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May 14, 2003

worst day eva [spelt e-v-a]

well a big hello to everyone, and sorry for the lack of emails - but our feet have not touched the ground since being in london.....

let me take you back to the beginning....

landed and stayed in a hostel for the first nite. was really close to the centre of london - about 10 min walk from oxford street, so we got to check out a bit of london and the girls tried to pry themselves away from the shops - actually i had to also. there is that much cool stuff to buy. shame that it costs a squillion dollars

me up with nick parkin on the next day and headed to his place in brixton - good to back in brixton. has got a little bit better than last time i was there. only got three offers for "skunk" before we got to nicks place (which is a mansion that he shares with about 7 other ppl). cracked a few cans and caught up on the last six months. ryce turned up about an hour later and the stage was set for our initiation into london nitelife. headed to a wicked resturant called fujiamas for dinner. super nice food. then over to a bar in clappamto meet dave ward. more beers. back to brixton to another few bars - and more beers, then ended up a place called the hobgoblin - or as we called it the carmens of brixton. the place was a dive.

up the next morning with a sore head and started chatting to one of nicks room mates who told us that his firends were moving out of a place in hammersmith, a nice 2 bedroom flat, if we wanted to check it out. so had something to eat and then headed over to hammersmith to see the place. we were sold before we even walked thru the door. the place is unreal, really new inside, nice area, close to everything and only 70 pound each. we will be moving in about 2 weeks (on the first of june)... i will give you all the exact address as soon as i know it.

but, the ppl that we are getting the place off were so nice. they lent us sleeping bags for the sat nite, and even let us stay in the new place on sunday nite (they were going to bath for the nite). so we had a bit of a try-before-you-buy... cannot wait to move into the place. it is so nice. had the first drinks there with tys nutt on the sunday nite.

up on monday to begin the worst day eva
had a meeting to go to about out bank accounts but i stuffed up and took me and loz to the wrong tube station - subsequently missing the meeting [disaster 1]

packed up our gear before going to heathrow to try and get our bags back (NOTE: we have been given the total run around with some other bags that we sent over. the company gave us the wrong tracking number for the bags and no contact numbers for the company over here, thus leaving us with no warm clothes thus far) so to heathrow to try and sort this mess out. 45min walk, 2 hours wait at customs only to be told "sorry you dont have the right form". this was not taken to well. the stupid lady at customs wouldnt even wait for us to get the form faxed thru - this was not taken well either [disaster 2]

got our gear and headed to ken and margarets (loz's family in suffolk). get a message on the tude "liverpool st station is closed due to security breach" guess what station we were getting off at, yes thats right. so off at the station before, lugged our bags up and asked a guy what we were meant to do. he told us that the problem was over and we could be back on the tube [disaster 3]

back on the tube and got to liverpool street. found out that we had missed the train by 5 mins, and that the train is going to costs us 26 pounds each [disaster 4]

on the train - and my favourite disaster is awaiting. arrive at stowmarket station at about 11:00 in the nite. wave to ken and margaret as the train slows. we go to open the door. door doesnt open. train pulls off. we wave to ken and margaret again. [disaster 5]

so after waiting at Diss (yes that is really the name of the place) for 30 mins, we get back to stowmarket and manage to get off the train this time. couldnt wait for bed that nite

been at ken and margarets for 2 days now and it is the best. the bed is big and warm, the food is UNREAL, and they have been the best tour guides eva, showing us around all the cool old buildings/churches/gardens.... good to unwind and relax here for a while

heading back to london on friday to see if we can get some work in live-in bar jobs... see how that goes...

better go - nice cooked meal waiting for me on the table

hope everyone is well - and dry sounds like the shire is washing away....

mic

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May 7, 2003

bang kok

well last day in thailand and i dont really want to leave. had such a good time and finally getting used to the heat and lady-boys

um since last i wrote.....

we got the accommodation for 16 bucks each. was such a nice place right near the water and nice clean rooms. sun finally came out. was unbeleivably hot - we are thinking high 30's, and the humidity is really high also. you could only lie in the sun for about 10 mins before you either melted or stop breathing from the heavy air.

koh samui was so nice. the beaches looked unreal in the sun. there are resturants all the was along the beach so it is breakfat/lunch/dinner with sand between the toes and water close by. all the returants are super cheap as well. we normally pay about 10 bucks for two plates or food, and a couple of drinks. kris and mortos, had THE BEST pad thai in the world. so nice and sitting in this little shack with the sun shining and the water crystal clear - there was even a resturant called montien ; )

um, what else. we went to a tiger zoo up in the hills of samui - got to sit next to a tiger for a photo. pretty massive cat, but didnt look so tough when it was drinking from a babies bottle

went out a couple of nites at chaweng beach - and that was an experience. had to be on the look out for lady-boys, drunk geeeeeezas and these little kids that run around trying to sell you floral necklaces. the little kids are absolute psycos. they would be all of about 5, running thru the streets at 1 in the morning, with about 3000 baht in there wallets. they are persistant little beggars also - one little kid would not leave me alone and he was pulling out all the text book moves to get me to pay out for a necklace - sad eyes, funny man, full on sex moves, and lady-boy homo moves also - and all of this from a kid that was 4 years old. pretty insane, but quite sad that a kid that old knows that much about life...

was another scorcher on the day that we were leaving samui - about 40 degs easy. even walking up the shops was hard and very sweaty. the boat ride was about really hot, but so nice - cruising thru tropical waters with storms brewing on the horizons....

pretty tired and exhausted once we pulled into bangkok at about 6 in the morning. another 17 hour haul.

bangkok is still just as insane. picked up some cheap cds last nite. btw: gus and ther versys boys - got some new sunglasses, so i will be sending my ones home to my mum cause she keeps asking for them back ;)

went to padpong - the ping pong capital of the world last nite. went to see a show and it was pretty ...... hmmmm..... different. the whole area was actally relly seady (hard to imagine i know). was lots of shifty characters around and was the first time that i felt a little unsafe.

so just hanging around today. got our flight at 11 tonite, so another whole new adventure is about to begin

thanks for all the replys that i have been getting - will try my best to answer them all

take care
MiC

Posted by mic at |

May 1, 2003

just a quick one

hey everyone,
how are you all - well i hope

well in koh samui at the moment - and about to go and find some accomodation for the next 3 nites - lookin at a place basically on the beach for 12 aud a nite - tough i know

thailand is both ugly and beautiful at the same time. such a raping of all senses - sights smells hot humid loud fast - but wicked none the less.

bangkok was unreal - so busy and massive - but little pockets of sanctuary can be found

had a mild drama with an over zealous atm eating jimmy credit card on the first day - but we all survived

massive trip down south - travelling for 17 hours by 2 buses and a boat. been wondering around samui for the last 2 days - waiting for the sun to come out - been overcast and massive storms the last days - but tomorrow looks good

gotta fly - need to go try and rip of some lil thai for some cheap accommodation

i will reply to everyones email soon - but need to run now

love ya guts out
MiC

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