Hello from the Land of Smiles!
I am so excited to be here writing to you from the beautiful nation of Thailand! The vibes are lit AF. I can already tell it’s a much happier place than Hong Kong. That shit was a mess! I’m glad I left it all behind.
Starting a new chapter. No boyfriend, no crappy job, no sad, haunted city full of frowny-faced people. A new beginning is here!
Currently in Bangkok. Booked my current place for a week to give myself some space to figure out my next move. And wow, did I hit the jackpot on this place! This hotel room is bigger than my whole apartment in Hong Kong! It has a kitchen, a washer/dryer, a TV, a massive bathroom, a living room, and a separate bedroom that is upstairs in its own little loft space. And, of course, it has a pool, gym, and fabulous rooftop lounge. Can you say upgrade? Because I can!
Currently relaxing on the rooftop lounge with a glass of wine and a plate of vegetarian spring rolls. This is the vibe. I already like this city more. Maybe I’ll just stay here, lol. At least I know there won’t be any men around to bother me. Nobody comes to Thailand because they’re interested in dating white American women over the age of 35, lol. Feels good to be “expired.”
Speaking of being single, I watched the most incredible Bollywood movie on the plane ride here. All of them are incredible, tbh, but this was next level for me. It’s called “Mrs.” It’s a remake of a Malaysian film, I believe. It’s about a young woman who gets married and discovers her new husband and his family are a bunch of entitled jerks. It’s frustrating to watch because it makes you want to jump through the screen and smack the husband in the face, but the payoff at the end is sooooo cathartic.
The whole time I was watching it, I thought to myself, “This is what my life would have been like if I had married that jerk. Thank god he left me in Dubai! This is my literal, actual nightmare come to life.”
People want to call me entitled? Lol. No. Nobody in this world is more entitled than an Indian Man, lol. Watch that movie if you want to understand what entitlement actually looks like.
You’ll notice it has very little to do with roommate personality incompatibilities between a very independent 36-year-old woman with life experience and a naive young woman in her early 20’s. Like, is it really so hard to believe I wouldn’t want to live with anyone at this age? Come on.
Anyway, feeling less bad about the entire ex-boyfriend situation the more I learn about Indian culture. That’s why you don’t marry a stranger you just met on a beach in Goa, lol. Lesson learned!
So here we are in Thailand! Yassss! I don’t even know where to begin exploring. I’m a little bit more concerned about finding a job and a place to live at the moment. I know the TEFL market here is huge but the salaries are so-so. Enough to live on, not necessarily enough to save. Then again, I’m not trying to be too picky right now. Just pickier than I was when I got offered that job in Hong Kong. Next time I see red flags, I’m not going to ignore them, lol.
I’m not going to worry about it tonight. I’m going to enjoy my temporary pad and appreciate being alone. And maybe figure out where that oh-so-familiar lingering aroma is coming from…
Off now. Ta ta!