Not Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Tibetan, Khmer, Tagalog, Malay, or even Thai, it's Cherangelese with a sub-dialect which includes Kao-ese.
It started in Japan (actually in California for me but in this instance Japan) and has evolved into a crazy languange. Throw in Christina and Cheru's original language of their own and we have Cherangelese plus Kao-ese. It's become so natural to me that I can't help changing all 'l's to 'r's. When I'm reading or speaking it just comes out. Thanks Cheru.
In Japan, Dave invited us to a dinner with his Japanese baseball buddies. As we introduced ourselves, the guys could not pronouce our names properly. First it was Cheryl...
- Hi, My name is Cheryl.
- Huh? Cher-woll?
- No Cheryl.
- Sharo?
- No CHERYL.
- Sharon Stone?
- Yes. yes sharon stone.
(I interject...) No Cheryl.
- AH Cheru...
Then it was Doug..
- Hi, My name is Doug.
- Huh? Doog?
- No Doug, like in Douglas.
- AHHH!! Doug-ras.
And then me..
- Hi, I'm Angela.
- Huh? Angewa?
- AngeLA
- AHHH!! AngeRA!
And from there on our names have morphed and so has our ranguage. Dave's name has always been Davu with those guys. It's screwing up my Engrish. Not that my Engrish is proper to begin with, but this just makes it worst.
It's hirarioso to risten to us tark. We can't stop because it's our travel tark and our second ranguage.
We also became internationale in our ranguages. We rearned:
Shiramasen - Excuse me / sorry (we use this a rot)
Arigato gozaimashta - Thank you very much
Beeru - Beer
Soka?, Sodasnei. - Is that so? It is so.
Kawayi - Cute
Kowai - Scary
Mul - Water
Kamsamnida - Thank you
Anyohaseo - Hello
Ju seyo - Prease
Tashidelek - Hello
Juchujay - Thank you
Natodeilek - Good Morning.
Salamat Po - Thank you
Sawasdee Kha - Hello
Selamat Kha - Thank you
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Phuket
City Built on Tourism
I've been told that Phuket is really commercialized but I didn't believe it. Now that I'm here, I must say...they were right, it's really commercialized. It's a beach city with a dizzying array of Restaurants, hotels, hostels, massage shops, stores selling everything, hair salons, dive shops, internet places, and bars...lots and lots of bars. It's not even Thailand anymore. It's Tourist Land...mostly German, Russian, and Australian tourists.
Food
The best Thai food I've ever had is at Siam Chan in West LA, California. You'd think it'd be here in Thailand but you're wrong. It's not that easy to find a Thai restaurant here. They're all pub restaurants, indian, russian, italian, etc. Kind of strange. I had to walk several blocks to find a thai restaurant...and it wasn't fully thai either.
Lady-Man
I just got back from a Lady-Man Show. It was entertaining. I've been wanting to check this out for a while. I'm fascinated by how much they look and act like women...actually more than normal women I think. They all have boob implants and tons of make up. Some are prettier than others and if it weren't for their height and deep voice I would not be able to tell that they are men. Fascinating. I'd like to interview one someday.
Accomodation
Leave it to me to do everything last minute. My first hotel (if you call it that) was a dump. This new hotel which I thought would be better is worst than the first one and I'm paying more. I can't even go into how bad it is...I'll post it on Tripadvisor and whoever wants to read about it can. All I have to say is that it's worst than the hotels in Tibet that I stayed in. And those were horrible as well. Makes me want to leave this place earlier...that's too bad.
I've been told that Phuket is really commercialized but I didn't believe it. Now that I'm here, I must say...they were right, it's really commercialized. It's a beach city with a dizzying array of Restaurants, hotels, hostels, massage shops, stores selling everything, hair salons, dive shops, internet places, and bars...lots and lots of bars. It's not even Thailand anymore. It's Tourist Land...mostly German, Russian, and Australian tourists.
Food
The best Thai food I've ever had is at Siam Chan in West LA, California. You'd think it'd be here in Thailand but you're wrong. It's not that easy to find a Thai restaurant here. They're all pub restaurants, indian, russian, italian, etc. Kind of strange. I had to walk several blocks to find a thai restaurant...and it wasn't fully thai either.
Lady-Man
I just got back from a Lady-Man Show. It was entertaining. I've been wanting to check this out for a while. I'm fascinated by how much they look and act like women...actually more than normal women I think. They all have boob implants and tons of make up. Some are prettier than others and if it weren't for their height and deep voice I would not be able to tell that they are men. Fascinating. I'd like to interview one someday.
Accomodation
Leave it to me to do everything last minute. My first hotel (if you call it that) was a dump. This new hotel which I thought would be better is worst than the first one and I'm paying more. I can't even go into how bad it is...I'll post it on Tripadvisor and whoever wants to read about it can. All I have to say is that it's worst than the hotels in Tibet that I stayed in. And those were horrible as well. Makes me want to leave this place earlier...that's too bad.
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