Khon Kaen

***Tirade below. You have been forewarned***

I am tired.

Not just physically tired, which is a natural result of running from town to town and trying to make sense of everything around me. I can deal with that (to a certain extent).

I am mentally tired.

I am tired of eating curries and/or noodles (because I am too poor to afford farang food), being scared of running out of money and therefore making every baht count, being lost all the time and being harassed on a daily basis by tuk tuk drivers and the likes. Sitting next to little kids who cries non-stop on seven-hour bus rides. Sick of always having to be paranoid and suspicious of people's good intentions and never getting a good night sleep due to the (horrible) Thai karaoke downstairs.

I miss my bed. I miss my family (my mom told me today that she took my sheets to the Laundromat to prepare for my trip home *wipe tears*). I miss my Mickey D's, MTV and MRT. I miss Cantonese food (and not the "Cantonese" food they prepare here). I miss my life. I guess I am slightly homesick.

Okay, I am done with my whinging.

I am having the time of my life. :c)

*** End of tirade ***

Okay, so I am in yet another town (which none of you guys will have ever heard of). I might be stuck here for the next couple of days as I have to see how long it will take the local Lao consulate to process my visa.

Another reason why I need to go back to Hong Kong soon : I am currently in an internet cafe blogging, when a bunch of kids next to me start singing this Thai pop song that's playing on the radio. What scares me is that I can actually sing the song myself (I mean, I have been here for a month now!)

I guess part of the reason why I am in such an irate mood at the moment is because I just arrived in Khon Kaen during their big festival. As a result, I have to pay 230 baht for a pretty crappy room.

Here are the details for my (crappy) hotel (and yes, I said hotel) :

Roma Hotel
Tel : 0 4323 7177
50/2 Th Klang Meuang
Khon Kaen

Oh yeah, on an ironic side note, I have re-extended my trip. I will now be (for reals!) returning back to Hong Kong on Dec 13.

Details for flight :

TG 606
Dec 13, Monday
Leave Bangkok at 16:00
Arrive Hong Kong at 19:45

My brother is also going to be coming home on the same day. So being the awesome (cough, cough) sister that I am, I am just going to pick him up from the airport so we can catch a cab back to Stubbs Rd together.

I am so considerate (and my stuff is going to be so freaking heavy).

Alright, about to pass out.

Angel