Thailand ahoy

So I find myself at the international airport, ready to embark on my second overseas trip.  "What?" I hear you say, "You're heading overseas again?", "Why wasn't I informed", "Where are you going?", "Who are you going with?".  These will be just some of the many questions swirling through your mind as you read this text.

In an effort to answer these questions, and more, I have prepared:

The Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Sheedy's Trip to Thailand
Q. Where are you going?
A. Thailand

Q. How long are you going for?
A. Approximately 2 weeks

Q. Why are you going?
A. Core driver is the wedding if Maiko and Donnah, secondary driver is drinking and fun (these two are not mutually exclusive)

Q. Hang on, didn't you just get back from spending 6 weeks in South America? Don't you need to save money, and accrue more annual leave?
A. Bollocks to that!  Saving money and accruing annual leave is so Generation X, it's just so restrictive.  Here in Generation Y, we are all about negative leave balances and balance transfers for 12 months at 0%.  It's about self leverage, increasing your risk of future bankruptcy, for the benefit of fun now.  High risk = high return, and with the Aussie Dollar so high, the high risk is buying even more high return fun.

Q. But what about the Labor Party leadership ballot?
A. Good point.  While I considered delaying my travel to help KRudd prosecute his case for halving the HECS debt of maths students (a vote winning policy in my opinion!), I can't help but feel the vote will decend into farce. I say we settle the leadership dispute in a beer skulling competition (KR and JG can select a heavy beer of their choice), adjudicated by Bob Hawke. It's the only fair way to end the turmoil.

Q. So what do you know about Thailand?
A. Absolutely nothing other than what I have learnt from the menu of the Bow Thai restaurant in the Fortitude Valley.  However, in 9 hours time this will all be different. I have invested in a Lonely Planet guide, and expect to be fluent in Thai commonly used phrases, and know the things to see and do like the back of my palm.

Q. Do you have any funny Thai jokes?
A. Glad you asked, why yes I do, this cartoon below I found quite amusing.

Q. Have you watched the Hangover 2?
A. No.  I considered it, but then I figured there was about a 90% chance that this would be one of the inflight movies, and decided to save it for the flight.


Q. Did they just call your flight?
A.  Yes! Shit, I haven't answered all the top 10 questions!


Q.  How frequently were these questions being asked?
A.  Very frequently.


Anyway, must rush!  See you all in a few weeks, and I"ll keep you posted!