Back to Old Habits

Back to Nocturnal habits..

Back to Binge drinking..

Back to Skateboarding ..

Back to Failed Relationships..

Back to being a Sofa Spud..

Back to January.

Temple of Bang

Month of June’s been crazy for me, did the mistake of getting into a relationship & things just got outta control. Ended within a month & the series of events that followed shortly after was a little too much for me to handle. Always been told to keep my cards at a minimal which i never did heed the warning. I’m the type who’d keep calling right after the flop all the way till the river. I want em all.

I was in desperate need for a break & Bangkok was the perfect escape. Took off in the morning on the 23rd & arrived two hours or so later at Suvarnabhumi airport. I was with another two friends who were familiar with the place & one of em spoke perfect Thai.

Cab drivers there just don’t give a shit about the law & half the time it’s all honking, high speed in tight spots & freaking whistles going off. I think one us almost wet our pants by the time we got to the hotel. Crashed at this new place called Hip hotel. Pretty neat joint.. every room, every floor & even the elevators has a different layout.

Very Stylo Hotel

Very stylo lobby, with the guys negotiating for a room transfer.

The layout’s different for each room

First day was exhausting. We had to drop by a few temples on foot and the heat wasn’t helping at all. First temple had awesome shrines though.

This one just blew me away.

We got to MBK (Some big shopping Mall) right after the temples via the Subway. It’s faster, safer but not necessarily cheaper depending on where you’re going & is off limits by 12am. Apparently the higher you go up the floors, the cheaper the products due to rental issues. Didn’t manage to circle the whole mall within the day, got some quick grub and headed back to the hotel.

Food & beverage is definitely not a problem there. And to top it off it’s freaking cheap. Some locals tend to chase their dinner with whiskey. Spicy ass grub does not go well with whiskey. And another thing, I couldn’t find a drop of carlsberg in the whole freaking town. It was just heinekens all the way since i was avoiding local brew.

After dinner we got down to this pub called Hollywood. Apparently it’s tight security & safe for tourist. It was quite alright, Couldn’t remember much except for cleaning out the Green Label & some random conversations with the locals.

Inside Hollywood

On the way back, this dodgy ass cab driver brought us to some deserted hotel. 5 mins walk through the lobby and we end up in the kitchen, It was packed with university chicks. Apparently for them it’s uni by day & hooking by night. Wasn’t too thrilled bout it, especially not at $3000 bath for a 2hrs shag so we left for the hotel.

Green Label goes down real easy..

Day two i fulfilled my main purpose for this trip. We got around to Siam Paragon, this area is fucking awesome. The streets are packed with hot Uni chicks. I made my way into Lido plaza across the street from Siam Paragon where i found “Poo & Lecks New York Tattoo Studio”. Based on internet reviews this couple is pretty damn good at their profession. Negotiated a price & roughly 4 hrs later i got a nice little koi.

Pissed Off Koi

The lady responsible Madame Poo.

The guys weren’t gonna wait for me to finish this off so i ended up going around the area for a bit before heading back from dinner. Later that night everyone left for Soi cowboy, but i decided to let my Thai friend from back home bring me around the night markets for a bit. Stuff maybe piss cheap there but before you realize it, you’re at the nearest money changer again coughing up more dough for stuff.

Soi Cowboy

Day three we switched hotels to Palazzo which was exactly next door from the previous hotel. Right out the main entrance is a 7 eleven where i make at least 5 stops a day for booze and grub. To the left and right down the streets is at least 10 massage parlours. Big tip, don’t go to massages drunk. I passed out for a good 30mins during the first & last session.

It’s 7 secs from my beer here to that steak burger across the street..

Can’t remember most of the night on day three, kept getting wasted way before dinner. Day four was good though. We got around to Chatucak market which is like one of the biggest & cheapest bargain market out there. You can get just about anything there. And a few random surprises.

Chatucak market, this place is fucking packed.

Ran into Jack Sparrow along the sidewalk

By 2pm we were preety beat from roaming around endlessly. I think i need a couple of days to cover this whole market area. Got on the subway and went off to the next temple, the four faced Buddha. Apparently most tourist that come by Bangkok usually end up here to ask for stuff. It’s known to work.

