so... i met up with karen and jaclyn yesterday evening. after jumping up and down squealing like schoolgirls we had some lush food and a wander around to catch up and talk about our experiences on the road. i instantly felt better about being here. all of a sudden i didn't feel like the sad loser walking up and down khao san on his own, i didn't feel like the only person in this stream of travellers. i had people to talk to, people to party with. they are doing their level best to convince me to stay on for the full term
and go home from mumbai as planned but i'm still not 100% sure i'll do that. i'm still tired of living out of a bag, wearing the same clothes, and not having my friends and family and stuff around me - i'm still homesick. the good thing is that the loneliness has pretty much evaporated since being with them, which is the biggest thing that's been getting me down. they are wonderful, bubbly, lovely people and we took up where we left off in bengaluru - you know how when you go and see a friend who you haven't seen in years and nothing has changed, you just slip back into conversation and goodtimes? well that's kind of what has happened over the last 24 hours with karen and jaclyn, and i feel so much better for having met up with them. so watch this space...
today has been cool. it started with me introducing the girls to boot's the chemist (there's a branch on the khao san) and they were just a tiny amount excited about the place. i think i'll have to make them up boot's christmas hampers each year as karen in particular came out laden with handcreams and bodywashes and stuff with a big grin on her face. we then took a walk around and saw some monuments, temples, palaces and a big swing (photos to follow, the usb thingy is in my room) which took us most of the afternoon. it has been hot, thirsty work as it is so so humid here at the moment so we have just returned from some nice airconditioned starbucks goodness.
so.. yeah.... don't know what i'm going to do with myself. i feel re-invigorated and much happier about being away, but i still miss home tremendously and know that i need my life back pretty soon. maybe i'll stay here for a few days and then still come home earlier than planned. maybe i'll get enough of my motivation back to have a week in bengal before going to mumbai, or maybe i'll stay here and do the southern islands before going to mumbai at the start of april. who knows?
so... i met up with karen and jaclyn yesterday evening. after jumping up and down squealing like schoolgirls we had some lush food and a wander around to catch up and talk about our experiences on the road. i instantly felt better about being here. all of a sudden i didn't feel like the sad loser walking up and down khao san on his own, i didn't feel like the only person in this stream of travellers. i had people to talk to, people to party with. they are doing their level best to convince me to stay on for the full term 
and go home from mumbai as planned but i'm still not 100% sure i'll do that. i'm still tired of living out of a bag, wearing the same clothes, and not having my friends and family and stuff around me - i'm still homesick. the good thing is that the loneliness has pretty much evaporated since being with them, which is the biggest thing that's been getting me down. they are wonderful, bubbly, lovely people and we took up where we left off in bengaluru - you know how when you go and see a friend who you haven't seen in years and nothing has changed, you just slip back into conversation and goodtimes? well that's kind of what has happened over the last 24 hours with karen and jaclyn, and i feel so much better for having met up with them. so watch this space...
today has been cool. it started with me introducing the girls to boot's the chemist (there's a branch on the khao san) and they were just a tiny amount excited about the place. i think i'll have to make them up boot's christmas hampers each year as karen in particular came out laden with handcreams and bodywashes and stuff with a big grin on her face. we then took a walk around and saw some monuments, temples, palaces and a big swing (photos to follow, the usb thingy is in my room) which took us most of the afternoon. it has been hot, thirsty work as it is so so humid here at the moment so we have just returned from some nice airconditioned starbucks goodness.
so.. yeah.... don't know what i'm going to do with myself. i feel re-invigorated and much happier about being away, but i still miss home tremendously and know that i need my life back pretty soon. maybe i'll stay here for a few days and then still come home earlier than planned. maybe i'll get enough of my motivation back to have a week in bengal before going to mumbai, or maybe i'll stay here and do the southern islands before going to mumbai at the start of april. who knows? 
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