Whatever, bitch. 

This adorable little Thai girl was helping out at her family’s Japanese restaurant near our house. Halfway through our meal, I read her shirt and burst out laughing. Getting a clear picture was complicated because I didn’t want to appear to be a creeper. My wife ended up getting the clearest one. Dull moments remain rare things on our fair island in the Andaman Sea.

I gave her a compliment on the shirt and said, “It says ‘whatever, bitch’ to which she smiled and walked away.’ She was pretty shy, and obviously had no idea what I was talking about.

I’d wear this shirt every day if I owned it. Nothing says big swagger like a pink shirt covered in unicorns with, “Whatever, bitch!” printed in a big, bubbly rainbow font.

Koh Phi Phi

I first visited Phi Phi island 7 years ago, then suddenly in the past month, I’ve been back twice while traveling with friends and family who are visiting Thailand. Later today, we’re going for a snorkeling trip around Koh Phi Phi Ley that will include swimming in phospherescent plankton after sunset. I thought I’d share a picture of my view at the moment. Wishing you a beautiful day from this little rock in the Andaman Sea… 

Is Your Stomach Ruminating?

This is from the menu of one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Phuket. As tempting as it sounds, I have yet to order the kind of ruminating stomach boiling. Usually with Engrish, you can almost understand what they’re trying to say. In this case, I’ve got no idea. 

Oh, and unripe beef. Yummmm! Is there any way to eat beef other than when it’s unripe? No. No, I don’t believe that there is.