You get like a bunch of flowers, candles, joystick & some paper with some kinda writing on it & you basically pray towards each face of the shrine, anticlockwise for guys & clockwise for chicks i think.

Four face Buddha

After an hour here we split for a couple more shopping complex & some grub. Everyone was beat by the time we got back to the hotel. I needed to make one more stop before flying off the next day so around 11pm i got on the subway to Pat Pong. Not a recommended spot for first timers. You get hassled by locals to watch some crazy pussy show. Not appealing at all. In the center of pat pong is actually a whole row of small stall shops. To the left & right are pubs, tattoo parlors & pussy show joints.

It’s exactly what it means.

Didn’t spend too much time here. Ended up back at the hotel drinking after. Almost didn’t make it up in time to the airport the next morning but all in all a good trip. Next time i’m definitely  coming down with a different crowd.

Seek & Destroy

Here’s a lil something to help kill time at the office, kinda catchy. Just type in any desirable url to and watch the page get fucked at your pleasure.

Try here “Net Disaster”.

Sitcom..

For those who’re oblivious to the sitcom “How i met your mother”, take it from me, it’s about time to head down the nearest dvd shop & get a copy.. or start downloading via file sharing programs (ex: download here). In a way it’s similar to “Friends” only more modern & funnier, to put it simply, a better version of Friends.

Here’s a quick rundown…

The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future, revolving around Ted (Josh Radnor)  telling his kids  at present about his escapades of finding “the one”, while repeatedly  screwing up  the initial objective through countless encounters with random chicks.

Helping Ted on his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris or “Doogie Howser” to most), a friend with endless, outrages opinions half the time, a penchant for suits & a foolproof way to meet women. Also not forgetting his best friend Marshall (Jason Segel) & wife Lily (Alyson Hannigan or that “crazy nympho chick from American Pie” to some) & Robin (Cobie Smulders or freaking hot chick to most). Like Central Perk for Friends, these guys can be found at MacLaren’s bar most the time.

I remembered vaguely an episode in season 3 where Barney ran into one of his former flings, which he seduced using the name Ted Mosby & ended up with her, creating the website “www.tedmosbyisajerk.com”, after getting burned. Surprisingly it’s an actual site. Look out for the 20 min song playing in the background, kinda funny.

Year of the Rodent

It’s always nice to be back at work after a long break however, once settled in, it takes less than a day to be reminded why that break was so desperately required. Happy Chinese New Year to everyone out there btw.

This year’s CNY has been quite favorable in terms of gambling. Within the 2 weeks of heading back hometown catching up with the relatives, hopping between neighboring sates, excessive pigging out & passing out drunk half the time before evening hours, i still manage to get lucky on blackjack at night.

One of the highlights would have to be catching my nephew drunk. He’s only five this year & already making his way up the charts. Choice of poison, red wine for the little guy.

Here’s what happened an hour or so later at his new place (click here!). I try to spend as much time as possible with him cause it’ll be another year till i get to see him again. All in all the festivities were good this year.

Hangover Marathon

The past month had been quite torturous. 31 days straight cold turkey, alcohol deprived & worst of all having the key to belading confiscated during the period. Inevitably the key returns to it’s rightful owner & thus like a 13yr old virgin on his first fuck, i am rushed into belading where beer is vast & grub is irresistible. Hell i even tried some baby kailan with red wine last night which tops the list ruling out black pepper lamb & the usual bbq menu.

I think i got a ticket for offside parking on leaving. Can’t recall where that went. Anyways… this year’s starting out quite differently, a blend of crowd hopping, casual drinking sessions, caught up with the flu season & a new hobby of helping out foreign exchange students get a better understanding of local culture, as Young man calls it..”Hotel Hopping”. Haha.

Apart from the usual scheduled activities, i’m practically glued to the tube. Currently hooked on House & American Dad. Need a balance of smart slightly emotional drama & ridiculously pointless humor to keep the mind up & about no? Roger from American Dad reminds me of Brian from Family Guy..

Same same but different..

That’s it for now. I’m fucking beat.

Festivities = Another excuse to intoxicate self.

Just got texted otw to work from Young Man (a.k.a Brunei’s #1 comedian & Herman Lee’s sibling) to check out his blog. Apparently he’s gotten back on the blogging scene after a while, do read up on it people, if the humor suits you, it’ll crack you up.

