okay. i'm officially homesick. i didn't realise it until now. i went to watch déjà vu with some thai students and i guess when the movie finished, i really did expect to stand up, look around and see ange or anita or tuan or someone i usually go to the movies with. i really miss not trying to modify the way i talk so everyone will understand me and trying to make out what they are saying.

but other than that, i'm having a good time. i met three students from denmark (one of them is actually from norway, he's just studying in denmark). it was nice talking to them and hearing their stories. and when i was with them, i had the worst thai food. not elaborating, so don't ask.

yesterday was the thailand's version of father's (not fathers') day. it seems that they thai people view their king as the father of the nation so everything was about him. his signature colour was yellow as blue was his wife's. monday was designated 'yellow shirt day' and friday was 'blue shirt day'. well, gift (a thai student, pronounced gip in the thai accent) told me that wherever the king goes, the people will follow. she means literarily. you wouldn't believe how many people were there to see the king at the parade! i mean like swarms and swarms of people...like if u2 were to do a parade in melbourne, i magine how many people will turn out just to get a glimpse of them.

we did a lot of walking yesterday. i walked around thamasaat university (another major tertiary centre besides mahidol uni). i was abit iffy about going into a temple but i did and it was really quite pretty. didn't like the buddha statues tho. then we explored three shopping malls, all placed next to each other. and they were HUGE!! my feet still aches.

about the transports in bangkok, i did ride a 'ferry' a few times. scary things, really. there's a lack of protection between the seats and the water. oh, and a tuktuk. even scarrier. here's a video to prove it. it's actually not as scary watching it compared to sitting in one.