I woke up at 8 today. Lately I've been waking up at 7 some days and 6 other days, so I've gotten used to waking up on my own. I think that's a very good thing. Just to be safe, I checked today's ship departure time. I thought it was 9 p.m., but when I looked it was actually 10:15 a.m. I thought, "Ah, I'm really bad at managing my schedule," but I was glad I checked now. So in the end I could sleep a little more, and after that I have to get ready and head to the port right away.
Walk 2.3 km with a 21 kg backpack
When the time came I woke up, took a shower, packed all my things, and I was done. It felt like everyone was still asleep. This hostel could be noisy and there were nights when it was hard to sleep. But because people were close there were lots of humane interactions. Everyone spoke very frankly to one another, and the personal distance between people was very small. For me it was too close, so sometimes I thought it might be okay if it were a bit farther.
I left the hostel and checked out. The staff were very kind and asked, "Do you already have a ticket? What time is it? Taxi?" I said I walked here so I planned to walk back. They were surprised. Indeed, carrying a 21 kg backpack and walking 2.3 km isn't something you see often. But that's the adventure, and I want to have those kinds of experiences myself. If I gave up over something like that or used a taxi, I thought the adventurous element would disappear.
I was the only Asian.
I walked to the port. I showed my ticket to someone there and asked, "Where is this?" and finally found the place to check in the ticket. I got the ticket without any problems and waited for the boat to arrive.
While I was waiting I ate the spinach sandwich I bought at 7-Eleven. Looking around, many people were waiting, but there wasn't a single Asian among them—no Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
It was just me. So I felt special and thought, "Ah, I'm rare, I'm happy." I really think it's important to "do things differently from everyone else," so having no other Asians nearby was a good sign.
On the deck, basking in the sun
I boarded the boat. Maybe because I was sleep-deprived, I got seasick quickly. The side-to-side rolling was pretty bad, but since there were a lot of people outside, I decided to spend the rest of the time out there.
Bathed in sunlight, I sat down beside the deck and enjoyed nature. I even dozed off a little there. I thought my sunburn was going to be bad. But then I thought, well, that's okay. At least I've put sunscreen on my neck and face, so I hope I'll be fine.
Seven-hour bus ride and Taro Okamoto
After about two hours we arrived on mainland Thailand. It was over in no time. I checked in for the bus and got my bus ticket. From here it's a seven-hour trip to Bangkok. I ate fried rice, went to the restroom, and got ready.
While on the bus I was thinking about many things. Lately I've been into self-analysis. When I do certain actions or have certain thoughts I ask, "What kind of personality is this and what deep psychology is behind it?" I create rooms for myself like that and do various self-analyses there. Self-analyzing is really fun, and when I feel I've deepened my understanding of myself it makes me really happy.
I was also reading Taro Okamoto's 'Keep Poison Inside Yourself.' His writing has depth in every line, and once again I felt his greatness and got a lot of inspiration. I think his way of living is cool. After all, for a person it ultimately comes down to "how you lived." No matter what clothes you have or what brands you own, "how you lived" shines the most. There's nothing else. So I always want to be the protagonist of my life and live a movie-like life. That's why I'm going to turn it into a documentary.
Arrived in Bangkok, had an 8-person room all to myself
After stopping along the way, the bus arrived in Bangkok. I took a motorbike taxi to a hostel near the Pepper Plane Project. When I tried to check in there was no one, and a girl who happened to be on the first floor opened the door for me. She was very proactive and casually told me, "Call them!" when I was in trouble.
A sleepy-looking staff member came down and explained everything politely. I was able to check in without any trouble. It's an 8-person room, but nobody's here today! I had the room all to myself. That made me so happy.
I did a French recording, bought fried rice and a spinach sandwich at the convenience store and ate them, relaxed, and the day ended.
