going to asia

I've spent the past few days enjoying being in a house again, hanging out with friends, running errands and deciding what to pack. It's definitely been a nice break from living out of a backpack. However, at 6 a.m. tomorrow, Amy and I will fly out of Wellington and after a day-long stop in Sydney, Australia, we will arrive in Bangkok, Thailand, at 10:30 p.m. We do not yet know where we will be staying, and I must admit, I'm a little scared.

To make the situation even better, Amy had a bit of trouble with her international money transfer the other day and all her money is floating around in cyberspace until at least next week.

Today while sitting at a cafe with some friends, a radio DJ approached us and asked us what stressful things we're dealing with in life right now. I think he was expecting us to list things like term papers and fights with flatmates. Amy and I listed our sorrows, and our friend explained that her neighbor has been missing for a month and she had a detective come knocking on her door. I don't think the DJ believed us at all.

Still, I suppose it's better to be stressed about where to sleep in Thailand tomorrow night than many other things. Like a job. So I'll be grateful that I don't have more to worry about. After all, in a few days I'll be sitting on a beach eating banana pancakes.