21 Again on the 21st

What was I thinking!  The last guest left at 2am and I had planned a birthday Sunday Roast with Sebastian's friends and their parents the best day.  I was up at 6:30am cleaning and putting our flat back together.  We went for lunch and then I came back to cook.  There were several times where I needed to think about if I had made a sane decision.  But it was great and Sebastian and the kids had a lovely time.  A wonderful birthday weekend but am happy to put it behind me and have a rest now!

I love planning things, so really both parties gave me such happiness! A great birthday!

Prohibition Party - Speakeasy

Saturday was the big party.  I had been planning and making decorations for ages.  When I was in Vietnam someone mentioned how it is impossible to have good house parties in the city.  This was like a red flag to a bull.  I emptied our living room and dining room of all furniture and created an underground speakeasy bar.  I had a silent movie projected, bought a bar and had 5 cocktails that I made for people almost all night.

My great friend Chris was the chef and served food all night.  He even had secret meat going out if people knew the password.  I did not even know until I found a secret note the ext day (he thought it felt the prohibition theme).

My smuggled in booze boxes.

My side kick and helper.

2am the last guests left.  House party a success!

Asit and Charu were unable to come to my party and instead invited us all to dinner.  Luis's Mum, Mayra, has arrived for 7 weeks which is fabulous.  Unfortunately, she was a bit jet lagged still and could not make it.  We went to a lovely Italian restaurant that we always mean to go to and never do.  Sebastian was on his top behaviour despite being tired and a bit of a posher restaurant.  Asit and Charu are just the best and we are so lucky to have them here in Bangkok.

Great start to birthday weekend!

Bangkok Songkran

Bangkok has grown on me loads in the last year.  I would rather not live in any city but as most International schools are in cities, this one I am increasingly enjoying.  I mean to be honest anywhere in Thailand is pretty fabulous.  Thai's are the best, it is safe, the food is amazing, it is crazy beautiful and we just had a nine day holiday for 500 pounds.  We came back a day early from the beach to enjoy Bangkok Songkran.  This was not a decision that I totally supported as it meant one less day at the beach. . But it was crazy fun.  We all had a great time, the city is electric and now I am properly exhausted.  

We ran into all our Bangkok besties on Soi 11 (the party road close to our flat) and it was just a great ending to the holiday.