Rohit posted this on FB and I think they totally rocked it!!
Spanish guys-hot!
Spanish guys singing in Hindi- wayyy hotter!! 
The video is horribly pixellated but couldnt find an alternate one, the FB one is clearer though
PS: Updated crystal clear video and it is the Spanish Idol and the singers are the participants I guess. Cant make anything out on the website but ya you can go there to drool over the men or test your spanish
Tay How Kiak and Pudjihartono find it difficult to say my name. Its funny how *the most common name in India* can sound exotic outside it. Makes me feel special.
This is the last weekend in fine city before one returns to what-was-formerly-known-as-garden-city. Lets just say people who save on top of their income on international stints and people who lose all their puppy fat while onsite have nothing in common with me.
Despite being a vegetarian I have found Indian food at arms reach wherever I went (esp in Bangkok where I actually found it better than 99% of restaurants in India!gasp!) and add the delightful, sinful portions of creamy-white bready-raisin-filled-chocolate layered sweet nothings I pump in daily lets just say we now look like a small double decker bus.
Dont blame me. Blame it on BreadTalk. (takes time to clean keyboard of drool)
Okay what else?
One shopped till one dropped at which point we infused some sugar into the blood via large glass of coca cola (nothing but the best for me, thank you) and continued throwing precious foreign exchange at shopkeepers. So what if we have a gazillion pair of footwear back home I will not get to visit Charles and Keith again, will I huh? And dammit who asked Tangs to put bags on sale. Any ways I was looking for a cream bag.And a beige one. And a brown one. And a purple one.
I would have bought unlimited clothes as well if it werent for the simple fact that size 0 is the standard south east asian girls dress size and apparently I fall into XXL (faints). Apart from making me feel like a giant who likes her donuts a little too much, I have finally realised where the market exists for what they show on FTV and the Cosmos and Vogues of the world!People here wear lovely dresses and make such an effort to look good. I actually have to wake up and think what I will wear to office instead of grabbing the nearest kurta and teaming it with standard issue white churidar. Now if only I can shrink into that awesome Ally Mcbealish business skirt-suits.
Singapore expo was devils handiwork to push me over to starvation. Bedsheets, perfumes, external hard drive you name it, I bought it. The pocket is lighter and the excess baggage heavier. Now let me just get my begging bowl and we are set for the final week.
Btw, after 6 weeks here I realise that at this point in time there is nothing that is not available in India. Whether it be luxury brands, clothes, accessories, home items,cars or electronics. People have this misconception that things are cheaper here and they are not. Trust me India IS the cheapest for mobile phones andthe like. You are not getting that N97/iPhone at throw away prices!Even at Mustafa!So when I say you are better off shopping at Shopper Stop its not because I am being chindi!
Anyhow am off to doing touristy things this weekend. This being an extended one with the national day tomorrow!And home sweet home on August 15!
PS: Actually I have to start home hunting once I get back.
Rule no1: One day isn’t enough to see everything in a city.
Rule no2: Don’t forget rule number 1.
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No. of days=1
Places covered=MBK mall-Wat Pho-Gems Gallery-Pratunam-Chatuchak-Patpong-Asia Hotel
Visa= On arrival for Indian passport holders. Visa fees ( previously 1000 Bahts)is currently waived.
Highlights:
1.MBK Mall (Siam station on the BST)
Huge mall (read somewhere that it has around 5,000 shops) which ranks high in the affordability scale considering its next door neighbour to Siam Paragon which houses Guccis and LVs of the world.
However a mall is but a mall and mall-shopping wasn’t the kind of shopping I had in mind so we moved on rather quickly.
2.Wat Pho temple
A large temple/shrine which houses the gold embossed reclining Buddha. The pagodas are delightfully colorful made of Chinese porcelain. If you look carefully you will realise the flower petals are actually tiny saucers or cups.
You will also see an abundance of these fierce figures. These were used to balance the weight of Thai ships.
The reclining Buddha itself is huge at 46 meters long and 15 meters high, (!!!) and was constructed by King Rama III in 1832.
3. Gems Gallery
Supposedly housing the world’s biggest gems gallery this was part of the tour we signed up for. I am not complaining since the designs were pretty and the rates affordable . I thought they made nice gifts as well.
4. Pratunam Market (Ratchathewi Station)
Our guide recommended this over Chatuchak weekend market. This is a big wholesale clothes market with an array of small alleys and lines of small shops. If you persist you can get a good deal though I found the shopkeepers quite resistant to bargaining. There are also some Indian restaurants here in case you are a vegetarian like yours truly and can’t stand the sight of roasted ducks and such.
