October 20, 2005

I'll take 'Friends Who Leave The Country' for $800, Alex.

The darndest thing happened when i looked up the definition of Thailand- here's what it said:

Thai·land - (tlnd, -lnd) Formerly Si·am (s-m).
1. A country of southeast Asia on the Gulf of Thailand (formerly the Gulf of Siam), an arm of the South China Sea. Various Thai kingdoms were founded from the 13th century on, frequently coming into conflict with neighboring Burmese and Cambodian powers. Siam remained an absolute monarchy until 1932, when the king was compelled to accept a constitution, and the country was renamed Thailand in 1939. Thailand was occupied by the Japanese in World War II, and most of its numerous postwar governments were controlled by the military. Bangkok is the capital and the largest city. Population: 59,396,000.
2. The country your friends Whitney and Tannan take off for without blogging about it, or emailing you about it, thereby nullifying any sympathetic excitement you might have had about their overseas opportunity in comparison to your own boring life in suburbia.
3. The country wherefrom Kallie will receive NO trinket, gift, or souvenier, should said travellers happen to check this blog while there. :]