Home is where the heart is

I'm back from my trip to Chiang Mai! Our performances went well, we explored the city, ate some dope food and I finally got to see some famous Thai nightlife. The difference between northern and southern Thailand was very stark. It serves as a reminder not to group cultures under one country name.... Every country, no matter how unified they seemingly are to outsiders, has lots of diversity and cultures are spread wide. Northerners in Thailand are stereotyped as being more friendly, laid back, soft spoken. While southerners are said to always be in a hurry, always loud, don't have time to be polite. Think New York VS Los Angeles. 

New Years Eve in Thailand was just as crazy as it is in the US and I had a blast dancing to music at bars and clubs! There was a giant 4x4x4 city block street fair that I couldn't have gotten through in one go even if I tried my hardest and the beers we got at a rooftop restaurant came twice as big as could ever be necessary. - it was a little overwhelming. New Years in Thailand will be one of the memories i'll take with me throughout my life, reminded of it every year when that clock strikes midnight. Every trip has to come to an end though as so back to Bangkok we went.

I was amazed how comforting the skyline of Bangkok was when I came back. The two weeks I spent here leading up to the trip felt like vacation - Like I was living out of a hotel room. However, when I got back to my apartment and laid on my bed I felt home. My bed is uncomfortable, my room is messy, all my friends are asleep during my days here, but somehow Bangkok found a way into my heart. 

Watch out for my video on Friday of my trip :) I think i'm starting to get the hang of editing. 

-Max