What’s Good? What’s Bad? Who Knows?
Greetings,
What’s up with luck? How do you know what’s good, what’s bad? I’m stuck in Bangkok and just started some new specialized antibiotics for my knee. As a result they want me to relax next few days and buy some glad cling wrap to cover around the area when I shower, genius!
I got my teeth cleaned today for ~$23US. I would say they did ~85% as good a job as back home for 1/7th the price, that’s an epic win. I also heard from someone that the ultra cheap whitening they have going on in many of these places called “whitening by laser” wears off after a week or so. It’s not that cheap though, it’s ~$200US.
If you’re buying antibiotics for anything more than just a common cold, pay extra for ones that come in a package, are more specialized and have clear expiry dates written. These “expensive” specialized ones cost me 350 baht, while generic broad spectrum whatevers would have been 230 baht. That’s still only $12US people, get the goods!
Friends leaving for Laos on Friday and others (guys I’ve been waiting for) leave for Chang Mai tomorrow, I’m going to stay in Bangkok until this cycle is done. In the event it doesn’t totally finish things, I’d rather be here than up north. Also gives me an excuse to hang out here longer, I like Bangkok, a lot.
Who knows what is good, what is bad, what’s going to happen next? Instead of labeling events and judging them, I’m must rolling with them and so should you. Until everything is played out, it’s somewhat ignorant to judge a small part of the overall puzzle. Who knows what may come from this?
I know one thing, I’d rather be on antibiotics in Bangkok then sitting at my desk with wet salty socks from scraping & digging my car out of a winter blizzard while staring out the window, wondering to myself…
“What’s happening in Bangkok?”
Tips hat,
Your daily entry cheered my day. It is cold wet and salty, to be sure, here in NYC. Soon I am heading to Ecuador and am reading your blog for extra inspiration, motivation. Feel better in Bangkok and beyond!
You are totally right,traveling has it’s up and down, even the down side is much better then working and doing same things every day of our short life
It’s a total myth that travel is extra exciting all the damn time. Sometimes it’s mundane, but it’s STILL 110% better than being stuck at a desk all day (which is where I am coincidentally).
I think good things will come of this. take care, have a good day tomorrow.
I forgot to tell you another thing. The antibiotics (and you’ve had a ton) kill all the good bacteria in your GI system– and those healhy GI bacteria help with your immune system. So to replenish your body you need to be eating yoghurt with acidophilus( if you can find it there) every day or else track down probiotics at the pharmacy or vitamin store. I take a capsule every day just cuz they’re so good for your immune
system. Google this so you’ll see what I”m talking about. Doctors never seem to tell us about
the need to do this when we take a bunch of antibiotics.
OK, nurse lindsay checking out….LOL.
Karen – I plan on going there next winter (Doing C & S. America that is). Have fun stay happy!
Chris – IT MOST CERTAINLY does, most blogs just talk about the highs at different places, we keep it real here.
Nomad – I agree 100%, I am learning to USE THE Valley’s to rest so when the tops come you can really enjoy them full of energy.
Lindsay – Thank you so much, you have been incredibly helpful. Also I have rediscovered my love for pro-biotic blueberry yogurt
Going to have one last one before bed.