Even though I wasn't hit with an impressively hot blast of air when I stepped off the plane last night, it's good to be home in Bangkok. I'm actually glad to see that the weather is still a little bit cooler than usual. I guess after living here, I have learned to be very appreciative when the thermometer dips below 80 F.
Unfortunately, though, I have brought a nasty cold back with me. Add that to the usual jet lag, and I am feeling pretty miserable today. I slept from about 1 AM to 2 PM today, and only then did I drag myself out of bed and make myself drink a Diet Coke to try to wake myself up and get my body back on Bangkok time.
Once I get over this cold, I am really looking forward to what this next year brings. I usually don't put much stock into New Years, but this year I am, because I am expecting 2006 to be much different than 2005. Hopefully some of those differences will be seen on these pages, but, as I often say (perhaps too often), we'll just see how it goes.
Hey Stuart- Sorry that you came down with that cold! Do you think you caught it from another passenger on the airplane, or could it be the stress with the international travel? I always load up on Vitamin C before big flights, and then I drink an inordinate ammt of water on the plane. Haven't gotten sick in a while, but who knows, maybe just luck.
Yeah... and I am still sick 5 days later. Actually the sickness hasnt been too bad, just have a bit of a lingering cough. I drank a ton of water on the plane too... maybe I would have been a lot worse off if I hadn't!
I think it was a combination of a very heavy travel schedule along with bad airplane air. Whatever the case, hopefully I will be over it soon!