Andrey in Chiang Mai & Friends

Andrey went to Thailand yesterday. Boo hoo. I miss him and I wish I was going with him. He'll be gone for 11 days. I felt a bit whiny about it earlier since I really like having him around and also because he'll get to see our friends, albeit for a short time since he'll busy with work.

I miss our friends in Chiang Mai. They are so great. In fact today I emailed my three closest girlfriends in Chiang Mai with a little wish list of things I requested they buy for me to pass to Andrey when they see him since he won't have time to do a bunch of shopping. The list included Thai coffee, Thai instant noodles (so spicy and delicious and ready in an instant in a hunger crisis and there's a brand I love that doesn't have MSG), and seeds for the planting of essential ingredients in authentic Thai dishes like keffir lime leaves and Thai basil. All three of my friends responded right away saying they were on it and happy to do it and asked if there was anything else I really wanted but felt too bad to ask for. They are the coolest ladies and I love them! So then I want to cry because I miss them a lot and because they get to see each other and have fun without me. Boo hoo.

Well at some point I'll get over my little pity party and realize that I should just be thankful for the fact that God provides GREAT friends to Andrey and I everywhere we live! It's amazing, really. We have really good friends that we keep up with regularly in Canada, the US, and Thailand. And thanks to our new Vonage phone (with a Seattle phone number) and Skype we are able to chat with dear friends often. Just the other day I chatted with a friend in Seattle for nearly 2 hours. This might explain why I haven't been getting much done on my assignments lately - or perhaps it's the blogging and facebook-ing I've been doing a bit more than usual lately. But I digress...

We are so blessed. Friends are treasures. Thank you Lonna, Evie and Michelle! Have a Cosmo at The House for me this week!