Change is good
Completed:
-Installed TyTool
-Accessible w/ Tivo Web
-Networked to PC
-Installed Sleeper's ISO
-Added WD 120GB HD
Completed:
-Installed Xandros using Dual Booting with Win XP
-Ran Knoppix from CD
-Downloaded Knoppix
-Downloaded Xandros
-Brought 14" LCD Monitor (ProView) for use w/ Linux box
Completed:
-Opened the Xbox (voided the warranty)
Failed:
-Install the Matrix solderless modchip
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Its never fun to leave. I had so much fun in my one week in Thailand. I wish I had more time. Oh well. There's always next year (and I still have some vacation days left). But I'm really tempted to go to HK. Have to wait and see.
Here's the pics I took at the airport. Their airport is kinda strange. Their security is after you checked in your flight, instead of before, or that's how I remembered it. And it wasn't very strict. I didn't have to take out my laptop and whatever else. Kinda didn't make me feel so safe, or maybe I'm just paranoid with all the "safety restrictions" that US has put on these days. Although for flights to US, they did a 2nd check right at boarding just to make you get rid of any bottles (drink them or lose them). Weird.
I would have stitch these together into one pic but I was in a hurry to catch my flight
Its so strange, but the shopping malls in Thailand or not lit up at night. I guess that's one way to be environmentally friendly. I guess I'm just not used to it.
Siam Paragon (in the dark)
Yeah. More mall pics. I already forgot what's the name of this mall, but I did really like the grand spiral staircase. But as you can see in the picture, no one is really using it when you have escalators and elevators.
What the hell? I couldn't believe at first, but they actually have a restaurant with that name. Their byline is "Our food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy". Actually, their food taste pretty good. Let's not make it sound disgusting by thinking about what ingredients they use.
Their banner
I got this as a postcard too
Kiwi Juice, so delicious
Pineapple fried rice, I was scrapping the bottom of the pinapple when I was done
If malls in NYC looks this impressive, I probably wouldn't be bored of shopping (well, at least takes longer). But wait, just check out what they do have that will keep guys interested while the ladies shop to their hearts content.
Palm trees on the outside
Cool design
Now this is what they should have in all malls
and beemers
Car porn
Lotus Elise
Okay, back to the cool architecture
All glass front entrance, looking from the inside
Reminder of what the cameraman found interesting in malls
A Chinese archway
Closer look
Water fountain, if only my camera is waterproof, freaking burning hot that day
In the middle of the boat tour, the tour guide stop the boat and told us to buy bread for 10 baht. But the bread is not for us, its for the fishes. Just as he said it, we begin to see two, three, ten, and then hundreds of white cat fish surfacing. They are not tiny fishes either. Each of them is at least 8 pounds and some are even bigger than that.
The guide also warn, don't leave your fingers out there, the fishes can't really tell the difference between bread and fingers.
Is that a cat fish?
There's a few more here
If these were sharks, you probably think they just smell blood
The feeding begins
These fishes are crazy
Check out the video
So up until I saw it, I had no idea what a Floating Market is. Okay, brace yourself, its not really that special. Its just merchants on paddle boats. Yeah, I know, I thought it would be some cool floating platform or some special location on the river. Oh well.
Although if you were looking for a good cowboy hat, its a good place for a bargain.
On the 2nd boat that I was on for the boat tour, they have free drinks and were also serving plenty of fruits. If you don't mind the flies (and there were a lot), there's at least 5 or 6 different fruits that I have never seen in the states. I wish I taken upclose photo of each one, but you will just have to do with this one pic.
