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Thursday , March 27 , 2008

A Thai Living Aboard--my trip to Chicago

Posted by Pondering , Reader : 913 , 08:13:01 | Category : Life-in-America

I decided to take a trip to Chicago last weekend to renew my passport. Chicago isn't that far from Indianapolis, really. It took me about 3 hours to get there driving. The trip would have been a real hassle if I didn't have my boyfriend driving me up there. For some reasons, the last snow (supposingly) was hitting the windy city big time that Saturday. On the way there, the closer I got to Chicago, the more snow was coming down. To make the matter worse, Thai embassy happens to locate right in the downtown area. I'm talking about the VERY downtown, downtown area (think Silom at rush hours.) Meter parking was out of the picture. Parking garages were available at interesting rates (think $40 for an hour or something similar to that.) Since I have a driver with me, my boyfriend did the stand-by and I ran inside the embassy. I must say Thai embassy does have quality services going on...fast and friendly services. Heading out of the embassy. I noticed a Thai restaurant right next door. Running back inside the embassy, they confirmed the restaurant as a-Thai-will-like-it. After we finished our lunch, foods were so good that I didn't want to head home. Thai restaurants in Indianapolis suck (for a Thai standard) since they do not need to market Thais around here. I imagine life in Chicago, New York, L.A, San Francisco or even in Thailand. It'd be nice to eat foods just like home everyday without making it myself!

I decided to take a trip to Chicago last weekend to renew my passport. Chicago isn't that far from Indianapolis, really. It took me about 3 hours to get there driving.

The trip would have been a real hassle if I didn't have my boyfriend driving me up there. For some reasons, the last snow (supposingly) was hitting the windy city big time that Saturday. On the way there, the closer I got to Chicago, the more snow was coming down. To make the matter worse, Thai embassy happens to locate right in the downtown area. I'm talking about the VERY downtown, downtown area (think Silom at rush hours.) Meter parking was out of the picture. Parking garages were available at interesting rates (think $40 for an hour or something similar to that.)

Since I have a driver with me, my boyfriend did the stand-by and I ran inside the embassy. I must say Thai embassy does have quality services going on...fast and friendly services.

Heading out of the embassy. I noticed a Thai restaurant right next door. Running back inside the embassy, they confirmed the restaurant as a-Thai-will-like-it.

After we finished our lunch, foods were so good that I didn't want to head home. Thai restaurants in Indianapolis suck (for a Thai standard) since they do not need to market Thais around here.

I imagine life in Chicago, New York, L.A, San Francisco or even in Thailand. It'd be nice to eat foods just like home everyday without making it myself!

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comment 14
Pondering date : 28/03/2008 time : 19.10
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Catch, I see you are in the mood.

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catch22 date : 28/03/2008 time : 11.37
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Pond - Hi, you just blew into the windy city, the windy city is mighty pretty, but it aint got what we've got.

dream on, dream on, dream on,
dream yourself a dream come true
dream on, dream on, dream on,
and dream until your dream comes true
dream on

Aerosmith

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catch22 date : 28/03/2008 time : 11.30
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GG

"they have the time, the time of their life
I saw a man he danced with his wife
in Chicago...Chicago my home town"

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Pondering date : 28/03/2008 time : 08.11
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It wasn't a musical trip GG because........

My boyfriend is betting on basketball so he was following basketball games on the radio all the way there.

...and when the game was over, the highway we were supposed to take was under construction, so we had to take a detour, which we got lost.

Then we were pissed.

Then no music until arriving Chicago. But on the way back, I was listening to old Aerosmith record.

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GGrass date : 27/03/2008 time : 23.51
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Catch:

one town,
that'll never ever let you down...
Chicago,
It's my kind of town~~~~!

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GGrass date : 27/03/2008 time : 23.50
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Pond: of course. why else would I ask?

I think what a person listens to in his/her car is a very interesting stuff...

When I go on a road trip, I prepare at least ONE CD... usually Pink Floyd.

But sometimes I would try something totally new, like country music or pop singers like Avril Lavigne or something like that.

It adds much more color and music to otherwise dull drive.

Last time I went to KonKaen, I was listening to a compilation of country songs and Michael Learns to Rock.

I was feeling sort of 'romantic' the whole trip...

So, do I want to know? Sure~~~ but only if you want to tell, that is...

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Pondering date : 27/03/2008 time : 20.44
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Hi to everybody...............works have been crazy so I don't get to check back in as often as I prefer.

GG: Do you really wanna know?
Catch: hi to you and hey, nothing wrong with chili dog, but I will take a bowl of rice and something spicy anytime over chi'dog.

Hi Tawan and Dalmasian...I do agree. Chicago is a fun city to visit...a bit too busy for me, thoug fun for vacation and weekend getaway. I'm so looking forward to the taste of Chicago. I love eating.

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Dalmasian date : 27/03/2008 time : 20.20
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I have been to Chicago many times. Always interesting to visit -- the museums, McCoemick Place (for exhibitions), The Loop and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, notable landmarks like Sears Tower and John Hancock Building that are worth visiting, Northshore Drive, and of course, a good dinner at one of he better Chinese restaurants on Cermak Avenue.

We used to drive there every month or during long weekends from where we used to live further north, staying Friday and Saturday nights and returning on Sunday. As I said, A good place to visit but not my kind of city to stay.

-- Dalmasian

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catch22 date : 27/03/2008 time : 13.15
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I just blew in from the windy city
The windy city is mighty pretty
But they ain't got what we got
I'm tellin' ya, boys
I ain't a-swappin' half of Deadwood
For the whole of Illinois

Doris Day

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Tawan date : 27/03/2008 time : 12.45
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Chicago very windy in winter time. I think they have a lot of Polish hotdogs and many beautiful boats.

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catch22 date : 27/03/2008 time : 11.12
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Hey Pond - what's wrong with chilli dogs?
Chicago, my kinda town.....great history.

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Tawan date : 27/03/2008 time : 09.07
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Brings back memories always missing Thai food in America except of course the major cities.

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usabudsa date : 27/03/2008 time : 08.25
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Thai food is the world famous.It's fantastic and charming..

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GGrass date : 27/03/2008 time : 08.23
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What were you listening to on your car's stereo?

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