Interesting Menu Options

I love it when restaurants are honest about their limited selections....

One of my favorite "International Flavorities" is Filet Migong complete with Fried Friend. I didn't ask if you get to choose which friend gets fried, but I should have.

Forget red, yellow or green curry, when "rad" curry is on the menu. Vegettables and mashrooms are also delightful.

The hilarious thing about this drink menu is that if you lift the sticker that says "ain", it says "ian", which makes it actually printed as Black Russian and then fixed to say Black Russain.

I didn't get a chance to talking with Run, but I'm sure him would have introduce give for me some great food choices.

I LOVE THAILAND!

Nuts and Beans

In case you're hungry on a ridiculously long sky train/train/bus/ferry travel excursion, my travel buddy Krista highly recommends getting some Nuts & Beans for a snack. For those of you who are wondering what comes in the Nuts & Beans snack bag, you'll be happy to know it's just cashew nuts. And maybe some of those crazy invisible beans.

The recommendation is that you "consume after opening the package". Krista went ahead and followed those directions, even though it went against her instincts. :)

Beach Wedding

I'm back everyone! Planning some good posts, so here's one of the first of many more!

One of the highlights of my trip back to the Thai homeland was the beautiful beach wedding of my dear friend Julie and her new husband Scott. They decided to get married on Laguna Beach in Phuket, before the job fair craziness all began. I had the distinguished honor of being the best man while Krista was maid of honor. Another family from Casablanca American School - Lara, Paul, Kira and Kesia came too. Kira even stepped up at the last minute to be the flower girl and she was a total pro, even though it was her first time.

We all got picked up in this classy rig from our kickass hotel. I know many brides would go for a limo or pickup truck, but this van is by far the best wedding transportation I've ever seen.

Although Julie and Scott spent some time looking through the 80 or so options for their decorations and picking just the right one, they didn't actually get the one they picked. However, the heart petals and seashell arch was just the right amounts of pretty and cheesy.

The bride walked herself down the aisle to where her groom was waiting for her. She was super happy and had a totally genuine smile on her face the entire time.

"God love a wedding" was the beginning line from the minister who didn't actually speak any English. He had to bring a translator when he met with Julie and Scott ahead of time. He had a script that he read for the ceremony, although he had a hard time pronouncing the names.. There's no way to write the hilarity of the accent. Julia and S-cott Tidy-man had an awesome sense of humor about all of it.

Even when she couldn't get the ring on his finger!

The R. Fatine girls had a blast - together once again to laugh and celebrate!

By far my favorite part of the wedding was the Love Tree Planting. No one is quite sure where the Thai wedding planners got the idea that planting a love tree in the sand needed to be a part of a Western weddin ceremony - but I'm sure glad they did. After using their love shovel and love watering can to plant their love tree, Julie and Scott moved on to their next activity, while the wedding planner's staff uprooted the tree from the sand and threw it back in the truck for the next wedding. Not sure what that symbolizes...

And then there were fire balloons - and Julie was a bit nervous about the giant ball of fire she was supposed to hold. Bride and groom let three balloons of fire float into the air and off towards the sunset.

Here's a wedding tradition I recognized - champagne! The adults each had a glass before taking more pictures and then heading off to dinner on the beach.

Julie and Scott's day was so special, so I highly recommend it to you adventurous folks out there who want something less traditional for a wedding. There were plenty of laughs and tons of good times, as well as a perfectly legal union of these two wonderful people. Congrats, Mr. and Mrs. Tidy-man!

Aims and Performances

There's something about a bathroom sign that always makes me laugh, so I make sure to have my camera with me in case something hilarious is posted. This one was discovered in the Rib City bathroom in Colorado.

Thanks for the specific, posted objective, Rib City! I like that you have high expectations and communicate them clearly and effectively. (I do love teacher talk.) :)

Well Hung & Tender

This restaurant is so clever. They knew that there's a big demand out there for "well hung and tender". Check out the sign outside.

My parents, Jeff, Tina and I thought it was so hilarious that we all stopped to pose for photos. British advertisements never cease to amaze me.

Gotta Love the Brits...

Why do you have to love them? Because they are so polite, of course! Check out this sign outside "Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub". It is a POLITE NOTICE. Isn't that sweet?

They are also very funny. This place is called Bung Hole 57. The name just makes you want to go in - who doesn't want to go into the Bung Hole shop or restaurant?

Laxative Advertisement

For Barb's birthday last Friday, we went to Trica, a bar down the road known for its 2 liter mojitos.

Check out this awesome sign - Ramon's Brownie Pills and Ramon's Pink Pills were unfortunately not on the menu, but the giant mojito made up for it.

Close up! Who doesn't love a bar that advertises laxatives on their walls?

Add This to My Wish List

If every lady in the world had a Man Filter, we'd all have much happier dating histories. Filter out the jerks, keep the Prince Charmings!

Alkohole

I thought Restauracja was the best Polish word ever until I ran across this sign. It made me laugh. What better place to get a few drinks than the Alkohole store?

Restauracjas and Tipsy Pedicures

I love the word "Restauracja", Polish for "Restaurant". It gave me great joy to see these signs all over Krakow. I think I would like to use the word "Restauracja" in place of the word restaurant from now on. Gotta practice my language skills.

I also enjoyed this sign near the Main Square in Krakow. Apparently, you get to be tipsy while getting your mani/pedis! I'm pretty sure "masaze" means massage - tipsy massage, anyone?

Whizzy, Carubbish, and Naked Rugby

** WARNING: Some may find the contents of this post inappropriate or offensive. Some may think it's fabulous. **

I love advertisements in London. Brits use awesome words like "whizzy". I'm not totally sure what it means, but I think I'd like to be whizzy - it sounds wonderful.

This one was supposed to say "Paper, Glass and Cans Aren't Rubbish". I love the word "rubbish", but more than that, I think I love the moving of the ad to produce the word "carubbish". Not to mention the offensive word (to some maybe) that was also created.

This one's my fave. While on the wonderful Big Bus Tour, we passed this ad for Powerade.

Did you know that drinking Powerade is a free license to play rugby naked? Dudes - this is how you get your girlfriend to start watching sports. Find whatever channel this game is on.