So I'm finally here! Thank God! What a long day with 3 different flights in total! My eyeballs are dry as hell and I haven't been this tired in quite some time. Luckily I got to Bangkok at Midnight, so get right into the sleep cycle. My shuttle for my guesthouse was waiting for me so it was a pretty smooth transistion. Always, always, always arrange your first night in a foreign country! Makes life so much easiler!!
Flights were uneventful but I learned something today. United airlines DOES NOT edit sex scenes for their flights!! I was watching this one movie during one of my meals and as I'm making small talk to the little elderly Japanese man next to me, I see his eyes go to my screen. Yup, there it was. Nothing but T&A all over my scene. To say it was awkward is an understatement. Do I ignore it, change the channel? I think I was 3 shades of red. I decided to try to ignore it and ask him if he was going to use his butter. Apprently I now needed extra butter for the second serving of buns in my area. I was a little more mindful of my movie choices after that.
Had some great conversations with rowmates on all flight. Chatted with a 23 year old from Ohio who is currently living in South Korea teaching English for 2 years and another woman moving to Bangkok with her 2 toddlers. He husband works for Haliburton. I can't imaging having to move with kids here! She's got her work cut out for her!
But all in all great flights. And a little time in Japan to boot! Did make me sad that I wasn't moving there but excited to visit just the same.
Okay, have to go to bed. Hope you are all well and I'm excited to be here!!
Laos in the morning!!
