Bangkok

Lomo lover

August 2, 2012 by Edlyn

I might have said a lot about this new camera to individual people that I know but I want to say it to the world: I LOVE MY DIANA F+!! And I love Lomography!

He’s a toy camera that’s all sass and all film. These cameras are making a huge comeback because they’re so easy to use and every result (meaning photo) is such an awesome surprise. Also, there are companies like Lomography that are reviving this whole analogue fiesta with their range of camera and film.

It makes me wish I was more of a camera person and I knew what the heck I was doing. It’s okay though, because the golden rules of lomography let me just be the ditzy lomo lover that I am.

I’ve got to thank my friend(s) Miah for the idea and the rest of them for okaying it. I felt really bad that they spent so much time and effort on me (because I’m weird). I had no idea what I was looking at when I opened that box — mostly because it was pink and I have an aversion to pink that’s really pink, ya know?

So here are some photos from my first 2 rolls of 120 film. Diana and I were just getting to know each other so we tripped and fell but yes, we’re fine now…I think.

That’s the thing with lomography or even a Holga: You never really know what you’re doing and if that gets the experts’ noses in the air, well so be it. Ignore the know-it-alls. That should be the 11th rule.

Thai on my plate

June 30, 2012 by Edlyn

I figure that when it comes to food, there’s not much need to bloviate about tastes and textures and colours when you have the pictures to do it all. My iPod touch pictures mostly suck but I should be thankful that I had the presence of mind to snap what I could before it hit my oesophagus. So here we go, food from Bangkok, Thailand that Edlyn did not scarve because she loves her blog to have content much much more (no no no no).

Lobster Lays. They exist.

Iced tea ice-cream. With goodness. Thank you very much.

Deep-friend plaintain. Say what?! you say. Yes.

Them quail eggs steamed into fritatta-like things.

Had to have the crunchy bugs, but I wasn’t brave enough.

This sweet old lady hands us this fried veggie stuffed pancake like thing

Rambutans. It’s a fruit.

Street meats. I’ll have one of each.

There’s nothing “Thai” about this donut apart from the fact that I bought it from the airport. Damn right cookies and cream

Say Wat?!

June 1, 2012 by Edlyn

After a slow first day where I just stuffed my face and couldn’t walk anymore, May 10th in Bangkok was fun.

Walking, we more than made up for today. We spent a lot of time looking for China Town in the morning. Thankfully, a kind inquisitive stranger named Malisa went “That is king”, while we were looking at a picture of Thailand’s ruling monarch. She proceeded to tell us we were doing it all wrong (China Town opens only after 6) and went on to draw us a line along the river we were supposed to go on. Awesome! She was so excited that her’s and Melissa’s names were (almost) the same. Oh yes, I was just Edlyn in the corner.

The ride along the river was wonderful. Their houses are on stilts and they mostly all have sit out areas. Pretty sweet deal.

Here is a picture from the day that was.

(I don’t know what is with that smudge in the bottom left corner. Cool temple, so ignore it)

Puppies!! (I had to)

Chatuchak market’s smiling Buddha

This is my take on modernity Vs tradition, what I call “a crock of pot”, since I’m trying not to swear

Wat Arun by day…

…and by night. This view from across was where I proceeded to drink my Bangkok Sling and watch the boats row by

People in Thailand walk around with bags of cool drinks, which may sometimes be confused with giant bags of movable pee. You thought it, I said it.

Trust me, it was a good idea when I took it.

What is with my hair, you ask. Beaches do strange things to this Goan.

Continuing the series on fuzzy animals, this one is called: Kitties!!

I’m a sucker for vandalisation, if that’s even a word. If it’s not, write to my editor.

*SLURPP*…Oh…Oops.

On it.

Travel buddy is hiding from me

This is how the sky said goodbye

Useful pearls of wisdom: We stayed at Khaosan Baan Thai in Bangkok. It’s a cute little hostel, run by a family that never stops smiling. They serve a complimentary breakfast every morning (not vegetarian) and it’s the happiest looking thing (refer to my next post on food).

The easiest way to get here is to take the metro from Suvarnabhumi Airport and get off at Phaya Thai station. From there you can take a tuk-tuk (hard to bargain because they know that it’s where all the newbie tourists wait. A better option is to take a taxi and insist that you want to go by the meter. Don’t get in unless he says okay. The taxis are different colour but they all have the same fares. The hostel is about 10 minutes away from Khaosan Road, the overhyped tourist ghetto, where everyone goes after dark.

If you’re in Bangkok for a short time and feel that you must go to a Thai beach, Koh Samet is your answer. The entire journey is around 4 hours long. Take a taxi to the bus station, which we thought was fairly long and that the taxi driver was ripping us off. However, that’s just the way the Eastern Bus Terminal rolls. The ticket window is right at the entrance in a little glass cubicle. Buy a ticket, wait for your mini van to arrive and then go go go!

I’ve said enough. Now you go love Thailand long time.