I ended up waking up at noon today. Maybe yesterday's four-hour strength workout took its toll—I was really sleepy. I got a little grumpy, but it's important to accept that some days are like that.
Coconut Market
I went to the Coconut Market, which is held only on weekends. It's on the outskirts of Chiang Mai, so I rode there on a motorbike. The hostel staff were, as always, really pleasant and always greeted me with smiles saying "Hi! How are you? Hope you have a good day." Little acts of warmth like that really make me feel good.
The market was almost all tourists. I ate grilled chicken, egg fried rice, and coconut pancakes. Everything was delicious, but the egg fried rice that an older man cooked right in front of me was exceptional. And it was only 30 baht. Too cheap. I almost wanted to eat another one.
Maybe because I've been training at the gym lately, I naturally avoid sweets when I see them. Sugar really doesn't do any good. I used to like things like juice, ice cream, and sweets, but now I can't eat them. Being healthy is the foundation of life. I think this should be a top priority.
There were also lots of souvenir shops, but I had no interest at all. They all looked the same. If it were the old me, I would have wanted to buy a lot, but now I'm more interested in food than souvenirs. Maybe that's growth.
Work at Starbucks, gym off
It started raining heavily, so I went to the Starbucks in the nearby shopping mall. I worked, wrote in my journal, and studied programming, and before I knew it it was 6 pm.
I couldn't go to the gym today. I was a little disappointed, but my body was tired, so I thought maybe it was time to rest and compromised.
The Khao Man Gai Sold-Out Incident
I ate a little sushi at the shopping mall. One piece of salmon was 35 baht (about 130 yen). It looks cheap but was surprisingly expensive.
But it was nice to try unusual sushi that's not found in Japan. I actually wanted to eat khao man gai, but it was sold out everywhere. In the end, I ate sautéed pork. I thought I should at least get some protein.
Watching a movie without Thai subtitles
I decided to watch a movie for the first time in a while: Fantastic Four. It was my first time in a Thai cinema, and the ticket was 200 baht (about 900 yen). Slightly cheaper than in Japan. The ads before the movie were long, and Thailand's national anthem played. It was interesting to see how things differ by country.
When the movie started, surprisingly it was in Thai with no subtitles. I thought, 'are you kidding me?' but I had no choice but to enjoy it as it was. Precisely because I didn't understand the language at all, I felt I could enjoy it even more visually. I thought this was nice too.
The story was so-so and I didn't feel much depth, but the experience of watching a movie in Thai was interesting in itself.
The movie ended around 11 pm, and it was 6 kilometers from the shopping mall to the hostel. I was worried if I could find a taxi, but I managed to find one and got back safely. It was another good day.
