This last week of entires must be pretty boring since I haven't really done much. Today in particular. I wanted a bit of luxury before heading to Burma (or Buuuuuuuurma, as an English guy called it), so I started the day in search of an air-con room. Finding a room in the Khao San Road area is extremely difficult, since it's packed with tourists and everybody pays by the day, so you have to happen to show up after someone checks out but before someone else claims the room. After two hours I found a room for more than I wanted to pay: $15. I saved $1 a night by forgoing hot water. I've gotten used to cold showers. Usually they are the only way to cool off. But after a night in a cold room a hot shower is nice. Oh well. I'll just have to sleep under the big towels that pass for blankets in Thai hotels.

Then I had a haircut, and had it cut as short as possible with a #1 guard. It feels strange, but it will be nice not to worry about it. Then I had an hour long Thai massage. This one featured a had massage that was amazing. Then I bought a couple Thai "axe pillows." These are triangular cushions that unfold into a mat you can lay on. They're the neatest thing. I bought them unstuffed so I could ship them, so I'll have to figure out how to get them filled. My new bargaining technique: "You have special price for me my friend?"

That's pretty much all I did today. Pretty boring, huh? Maybe I'll go see the Grande Palace tomorrow. Or maybe not...