Weekends in Bangkok are the best. This weekend, after having a pretty uneventful Friday night (no joke I was in bed and asleep by 10pm... it had been a very long week) Dan and I had friends over Saturday night and it was so much fun! We hung out at our apartment, sat down by the pool, then finally headed out to Kao San Road for some late night World Cup action- USA vs. England. Kao San is very well know backpacking street with lots of bars, really good food, and a pretty good night market. This is the place to go if you are young and traveling in Thailand, so it made for the perfect place to watch the match... lots of Americans and Brits! As we were sitting outside, I actually looked over to Dan and said "My God, I had no idea there were so many white people in Bangkok!" I was pretty happy that the game ended in a tie and not a loss. Everyone was very good natured about the rivalry, so it was fun chatting with other foreigners.
This morning, after sleeping off a hangover, I went to the Chatuchak Market by myself (because its always good to have independent adventures) while Dan figured out the new rice cooker. This is the 3rd weekend I've been and I'm still finding new areas! Today I discovered the "vintage" area and got a super cute dress for 100 baht (about $3) and some jelly shoes. I'm getting really good gift ideas to send home and I know Kelly will be excited when that package arrives :)
And speaking of packages, Dan and I also received some mail from his parents this weekend! I was so happy it arrived safely, the Thai postal system seems a little sketchy. The contents included easy mac and velveeta, which truly is a little bit of heaven so far away from home. It really has been a great weekend.
(This is one of the pictures taken on Kao San of us watching the game... we're living the life these days) 
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