Feelin' Hot, Hot, Hot!!!

While most of you are at home enjoying the snowy weather...I am enjoying the perks of living in a country where the "cold season" temperature averages 80 degrees! But with the heat, comes laziness and the desire to move as fast as you can between air conditioned buildings...apparently the recent weather as been far warmer than it normally is at this time of year...can't wait for April (the hottest month in Thailand)!
Three weekends ago I ventured to the Bangkok Zoo. It is located right in the center of the city around this beautiful lake! They had all kinds of animals and much to my dismay lots of snakes...which I was forced to see and I realized I dislike snake houses...or whatever you call the
building with snakes... just as much as I dislike aquariums. It was still pretty warm in early February and when I went to buy a water...I ordered ice and the woman stared at me for a good ten seconds like I was an idiot! For some reason the Thai food words are not sticking in my mind...which I know is rather shocking since we all know my relationship with food!!!
Two weekends ago, I went with a group of friends to a beach on the Gulf of Thailand called Hua Hin. It is a cute town...but is extremely Westernized to accommodate their largest clientele...older German tourists...who unfortunately believe it is still Ok to be wearing speedos and going topless! The weather was beautiful considering we were laying on the beach...not as beautiful on the three hour non air-conditioned train we took to get there...I was wringing my clothes out when I arrived at the hotel!
The best part about the weekend was the real mexican restaurant that we found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is owned by an American and actually smells like a Mexican restaurant when you walk in!!!!!!!!! I had a margarita that was normal size...not the size of a shot glass like all drinks here --- portions of everything are WAY smaller.... and an awesome burrito that if I had wanted could have been made into the "giant" size...I resisted!!!!!!!! If the cravings get to strong I might have to make another weekend trip back just for the food!!!
This past weekend I spent hanging around Green Park, my dorm, and going to the pool down the street! Watch out...for all of you who have always been tanner than me...I am getting a four month head start and you might not recognize me and my bronze skin when I return!!!!!!!!!!!
And today was the FIRST rain storm that I have seen since being in Thailand...only two other times have I seen it sprinkle...it was pouring or seemed to be since I haven't seen rain in two months!!! But the rainy season is quickly approaching so I better get used to it....finally my raincoat will come in handy!!!
Although I will be tan and I do love warm weather...I am a little sad that the rain today wasn't snow...the coldest thing I have come in contact with is the ice cream I get on a nightly basis from the 7-11 in front of my dorm:)
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And I am working on albums with all pictures...I will be sure to post the link as soon as I finish them!