Lately, I’ve seen a large influx of affiliate marketers coming to Thailand. I won’t name names here, but if you keep up to date with some of the blogs around the block, you’ve probably know some of them. Lots of people are doing it on a random whim, too. While traveling to Thailand can be a fantastic experience for some, it can be a completely frustrating and shocking experience for others. I’ve seen my friends breakdown and start crying their first week being here (true story). Culture shock sets in and you can feel utterly lost. I’ve been here 5 years, so I’m hoping that a post like this can not only help you survive Thailand, but also influence other affiliates to come and join the club of affiliates out here. So… where should I start?

Let’s talk about the language. Thai is a tonal language, meaning the same looking word can be said in 4 different pitches (Mai Mai Mai Mai = Is the new wood burning?). Other than that, its an incredibly easy language to learn. It took me 3 months to become proficient enough to hold a conversation and talk with other Thai’s through IM. Then again, I was surrounded by Thai’s as I was an exchange student in high school at the time. Anywho, in Thai, you’ve got no past and present forms of language which is where English starts becoming extremely difficult. Hell, I stumble more in English than I do Thai these days. If you are planning on coming to Thailand, learn a bit of the language. It will help you with travel (taxis hardly speak any English), bartering (market stall owners hardly speak English and will gouge prices for foreigners if you aren’t bartering), and you’ll make infinitely more friends and let’s not forget, the ladies will love you!

And let’s talk about the ladies for a second here. It’s no doubt that you should know that Thailand is full of prostitutes and men parading around as women. Hey, maybe that’s your thing, but don’t say I didn’t warn you otherwise. Look at the feet and look at the hands. If they’re too big and boney, run away. You don’t want to find out something else is “boney” later, now do you?

Also, you’re living in Thailand, so you’ll be playing by Thai rules. Guys pay for dates, and expect your date to come at least an hour late (I’ve waited 3 hours… yeah I was an idiot back then). And while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, in Thailand if you aren’t whiter than a ghost, you’re regarded to being “black skinned” and Thai people don’t find tans attractive. While this may not effect the type of woman you and me are attracted to, it’s generally seen as a class battle. The whiter you’re skin is, the higher class you are and more respect you should be given. (And before any Thais or foreigners come berate me for anything I’m saying here, this is a generalization and does not go for every single Thai person. This goes for the rest of the post content, as well.

For those that plan to live here long term, you’ll need an education visa or a work visa. The easiest way to get a visa is by signing up to a Thai language school, paying about 1-2k USD per year, and they’ll pretty much manage the rest of the visa paper work. I attend a real university (or will be in the next few coming weeks when the term starts). This allows me to meet new people and learn things I want to  learn. The requirements for a visa at a real university are 4 classes per semester. Each semester costs me about $800, so I feel this path is well worth it just for the networking and friend making opportunities, on top of giving me the ability to stay in Thailand without having to do border runs every month or so. (And the girl in the post pic, Nanny, used to go to my uni… something you definitely won’t find at a Thai language school)

Now how about where to live? Thailand’s real estate can cover pretty much any kind of budget. I can find you places for $60 a month, or you can rent castles for $3,000 to $10,000 USD per month. If you’re planning on living in Bangkok, I’ll suggest the following locations as they’re close to night clubs and mass transportation like the sky train and subway: Thong Lor/Ekamai (hip night club district), Asoke/Nana (commercial and adult entertainment districts *cough*hookers*cough*), Silom (main business district) and Ratchada (lots of cute college girls).

Some things you’ll need to be aware of before you come? Taxi drivers here can get a bit nuts. I’m pretty sure driving tests aren’t mandatory, and some of them are drug addicts (you’ll see them have little “ticks” or OCD like behaiviors). Don’t piss them off. I’ve had a taxi driver park his taxi and bitch slap me because I shut his car door to hard. Be careful about bringing girls home and leaving small expensive things laid randomly around your house. Chances are if shit gets stolen from you, there’s a 99% chance you’ll never get it back.

And if you are an affiliate marketer, make sure you’re coming out to the Meetups!

But, I think a lot of the bad things about Thailand can be said for the United States or any other country for that matter. My whole time living here, I’ve never felt like I was in danger, even when the protests were going on. Thailand is an awesome country to live in. There is a lot to do and a lot to see, and it was a huge change of pace and breath of fresh air when I moved here. If you have any questions you’d like answered about Thailand, drop them in the comments below!

About a year ago, I figured that school just wasn’t for me. I dropped out of university. When I dropped out, I lost the privilege to extend my EDU visa any further. I still had about 10 months on my last visa, which lasted till last month when I flew to Wee-Town (Singapore) for a 1-month extension visa. I figured every month I would continue doing this as a way to kind of work-and-travel one weekend out of every month. I soon learned that the immigration here hates that, so without much choice left, I went for a tourist visa in Laos. This is the epic *coughnotcough* story of my time in Laos.

