In Da Beginning, God Made the Hostel. And he saw that it was Good

Night the First in Thailand. Sweet tours that we won't be able to afford. The hostel is very cool, good social room and def nice staff. Can't wait for Jessica and Sara to get here (don't be mad about which one comes first--every time I type those two names I think, which one goes first? and there's no clear Louis and Clark kind of ring to the names. So it's really just arbitrary and I've been trying to switch it up). We'll probably rock the neighborhood but I haven't actually been out and about yet. Only got in about 4 hours ago, 3 of them spent on sleep. Happy to find 20cent beers available in the lobby. Let's see how far this money can stretch! If we actually stick to the hostel, in 3 weeks over half of my money will be spent on rent alone. Bum bum bum... But that's just a reference point, not an intention.

Today at the Malaysian airport, there was a guy working with a shirt that said, in the fasion of I <3 NY, "I <3 DOME." Ballsy! And then as I was wandering around trying to kill 12 hrs in the airport, (beautiful airport by the by, very good spot to have to kill a few hours..maybe not 12, but you know) what did I hear but "you know I can't right now so baby KISS ME THROUGH THE PHONE"

That's right. Soulja Boy in Southeast Asia.

Much love, from both Soulja Boy and yours truly.

The View From Saturday

I'm nervous! Think not even going out on a Saturday night (albeit rainy) because I'm scatterbrained. Think scatterbrained like Ben can be.

Things change quick and then you move to the beach for the summer and lose touch with the internet. I'm headed to Thailand on Monday (about 29 hrs from now). My friends Sara and Jessica will get there 4 days later.

Trip plan:

Leave Buffalo at 6am, arrive in Newark, NJ at 4pm. Leave USA at 10pm.

Get to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 6:30am. Stay 12 hrs.

Hop over to Phuket, Thailand at 6:45pm and find a bus to the hostel in Phuket City.

Stay for 3 nights and then go meet Jessica and Sara at the airport.