Did you get your newspaper today...

This morning the van to pick me up came at 8:15AM.....I had been waiting for it since 7:30 AM ! Yep, late to class again!  

The van driver stopped on his way to the downtown campus. I figured he needed reading material for the day after he dropped me off. Oh. Nope! Just needed some reading material for the van ride down to campus. Sitting in traffic, talking on his phone and flipping through the daily news......just another Friday morning.

Oatmeal, bananas, Cinnamon..OH MY!!

Every morning in Chicago I made myself breakfast to go. I would make plain oatmeal on the stove and throw it  in a Tupperware container.  To jazz it up I would cut up a banana and sprinkle some cinnamon in there.  I enjoyed this hearty meal sitting in traffic or at my desk when I got out to school.

Well, well, well....I made it happen this morning.  I found cinnamon and oats at the supermarket (where one would expect to find them I guess!) and fresh bananas from a restaurant on campus.  Thanks to my water heater I enjoyed a hot bowl of oatmeal while I caught up with CNN world  news this morning.  What a great start to my day!!!!  I bought an extra big tin of oats and a whole jar of cinnamon so I can indulge in this meal every morning!!

Same, Same.....
the difference-no stove, no traffic, CNN world news instead of my WGN morning favorites..

Welcome to Thailand

Yet another friend of ours has made it to us in Thailand. This summer we met Joe. He is super fun, outgoing, and  from Australia! Our worlds met at Lucky Lake Hostel right outside of Amsterdam!  Erin and Joe ended up traveling many other parts of the world last summer...and now he has made it to BKK. We are thrilled to have him here with us and can not wait to show him some of the ways of Thailand!

Joe and I running with a long-neck....what else are you supposed to do in Amsterdam......

Dictation

 I read................

 Please don’t fry my egg, I like my eggs scrambled! Can I have a piece of wheat toast too?

They Write............on the Chalk Board

  Please don’t fine my ass. I like  my ass scramble can I have a piece of weak toll two

Sending you the Sunday Sun

 Sunday Evening on the Balcony

Journaling

Chatting

Laughing

Singlet Sunday

So I guess a really cool thing to do in Australia for hot dudes to do is to wear tank tops.  Well I learned something new today!  Tanks worn by the good looking male population "down under" are not called tank tops but SINGLETS. Yes....so it is Singlet Sunday. 

"Oh but Rachel, how or why do you know this information? And why do you care about people in Australia when you are in Thailand?" You might ask...

I am not going to lie this is a little bit of a loaded question. I will start off by coming clean. I am having a skype affair with my "friend" (brad are we ready to announce our true feeling..cause once I write it in the blog..I mean, it's kind of a big deal...get back to me on that will ya?)  Brad. I have known Brad for about 5 years, I met him in Chicago and now he lives in Australia. Him and I were skyping on this lovely Sunday afternoon in Thailand and beautiful Sunday evening in the land of Kolas and  Kangaroos. I made a comment about the "cute tank top" he was wearing. He informed me that is was called a singlet and they were really in and what people wore.  sure. sure. Brad.

Turned out it was true. When I was being introduced to my future roommates....two other (hot) dudes...(sorry dad) they were wearing SINGLETS TOO!!!  So I got jealous and hinted that I would like one so when I move in, in October, I would feel like part of the house they make a home. A girl singlet of course. 

I love me some visuals......

Depending on the look you are going for. You can add chains, hats, sunglasses like in this picture. I think a singlet wearer would also look all fine carrying a surf board and or eating cookies on a patio. 

"New roomates?? Moving in, in October???" might now be the two questions on your mind.  

I am not going to give to much away here....but I have plan A, plan B and plan C....all which would put me spending some time there...so yes I will need a place to live. The fact it happens to be with 3 gentlemen and another lady in a sweet pad by the beach are just some of the fantastic details. As my plans unfold, fail or hopefully fall into place I will update when necessary! I still have things to do here in Thailand and surrounding countries...but it is always good to start thinking about future especially when I want to keep doing awesome things!!!!

Happy Singlet Sunday

xo Rachybabe

 

Weekend of Rest

Nothing crazy happening this weekend in my life. No real adventures or crazy stories....I stayed up in Bang Na AKA the burbs AKA the sticks. Friday night Erin and I watched some movies...I was put into a deep sleep until noon Saturday..... 

HOW MUCH FUN DOES THIS LOOK!!!!!!!! Saturday was spent dragging laundry to and from the washers 1 1/2 blocks away on campus.  Then I spent sometime hanging everything up to dry...finding room for everything on my little balcony was a bit difficult. I even had my sheets and towels hanging from my closet doors.....

Lesson learned. Do laundry ONCE A WEEK.

Saturday night I went to the gym then went out do dinner at this scrumptious little place off campus. There were 6 of us for dinner then we went and did what everyone does here..... karaoke. We found a place with a stage that had lights, a backdrop of sunflowers and Thai women trying to rip us off. I was a spectator at this sport last night but enjoyed all the tunes my amigos belted out.

Sunday morning...pancakes!  

Ted and Heather are teachers here at ABAC. They are married and have the best. room. ever.  They turned one of their two rooms into a party room. A deck with outdoor seating and lights, 2 fish tanks, a couch, rugs, big fridge filled with beer, microwave, pots, pans, a portable stove, wine rack, wall decorations, new light fixtures they bought to add character to their living space...PIMPED OUT.

The past two Sundays I have been able to go down to their room for pancake breakfast! Uh it is so good! Heather whips up eggs with veggies and Ted flips the cakes. Last week I donated toast and this week I just threw some BHAT in as well as dried the dishes and cleaned off the tables. Small price to pay and little work done for a great Sunday breakfast/brunch/lunch

 Pancakes and Music...what else does ANYONE need on a Sunday?????

Makin bacon...no not really....getting the veggies HOT and ready for eggs

Nice Spread Eh????  Maybe one of these Sunday's I can try making my dads famous french toast for the gang....I will have to be on the look out for cinnamon.....