One man in Bangkok

So it’s about time I updated this thing. I haven’t forgotten about it completely, I promise it’s just that life has been moving at about a million miles a minute for the past few weeks. I’ll try to be concise but comprehensive about what’s happened.

I said a while ago that I maybe have some good news to post later, and then I said that I had a new job. This is fucking excellent news. The new job pays much more than my old job as it’s full time, for the last year I’ve only been working part time.  I had the job interview on the Saturday before last and at the end of it the manager offered me the job, but he wanted me to start training on MONDAY!

That was great news, but straight after the interview, I had to buy a black shirt because we recieved some bad news and had to head off pretty much straight away to attend a funeral. It was my first funeral in Thailand and I was really surprised that all of the guests seemed in high spirits. Seriously, in about two hours, I didn’t see anybody cry at all! When we arrived people were going round with trays ful of soft drinks. I have to say that I felt pretty strange drinking orange juice whilst looking at a mother of pearl covered coffin. If the orange juice was  strange, imagine how I felt when about half way through they brought out pork and vegetable rice soup. Weird? Yes. Inappropriate? Maybe. Delicious? Certainly. Me with conflicting emotions? Without a doubt.

After the funeral, we decided to head to Khao Sarn Road to meet some of Mina’s friends. You can see some of the less debauched photos from that night on Mina’s website.

A very hungover Sunday saw us heading off at an ungodly hour to go to Mina’s parent’s house. Even though the time didn’t agree with me, the food did; Mina’s parents really are some of the best cooks I know. The only problem is that they are way too generous with the portions and I usually end up rolling out of their house.

Monday was training, Tuesday was the king’s birthday, Wednesday back at the old job, Thursday was pretty tiring as I had training in the morning and early afternoon, then I had to dash accross the city to get to a class for my old job again, Friday and Saturday training again. I was actually throw in to teach a few classes on Saturday as well. Saturday night was that company’s Christmas party, so I went there for a few hours and enjoyed the mirth and merriment. Sunday was a nice day spent with Mina, shopping, eating steak and getting our hair cut.

This week has been much of the same as well. I’ve been working two jobs part time and generally trying make everything go smoothly.  My new job is great, I can’t wait to get started there properly. It’s really close to my apartment, in one of the best shopping areas of the city and has some great perks. Photos next post.