mmm in pattaya now. Pattaya is really the uber wrong place to go with your family. Dammit, when my dad suggested this chillin' place to go to during block leave, I was still under the senses-dulling that army puts you under where everything other than army sounded appealing so I readily agreed. Turns out the beach that I envisioned (i.e. lots of space, windy, white, with acceptably clear waters) was actually a beach nearly totally filled with beach chairs which you rent for a day for about 50 baht. And hence there is hardly any space left on the beach, so you just go directly into the waters (which, unlike batam waters, have boats, trawlers, and jetskis all over), and all this is just unappealing in general ): I should have asked Yelin about it seeing as he just told me he realized that last year when he came here too haha.
Oh well at least the food is good. At least managed to chow down on some Thai food today like phadthai, green curry and tomyamgoong. The green curry here is better than ThaiExpress' in the sense that it's lighter. TE's one is super concentrated which admittedly gives it a kick, but I think the one here is better (okay, dumb conclusion since this is freaking Thailand hahaha). And there's this really awesome italian restaurant next to my hotel which has authentic thin-crust pizzas for about 9 bucks each. And they are AWESOME. You can actually eat a whole pizza and be nicely full but not bloated, but just try repeating the same feat with a Canadian or Pizzahut one haha, you'll die.
Talking about food, this block leave has seriously made me fatter. Which is why I am definitely going to jog along the beach and hit the gym tomorrow (yay for 4-star hotels) since by no means must I allow myself to degenerate into unfitness (yay I coined a new word). I can only blame myself. Ice cream nearly daily (Haegen-Dazs, Udders, Mac milkshakes, I love you) and eating anything that takes my fancy is definitely not a diet that should be followed. Oh well. At least I can do so without feeling guilty because in a few days' time I'll be eating cookhouse food again sighhh.
I really hate the inflexibility that comes with being in the army. You really cannot decide your own schedule, and even on weekends certain timings clash with the stupid time that you have to book in. It seriously pisses me off. It doesn't make sense that just because you have to serve your country, you have to sacrifice things that matter a whole lot to you. In actuality, they should be the ones accomodating you if you have valid appointments seeing as you are doing the nation a service. But whatever, I'm pretty sure there has been enough bitching about this already, not like one more disgruntled boy eh no sorry man complaining about it will make any difference.
I guess I'll just have to resign myself with sulking in camp and having like this perpetual cloud of displeasure and general unhappiness because you know, I am going to be rather alone in a few months' time. It is okay. I will scrimp and save on my leave and then I shall go and spring many many surprise visits. That shall make me a happier boy eh no sorry man. (:
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