April 5, 2006

After a long trip, I'm back in Thailand. I can't tell you how weird it is to be back here. It's so unfamiliar and familiar at the same time. Our condo is dusty and needs to be cleaned really badly. Cheddar was sooo happy to see me but now he's confused like me. He's not sure if it's really me. The poor little guy looks skinny..I'll fatten him up a bit. hehe.

The flights were fine. Flying alone is always a little more stressful for me, mostly b/c of having to carry my own bags. I had 2 huge suitcases, my horn on my back and a heavy bag with computer and wallet etc. Our secret trick at the Bangkok airport is to walk past the HUGE taxi line and go out to the street where it takes 1 minute to get a cab and you don't have to pay the airport taxi fee...not recommended for first-timers but it saves a lot of time and a little money. I kind of assumed I could pull it off by myself and I did...but barely. It was really hot and cars were swerving around me..oops. But I got a cab soo fast and he was really nice so I gave him a $1 tip, which is huge here.

So my trip in the U.S. was awesome. It was one of my most favortie vacations. I was working on masterclasses the whole time so I had something to focus on and to keep my chops up, which I really think made a difference. It prevented me from ever being super lazy. My last week was super special b/c Dave came out to Oregon to visit and then his folks came up for our wedding shower, which was blast. Dave kicked my butt at the Newlyweds game..oops but the really fun part was wine tasting and getting to hang with friends. Ahhh...soo fun.

Now that I'm back..I feel like being lazy. But I probably won't be. It's really weird being here without Dave. I'm glad this is temporary. 1 month feels like a really long time now that I'm here. It didn't seem like such a big deal when I was in the states. Anyway, Cheddar just decided to curl on my arm so I can't really type anymore. haha..later..