1. Took a bath - A real bath. No more cold showers!
2. Put on a seat belt - Safety first!
3. Had a Dos XXs Beer and Cheese Enchiladas
4. Played with Tuesday (my cat) - oh how I missed that little fluffball!
6. Slept on a SOFT bed.
7. Had clean feet - seriously, it's been a while.
8. Done my own laundry NOT in a bucket but real life washer and dryer!
9. Not felt the desire to take 5 showers a day - 1 will suffice as it is not 90 degrees with 100% humidity outside!
I'm positive that there are many more to add to the list - but these are the major items.
My awesome cat I've been missing!
It’s strange being back to normality. Or at least what is deemed normal. For 6 months my normal life consisted of consistently being in 90 degree weather sweating my ass off, drinking gallons of water a day, not following any safety regulations, and eating suspicious food from people on the street. I haven’t touched real cheese in an eternity. I haven’t had a washing machine or dryer for laundry. I’ve had no need for more than one sheet to sleep under at night, if that. I haven’t had a fancy phone or computer (for 3 months). I haven’t even had a cat to cuddle with at night. Yet now I find myself surrounded by luxuries. I have hot water, a soft bed, regular size water bottles, air conditioning in every room, a fancy TV, and pets that don’t look like they may be carrying some disease! LUXURIES!
These luxuries come at a price however. I also haven’t had to deal with things such as stress, unemployment, or responsibilities for that matter. Now I need to find a job, pay off my credit card, prepare for my best friend’s wedding, and think about what to do next. It’s almost nicer to live without all these luxuries if it means having a stress free life. Do I really need that soft bed and that air conditioner? You don’t miss what you never had, so I guess for some people this is perfectly okay. In fact, I think I was just about adjusted to it before I left.
Quite honestly, being back is like waking up from an amazing dream. It’s sad that its over, yet you've got to move on. I see this as a step forward to my next big adventure, rather than one step back to reality. Hopefully I can find something just as amazing to look forward to shortly. If anyone knows any openings - send them my way! I'm ready for the next big thing!
For now, this is goodbye Thailand. It was nice to meet you, and one day we'll meet again. Until then - take care!
Highlights of Thailand:
Squatter Toilets!
Motorbikes!
Hammocks by the beach
Elephants!
Tigers!
Erawan Falls!
Sunrise on top of Pu Chi Fah!
Riding an Ostrich!
Happy New Years!
Classroom Olympics!
Long Tail Boat at Koh Phi Phi!
The tallest peak in Thailand - Doi Inthanon!
Siem Reap's Angkor WHAT?!
Angkor Wat!
Cambodian Temple Siem Reap!
Kuang Si Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos!
Ayuttaya!
Stacked rocks at temples!
Santa at Wang Chan Wittaya!
And so much more that you will just have to see via my facebook. :)
THE END!
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