We arrived at bkk on the day of our anniversary. Prior to the date, baby made reservation at Sirocco which boasts of a magnificent view and an exquisite Mediterranean menu. For the sake of be warned and be told, dinning at the restaurant is gonna burn a major hole in your pocket and I have a real bone to pick with the scrutiny of the staffs at the ground floor, making sure that you adhered to their dress code strictly. Nonetheless, I would still recommend for one to visit this place at least once and soak in the city skyline.

All bright-eyed and chirpy in the early morning, we set off on an impromptu excursion with the local guide. We went on board a longtail boat which cruised us through the canals and introduced to us the communities living on them. Along the way, we disembarked at a snake farm in Thonburi and were treated to a mind-blowing 20 minutes performance. More interestingly, see in contrast the slum and luxurious villa neighbouring each other. In short, the trip was definitely an eye-opener for us and a welcome change to the city bustling traffic snarl.

Dubbed as the largest aquarium in South East Asia, we decided to visit Siam Ocean World, located at the basement of Siam Paragon. After an impressive tour of the attraction, we reckoned that it's gonna give our dear ol'Sentosa Underwater World a run for its money.

Bangkok houses many of my favourite shopping haunts, such as The Platinum Mall, MBK and of course, Chatuchak. That being said, the sun is my kryptonite. The weekend market was notoriously hot and we had to make countless stops for drinks/fuel food to recharge and rehydrate. Check out our thirsty and tired faces above. haaas. We were still emitting heat when we returned back to our hotel. It was also a sweet coincidence to bump into friends there too. Speaking of how small the world is =) Anyhow, we combed almost the whole area and were satisfied with our loots. So, you can imagine at the end of the day, our energy were all snapped up, and money too!

It feels good to be back to my pillow and bed again.

Another once-in-a-lifetime experience which I enjoyed the most was swimming with the dolphins. Quite a painful one though. While you might think that they are such docile animals, don't be surprised at how seemingly playful and horny they can be at times. I got poked, footpushed, turned and swirled. There were times when it was impossibly difficult for me to swim back shore and the crew had to pull me in. So embarassing. Nonetheless, I would love to dolphin-nap them home, despite the fact that they gave me two 'bruise lee' on the leg. Because the dolphins are too adorable!!

Luckily, I managed to steal in some quality time for a good movie fix before departure. This film adaptation I have been wanting to watch ever since I read the book. The movie cleverly conflates the tensions within a family and a cancer-stricken teen craving for normalcy. The heart-tugging plot is definitely a keeper.

This tissue weepie was elevated with its evoking emotional conversations which made me an inevitable victim. Bring along your hankies. Don't say I didn't warn you.

I took time off to drop by Caine's and have my hair fix too. But this time round, I don't have my favourite girl for company =( Anyhow, it's really good to have a hairdresser friend cum 'kopi' buddy who knows your hair needs and wants anytime. He was in a good mood to give me a temporary curl too.

Finally, it's the day we have been waiting for since the commencement of Casper's basic obedience training course. *whew*

Admittedly, it has been a hell lot like a roller-coaster ride. I can still vividly remember what a little tyke he was on his first lesson. If you didn't know better, we looked like the abusive parents who had to insanely yanked the leash for him to get walking. There's also the ostrich-head-in-hole moment when he decided to kick a fuss by letting out a plaintive cry and refused to budge. His rather introvert character also earned him very few bowwow friends.

Now, he managed to make us his proud parents by executing simple sit-stay-heel routines. While we need no acrobatic dog who can perform high-flying feats, the ability to observe basic discipline commands and exudes an air of docility are great comfort to us. Slowly and surely, his classmates began to see the charm in him too and started meshing around. There's the golden retriever, maltese, cavalier king charles and sheltie. Even the owners are reveling in the great camaraderie. Guess what, I'm already looking forward to our next outing!

With rhythms still pulsing hard in our chests, even the tummies got inspired and were drumming hard too. So without a second thought, we made a beeline to our fav after-show Jap restaurant. I have to say the place does offer quality Japanese cuisine and an unpretentious ambience to boot. What a perfect excuse for us to just relax and chill out for a couple of hours.

More juice coming up for the next post: Casper's graduation!!!