Wednesday

Still chillin’ in Phuket. Thoughts of Wednesday. Btw- I fed a baby elephant on the way up to the Buddha but I forgot to write it down. He was very cute and his trunk was very soft. I peeled the bananas for him but when I wasn’t fast enough he’d just grab them off me and squish the skins off with his tongue. So very cute!!!

11:42 am Phuket time

Urghhh… I feel disgusting. Head splitting head-ache, throbbing joints and bones, stuff dripping down the back of my throat and my stomach is slightly nauseas. I only woke up at 9 am but have been comatose reading my book untill now.

1:23 pm Phuket time

Quote a billboard in Chalong (pronounced sha-lom):

“Don’t judge by physical appearance alone, always use condom”.

The physical appearance of what?

1:47 pm Phuket time

What was that movie that’s the alien agency or something? The one with the memory wiping pen and Will Smith? It’s really bugging me because it’s in Thai in the Natural Restaurant im in right now. Grrrr….. stupid forgetful mind.

2:22 pm Phuket time

Yummy lunch at a suspicious looking restaurant. Steamed fish curry; a meat dip with vegetables; eggplant salad; and a crab dish. Delis! I’m pretty sure the waitress was a boy (he/she was wearing make up though???)

2:38 pm Phuket time

Ok. Dear sun,

Would you be so kind as to detain from shining at the present time? I would much appreciate it as you are making me friggin’ sweat.

Sincerely,

Ariel

3:18 pm Phuket time

This is the old town Phuket. It’ s amazing (better if it wasn’t so flippin’ hot). The houses are tall and architecturally interesting. It is very vibrant and colourful. WOW!

4:00 pm Phuket time

I just bought a Thai silk scarf. It’s… well… it’s…. it’s amazing. It’s loosely woven with iridescent blues, turquieses, greens, reds, pinks and purlples. It smells delicious- like a midnight drea oasis in a sweltering foreign land. It runs through your fingers and it really is “smooth as silk” (Thai airways tagline)

4:48 pm tagline

So what are you doing for the next 10 years? The people of Phuket decided to build, for no apparent reason, a 45ft high statue of the Buddha on the tallest hill. What ever. It sort of rates up there in weirdness with the guy down my road who spent 30 years building a train track to get to the top of his block. Awesome views in both of these places though!

6:09 pm Phuket time

Drinky drink at the sunset bar over looking kata beach. Magic!

10:01 pm Phuket time

Erghhhh! Sick again. Left mum and dad to go out to dinner on their own whilst I stayed in the apartment. Mum brought me back sticky rice but it was disgustingly salty. L

Miss you guys!!!