sidenote

hello! Just to let you know the latest news. it's day 323, i've had the most incredible last two weeks where i went to songkran in chiang mai, the thai new year where you waterfight, met back up with the most amazing people i met along the way, went to pai for 4 days and had more fun, now in bangkok and fly out in 4 hours to Myanmar (formerly Burma). I have no plan whatsoever for Myanmar, no place to stay when i arrive, no idea what's over there, no-one as of yet to travel with (though i am armed with my smile for the airport, and i met a girl at the embassy who's going tomorrow), and i'm really looking forward to it. Myanmar seems 'the' place to be right now, everyone i've spoken to has just said magical things about the place. i have no return flight so who knows. i also have no concrete plans for what follows myanmar, i have to be in NZ before the 17th of augast, though no reason why i can't enter before that. Though there are plenty of other places waiting to be enjoyed. i'm planning on not drinking in Myanmar for the month as i have had 3 weeks of excess, i'm writing this at half twelve midday with the shakes. Myanmar doesn't have the best internet in the world so don't be alarmed if this blog isn't updated or emails go unanswered, though please keep sending me emails and messages as they are the only thing that anchors me to a consistent, safe, loving entity of home, nothing is too trivial, banal, unnecessary etc, and you've no idea how happy it makes me to know that people care.  When i do have access to the net i will post a sidenote. that's all from me, i hope you are well and happy. lots of love x