I am Thompson Boy

... Loy Krathong I mean one can boast the amount of time and places that have been into Thailand but surely it doesn't count if you have never experienced this celebration. Actually I have never been in Thailand for Songkran as well but then again, it's just water and compared to this...aaah. Another to the bucket list? And they said, its most beautiful in Chiang Mai...but they call it Yi Peng and it's all about the lantern. Imagine witnessing this with someone special. Where's that damn bucket?

It's funny that once you're back, all you could think about are the contradictions. One day you are driving in the open road, with fabulous views of the mountain on the left and vast lake on the right and before you know it, you are stucked in a non moving traffic which is the equivalent of a massive carpark. And then you are stuck back in the same room with no view and thinking to yourself how long do you have to do this? Is it worth it anymore and of course the answer is no. But there's just so much to do and in order not to sound ungrateful you just get the week over and done with and then look forward to soaking in the sun over the weekend. What else can one do anyway? I know for myself, I need to weather through this year with so many plans albeit hanging in the air for next. Then out of nowhere I find myself wanting something. Yes at 30-something there is still something that you wish you have and I realised that it's been so long but I miss the feeling of tou

My one fav piece from NZ, a candle with abstract picture of Our Lady at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament that became a quake survival symbol after turning about 180 degree to look out of a tower window over the battered city.

Christchurch

Somewhere so beauty, who's counting?

Milford Sound - the hills are truly alive!

Queenstown. For queens.

First stop. Can't wait to be in the South Island tomorrow.

I will be flying off for roughly 16 hours-ish. xoxo