World No Tobacco Day/Poetry Day
2005-05-31 @ 11:47 p.m.

Currently experiencing a buzz after downing a Long Island Lizard. Was supposed to explore the city at night, but it's been raining since dinnertime, so a few of us headed for drinks at the lounge instead. I finally tried the Singapore Sling, which is nice, although I don't see what's so Singaporean about it. Dinner was at a really cool hawker centre-cum-night bazaar. The place was flooded thanks to the torrential rain, so we had to wade through shin-deep pools just to get from the coach to the place. Didn't buy much though, because I was too lazy to haggle much. Got some souvenirs, including these silk ties that look really nice! Was tempted to buy a pair of pants with a dragon motif, but I was in a hurry and didn't want to hang around bargaining. Oh well...

Earlier in the day, we had another series of presentations. As usual, there was a mix of good and bad, but mostly I was just bored. There's only so many time you can watch the UNAS people present tokens of appreciation. They sort of remind me of my dad actually, not necessarily a good thing. As for the supposed discussion at Thammasat University, it was quite a flop, because apart from the usual suspects from our side, nobody had much to say. Heck, turns out nobody really knew what was exactly supposed to happen! The small group discussions after the break went a lot better, because we were just socialising instead of engaging in serious-minded conversation about the UN. Thais are really friendly people, and non-Causcasians with American accents are interesting. English accents are still the most endearing though!