Thai boxing

Phi Phi has an interesting nightlife. The music stops at 2 am, but people still stay out and drink. I personally prefer dancing the night away, but oh well. We found this one bar that had thai boxing. It seemed pretty staged but it was still fun to kick back a few, while watching people kick back to win! It was very easy to get into it and Cheer them on! After the thai boxers go up, they allow patrons to compete against each other. It was crazy to see some girls go at it. They were drunk, had no fighting technique, nor intentions to really fight- but by the end, man they would slug each other!

It reminded me of this re-occurring dream I have when I am stressed out and feel like I am not in control of my life. The dream is me getting into a fight, throwing a punch with all of my might and it hitting the target like jello... with no force whats so ever. The fights there fore made me feel a little uneasy, while I am confident in my strength, there was no way I was going up there!

We had one crazy night, actually it was the first night. Carl, who I should have mentioned a long time ago, I just don't like- showed his true colors. Firstly, I don't respect him because he is a beach bum drunk unwilling to grow up. Secondly, I don't like him because of his attitude he feels like he is king of Thailand because he has spent 8 seasons there and feels like everyone should kiss his *ss. Carl also gets on these long tangents when he is drunk and often is offensive. That is the background on Carl. On this particular night Carl became enraged with Nick for absolutely no reason and punched him! We were all hanging out on our balcony when it happened and Carl's Thai (supposed gangster) friend got all riled up too and pulled out a knife! Thankfully the Canadians were with us. John and Kris are in the ARMY and proved there skills. They took control of the situation and diffused the matter at hand. It was time consuming, as well as energy draining... but Carl finally left! I wanted nothing to do with him after that!

Another highlight of Phi Phi, besides the daily hour long massages I got, was a 3 hour cooking course we took. It was great fun and extremely informative! It was a perfect way to spenda rainy afternoon. The instructor was an irish man that has been living in thailand for quite sometime. At first I was disappointed he wasn't thai, but then I realized understanding the instructor was far more important and helpful in my learning more! He taught us about the herbs they use, how to cut them per specific dishes and the reasons why they are cut in that fashion; he taught us three dishes and he explained about the culture in terms of diet and cuisine. I cannot wait to have a Thai dinner party!

This pretty much sums up my time in Phi Phi... I was off to Phuket next with Nick and the Canadians!