Selamat Hari Raya to all muslim readers out there. This year I’ve substituted raya-ing with heavy drinking sessions. Surprisingly most of the guys were available for most sessions. Even managed to catch up with an old classmate two nights back whom last time i checked was out by the 5th or so beer. Now tables have turned and I’m having problems keeping up by the 12th or so.

Mr “Down your goddamn beer!”

Got kinda tipsy last night too with beer goggles were on. Gotta stop flirting so much drunk, but then again it’s not easy to keep your dick in your pants in that state. I pity the waitresses that have to deal with our crap. Well.. it’s not like they don’t enjoy the attention.

 

 

 

 

Came across this video from Mahirah & it’s very damn catchy.

 

 

It’s funny how you tend to be bolder when you’re intoxicated, like take for instance this frog below that for no apparent reason is playing dead in my palm. Was gonna pop it into my mouth before coming across some indomee instead..

 

 

Once flipped over it starts moving again..weird.

 

 

Can’t wait to go down Miri on the 3rd for the gig. It’ll be bigger than the last one and hopefully better than the jazz fest. Miri the city where cigarettes come equipped with G-spot. No shit….just check out the photo below.

 

 

 

“With G-SPOT”

Gremlins

What is up with the heat these days? Could probably start an afternoon cookout off the hood of my car. You know it’s bad when you catch some stray mutt hogging a spot outside the office on your cigarette break.

intrusive chillin

Since we’re on the subject of dogs, i was rather surprised to catch this lil guy at my aunts after lunch the other day. It has a habit of chewing feet.

It feels good to get out after the past few weeks of hibernating indoors. Went for some grub at the mall Saturday evening and the place was packed with gremlins (a term derived from the movie randomly used to describe repulsively attired under aged teens). Had a good drinking session later that night with almost everyone present. Although i do kinda miss belading, Charlie’s upgraded his menu even.

Been listening to Marilyn Manson’s Eat Me Drink Me album a lot lately. Kinda hooked on it, specially this video for some apparent reason.

Slow ass week

It’s taken me five days to get off my ass & start blogging as intended. Must be the whole “it takes only 8 secs before you start loosing patience on a webpage” kinda thing. For me, blogging is like paperwork at the office, minus the deadlines.

Let’s start off with the weekend.. Went down to miri with Wanlongkok & Karacoma for a gig in some pub on saturday. It’s very appealing when u can drink while passing judgement on some 20 or so bands without getting hassled. Don’t really remember much from the gig since i was pissed half the time, but managed to get some pics & videos..

• Wanlongkok – video 1, video 2.
• Karacoma – video 1, video 2.

Overall it was a damn good gig, specially through beer goggles. Stuck around a bit longer to catch a few other good bands before finally getting some grub. The best part of miri has got to be the food. Regardless of time or place, chances are it’s good grub. Passed out not so long after getting back to the hotel.

Couldn’t get inked the following day due to overpricing on a piece i wanted. So as an alternative we tracked down a booze spot for an early start to drinking which led to getting back later then expected. Hangover at work the day after was totally shit. It’s times like these when u start asking “why the fuck am i torturing myself?”, which is roughly 36hrs before the next craving kicks in.

Adi made us watch this preety cool clip last night, Vadrum meets Super Mario Bros. Bout time somebody covered this shit. Gonna make a move now, it’s way past office hours and i’m starving.

Time flies when ur slacking

I hardly spend any time at home these days, been crashing kiulap mostly. The 6 minutes driving distance to work would be the main contributing factor as to why it’s a second home. Ironically I still turn in late for work half the time. Despite living under the same roof, everyone’s been so busy & MIA, we’re practically asking each other how we’ve been upon crossing paths.

Got some preety heavy drinking done last weekend at empire which got me to slow down a bit on any consumption this week. Tried skating a few days back in kb with adi, 5mins into it i recalled why i quited in the first place. Too old to be breaking bones. I’ll stick with the pool.

Signed up for facebook a week or so ago, another way to kill time in the office. There’s just so much shit in there it’s bound to keep you occupied for a bit. Since the last post i’ve only had time to catch up on two movies. 1408 (This is one hotel room i’d wanna crash sober….for real.) & 45 ( kinda ok except for the domestic violence bit on milla jovovich. Suitable for 30 & below only.. ).