Bangkok

I'm here after 18 hours in the air, a little bit of time travel and a lot of feeling like my head was going to explode.

Bangkok airport (I'm not sure which one but it looks like it's from the future) is pretty cool with its steel cathedral arches and wide-openness. I'm in the Conrad which is like the more upscale Hilton (Conrad-Hilton, ooh, sly). I haven't slept in two days, I have eaten a ton of curry, I have walked miles of Bangkok, and I have fed a baby elephant.

I drank Mexican iced coffee, shared 4 pitchers of Singha (Lion) beer, saw innumerable Bangkok Ladies, saw at least one lady-boy, a bunch of lepers, smelled a lot of garbage, and got fitted for and bought five tailored shirts with french cuffs.

I can't remember it all right now. Another post will be forthcoming.

All in all, a pretty f---ing cool day.

B

Ps. I'm gonna post some video clips from Day 1 soon.

Music choice for the day: Albert Goes West by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds