what i did on my first payday.

there are few things as satisfying as holding a wad of money, especially after pinching for the last week or so and living and traveling for two months without any income. yesterday was payday, and since i have no work permit yet, i got paid in full in cash. i was holding tens of thousands (of baht, unfortunately) in my hands, and it was nice.

so what did we do to celebrate? we went to carrefour. our apartments are rather lacking and there was much on our list of what we needed: at the very top, mattress pads to make it seem less like we were sleeping on wooden tables. so we ventured out to the mecca of all things westernized and blew a good portion of our salary. two and a half hours later, it was totally worth it.

id like to say the most rewarding purchase of the trip was what i bought to make my bed softer, and though there is definitely a difference, i think it will take longer than one night for my body to start to feel normal again. instead, im sticking with saying that my favorite thing that ended up in my cart was the goldfish crackers. mmmmmm :)

the best thing is, i have ANOTHER payday on friday, when i get my babysitting money. needless to say, the bitterness from last week is pretty much now nonexistent.