5/11/2013: It's been a while since the last post, but that's not because we haven't been doing much. Well, actually that's exactly the reason. In preparation for Jordan and Devon visiting next week, and for a trip at the end of May / beginning of June, I've been trying to get ahead in work for the past week or so, and I only have a few noteworthy things:
5/4 I paid 550 baht to get my 1000 baht bicycle fixed up, including a flat back tire. It now has a flat front tire.
5/5 We celebrated Cinco de Mayo, which is not a commonly celebrated event in Chiang Mai, it turns out. I was concerned that we might not be able to get a table at one of the few Mexican restaurants here, but I only saw two sombreros the whole night. We did have a number of margaritas and a solid burrito (not Chipotle quality though, of course). We hung out with Brett and Micah (both soccer players hoping to join a pro team in Thailand), and met a few other farangs after margaritas.
5/6 In the evening I played "ball hockey" at a futsol court on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. Not very self-explanatory, I realize. Ball hockey is just ice hockey on a court with tennis shoes. Futsol is like indoor soccer but without walls. I found this ball hockey event through the website of a pub in town. These guys get together every Monday and play pick-up ball hockey. I didn't know what I was getting into, but I realized it was a lot more serious than I initially expected when I discovered that many of the attendees are Canadian. It turned out to be pretty fun, and I made up for lack of skill with extra hustle. I'll probably play again, it was a good workout. I'd hate to be the goalie though. They have to wear all the pads in super-hot weather.
5/7 (or 5/8) Ariel and I took a break from Thai food and went to the nearby Rimping Supermarket, which is like a fancy Whole Foods with foreigner food. We gorged on bread and brie (and wine) and I had a cinnamon bun.
5/10 Ariel and I met up with Nok (the English teacher from the Air Force Base) and her family for dinner. It was a really nice restaurant, with nice outdoor seating. Nok brought her husband and 5-year old daugher (Nene), as well as her niece. Nene had just come from ballet class and was excited to meet Ariel but disappointed to discover she was not a mermaid. We had a really nice dinner, but Nok's family didn't eat much for some reason. We suspect that they got there early and ate before we arrived. One of the dishes Nok ordered for us was a jakfruit salad, which turned out to be tolerable. We'd had a pretty negative experience with raw jakfruit a few weeks ago, so we were both really nervous when Nok ordered it. Nok told us that Nene was learning some English from a British lady, so she now pronounces some English words with a British accent, but she was too shy to demonstrate. Overall it was fun, except Nok paid for the whole bill despite our objections, so we'll have to even it out next time.
5/10 I received a notification from Duke that I have been accepted to their MBA program. Mandatory orientation starts August 1, so my extended Asian vacation is most likely coming to an end earlier than I'd anticipated.
On Sunday Devon arrives, and then Jordan gets in on Tuesday. They'll be in Chiang Mai for about 6 days, so we'll do some exploring with them!
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