6-15-09 Relaxed day in Bangkok
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Yesterday was spent being lazy around Bangkok. My cousin’s friend is supposed to be in tomorrow, I think. Then he and I will get together for some food, some fun, and some stories about my cousin–I hope. 
I haven’t planned anything until after we get together so I can take it from there. I am looking forward to meeting Azman and talking with him. He has a great deal of knowledge on the background and cultures in the area and I’m sure I will have a great time .
I was just hanging around Bangkok yesterday except I was told about a park in the area where they have a kind of street fair on Sat. and Sun. Holy crap!! When they have a street fair they don’t mess around. For those in the Fargo area–think Fargo street fair and then multiply by about 100 (I swear, I’m being conservative) I don’t know how big it was. I spent a couple of hours there and I don’t know how much I saw or how much area it covered. All I know was that I only had about two to three feet of space down aisles (I guess that is what to call them) and I lost count as to how many there were. I also never made it to the end of any of them. I kept changing direction (the abstract random in me) and just went which ever way I could. I did run into the same things for sale (I hope I wasn’t just going in circles:) a lot, but there was so much to see. Some of the booths were in the streets, some in a building of some kind, I think, and some were just scattered around.
Another day to hang out. I think I’m going to be able to get to another temple today. We will see what the day brings.
Traditional Thai Food?
I had hankering for some real traditional Thai food so I went to Burger King. Here are three types of pies. I understand the Apple and the Cherry. I have no idea what a Taro with Corn pie is.
Another new fruit to try.
This is another new fruit. (name unknown) I’m sure a lot of you are wondering why I never seem to know the names of things I go to or try. To tell you the truth, names are meaningless. They are only letters and symbols that we give meaning to. I know that my small brain will forget the name or pronounciation by the time I get home, but I will never forget how I felt while experiencing them. I have a quote in my room at school (Maya Angelou, I think:) Paraphrasing, it says, people may forget what you say or do, but they will never forget how you make them feel.
This fruit has a red exterior that is kind of thorny. Once it is peeled the fruit inside is smooth and very (you thought I was going to say “sweet” didn’t you. Isn’t that what we are taught–if something is tough on the outside it is just covering up an inner sweetness it is afraid to show) ”I think I hear a philosophical thought coming on” Guess what it’s not sweet, it is bitter and tart, but I still wanted more. Now for the philosophy according to Bill: Many people and “things” in our life are painful on the outside (like this fruit, the thorns hurt), but when you get inside they are still bitter and (here is the weird part) For some reason we keep coming back for more. Maybe it is a lesson we need to learn over and over again. BOY THAT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE. I WAS JUST GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FRUIT. I guess I was a little hard on this poor fruit. It was kind of like biting into a lemon–really tart and makes your face scrunch up, but it tastes pretty darn good.
Doughnut hole?
Another baked item from the street. They look a lot like the donut holes (I still don’t know how you eat a donut hole–another mystery of life to solve) that we get at Hornbachers (hey tell them I mentioned their story and maybe they will sponsor part of my trip:) They are very light and just a little sweet–Exactly like me, except for being “light and sweet” part.
Okay, okay I promise tomorrow no philosophy lessons. I guess being in Southeast Asia makes me feel a little like Confucius (without the knowledge). So I think I will name my philosophical meanderings as words from “Confusion”, not Confucius.
ride safe people
UL
Bill (Confusion)