5. Chatuchak Weekend market /JJ market(Mo Chit station)
After a rather unsuccessful shopping attempt at Pratunam we rushed to a almost closed Chatuchak market. And it was mind boggling. Rows and rows of stalls selling everything-clothes/shoes/accessories/home ware. You name it and its there, you just need to find it. Also found many “Jimmy Choos” and “Fendis”. Bargaining is expected, though sometimes they do not budge (like with one fab Choo imitation which I had to leave L)
Just a word of warning though (since I was given this by previous visitors and my tour guide) take care of your wallet. Plus do not get into arguments with shopkeepers, before you know you will be surrounded by 3-4 tattooed mushtandas.
6. Patpong night market (Sala daeng station)
This is the place for you if you want a high quality knock off of a LV or a Tag Huer. The Expect stunts like bring ing flames near the leather bags for convincing of the quality. The prices vary from 2-3k for a good copy (I could hardly make out any difference armed with all my how-to-spot-a-fake knowledge) to 500 bahts for little obvious copies. Bargain as hard as you can and you will find the initial price halved if not reduced further.
However Patpong is also the queen of all red light districts in Bangkok and it will take some time to get used to menu cards offering everything you could possibly think and everything you would rather not think about being thrust on your face.
7. Calypso cabaret at Asia Hotel (Ratchathewi station)
Most people I know are baffled by the decision to see this show. But what’s a trip to Bangkok if you havent seen the ladyboys. Trust me if I hadnt known they weren’t really women it would have been hard to guess in many,many cases. This will give you details on all performances and also hints on how to get cheap tickets for the show!
I think i fell in love with her..him..her..herim???
That bought an end to our Bangkok sojourn. I really wish we had factored in more time. And shopped in this bargain heaven a little more!
PS: Reach the Suvarnabhumi airport well in advance, it has a loooong array of dutyfree shops!
PS2:I had started out with this is as reference when planning my trips.
PS3:I am seriously thinking about a topical blog on travel since it is fast becoming my second addiction after shopping. But will it not take away something from A WSW blog. I have got a name registered though. Open to suggestions.
Friend 1: Why do you want a music player? You have a music xpress phone, just put a 4GB memory card? How many will you carry around? Why are you buying this?
Me: Because its so cute!
Friend 1: (Speechless)
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Friend 2: Buy the Ipod man, awesome music clarity,why are you buying this?
Me: Because its cho cute!
Friend 2: (Speechless)
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Friend 3: Now that you are hell bent on buying this, go for the 8GB one.
Me: they don’t have 8GB in this design and this is so cute.
Friend 3: (Speechless)
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Love they say numbs your senses to logic. (see arguments above)
Love makes you lose sleep as you obsess about the object of your affection(3 days of furious googling in every conceivable tech forum)
I am a salesman’s dream. Like Mumbai Diva had written, when I see something I like (particularly if its on sale) I stand there and think about how the world will collapse if I don’t buy this right now. If I can’t for some reason buy the object of my affection that very moment I think and obsess over it till in my imagination it almost acquires super natural powers. (Like this pair of pumps I couldn’t buy because the store closed for the day. In my obsessive dreams wearing them would instantly make me rival Katrina Kaif)
I also know how many of them are still waiting to be touched after the purchase.(Leather jacket at 50% off. Who wears leather jacket near the tropics? What do I think I am –a biker chick?)
But till going to shopping rehab becomes fashionable its me and my mozaic err…muzik.
Krish Ashok tweeted this link and since WSW loves everything kitschy, this had to be put up.
And on other news guess who visited Twitter HQ? Btw why does the HQ look like a home?
..major decisions were made.
Obama : Mera wala pink!
Sarkozy: Aur mera bhi!
Previous are-you–like-checking-her-out here.
In another city-country.
Where they cant pronounce my name, but Tamil is still the fourth official state language.
Where I report to a Brit, and mail someone called Umut of indistinguishable sex and nationality.
Where petite women in barely there dresses throng the Chinese, Japanese,European and Indian restaurants set in a line next to the riverside.
Where the night ceases to be only when the dawn takes its place.
It’s a “fine” place to be they say.
Less than 55!Yay!
As she stood in the crowded bus he sidled up behind her with a lecherous grin. Every turn and every brake was an opportunity to accidently fall on her. At the next jerk, she carefully positioned her 4” sharp heel onto his chappal clad feet and shifted all her weight onto it.
And oops, it has the W word as well!!!
My blog is worth $5,080.86.
How much is your blog worth?
