure begin!
There's definitely a charm to this. It's like you become a vintage cargo along with the turquoise interiors.
The train runs rather slow so having entertainment on hand or good company can make a 12 hour journey seem pleasant.
I like seeing things that I have never before so watching the scenery as we pass by was amazing. Everything was so lush and colourful.
The train does many stops and vendors hop on and off. So if you are traveling from north to central let's say, you will hear different dialects as you pass different towns.
"My life is for my country but my love is for you"
Upon reaching the destination, more traveling awaits. But less interesting because it is by car.
Wish I was alive during the days when elephants were a transportation.
Colour Box
: )
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