I had a few options to get out to Vientiane, Laos. The first choice was a direct flight out there, but I wanted to see the country-side a bit. I decided a train might be fun. I bought my second class sleeper car ticket (First class was all taken… damn.), got aboard around 8 PM, started my travels out to Nong Khai, Thailand, the closest station before getting to Laos.

Well, it wasn’t that simple… the train didn’t leave until about an hour after schedule. That was a bad omen. After the train left, I thought I had the lower deck sleeper all to myself. When an old lady, who got on a few stations later down the line, ripped open the curtain only to find me preparing for a nights rest, I was as surprised as she. She got priority, for whatever reason and I was stuck up on the upper deck bunk.

Ahhh childhood memories love to stick with us, and the one that scarred me for life was the one where I rolled off the top bunk. The upper bunk here didn’t really make for a great night’s sleep. There was no window, so I had no idea what was going on outside. The bed was fricking tiny. Two feet wide, tops, and there was no guard rail stopping me from repeating history, just some tiny seat belts. The anxiety kept me awake most of the night until I eventually passed out on my own. I slept for about 2 hours and woke up at what time we were supposed to arrive at Nong Khai, only to find out we were still two hours away. Not good.

And I say, “not good”, because the Thai Consulate I needed to drop my docs off at stops taking new passports in at 12. It was 10:30 by the time I got to the train station.

I hopped in a tuk-tuk and for 30 baht was taken to Friendship Bridge, one of the checkpoints between the Thai and Laos border. I checked out of Thailand, got on the bus across the bridge (costs 15 baht), and arrived at the Laos side at 11 AM. There, I was pitched at until I gave in and let a guy handle it and my taxi ride to the consulate and my hotel for 400 baht. Was it extortion? Yup. Did I care? Not really. I just wanted to get to the consulate so I wouldn’t have to spend an extra night in Laos.

I got my Laos visa-on-arrival at 11:30 AM and we were off to the consulate. When we got there, I was too late. Time for more Farang extortion! Some of the Laos that work there somehow get numbers for the document submission process queue. These get you in the gate past the 12 o’clock deadline. 800 baht. I could have talked it down, but I’m lazy, and if you’ve ever met me, you know I’m horribly shy and it makes for awkward conversations. Ha.

A one hour queue in the gate got my documents in for a double entry tourist visa into Thailand. Tourist visas into Thailand are free for now, so if you plan of coming here, get one while you can. Normally they’re around 60 bucks, so it was nice to save a little money while I could.

I took the taxi in to the heart of Vientiane near the Morning Market (Talad Sao). I got to see some of the sites on the way. Vientiane is the capital of Laos, but it doesn’t feel like it. They’ve got a few palaces and government buildings here and there, but no skyscrapers and not a ton of traffic. Then again, the population of Vientiane is only about 1/20th that of Bangkok, so it doesn’t come of much surprise. Patuxay monument was pretty neat, and you’ll probably drive past it if you ever make the Thai-Laos visa trip yourself.

Anyways, Talad Sao and my hotel. Right. I stayed at the Lane Xang Princess Hotel. Nice, clean, modern, had wifi (horrible, but that’s the story almost anywhere in SE Asia), but no windows. Meh. The only Windows I need is in my notebook (Ba-dum-bum). The heat in the area was staggering, so after a few hours outside, I was drenched. The hot shower was nice, but it would sometimes give me a squirt of cold water which wasn’t always fun.

I got changed and checked out Talad Sao. It’s got one of the only indoor malls around, but nothing striked my interest, probably because everything there I could easily acquire in Thailand. I decided to take a Tuk-tuk to the riverfront. They’ve got a nice park there and a few restaurants. Check out Sticky Fingers, a funky looking backpackers spot with good food. I wish I read the review before I headed in that area because I would have loved to try the food. Instead, I had a Lao dish. Chicken and Ginger with some kind of sauce. I’m not sure what you would say in Lao as I can’t quite read Lao, but almost.

Anyways, I’m not much of a tourist. This was a business trip, so I headed back to the hotel to do work. For dinner, I went to this awesome place across the street from where  I was staying. It was pretty empty at 8 pm when I got there, but so was the main road through the area. I forgot the name of it, but it was Le’ Terasiz or something that started with a T and ended with a Z. For a capital city, it sure is peaceful. Anyways, I had a tenderloin steak burger which was amazing. I followed that up with a chocolate cake and fruit sauce desert. It wasn’t as sweet as I hoped, but still good none the less. I drowned it all with a Lao Beer. (Lao beer is the selling point of nearly any restaurant in Laos. It is advertised everywhere!) It has a smooth taste that worked well with the burger. I haven’t drank anything else that tastes like it before, but then again I’m not a beer kinda guy. Give me some girly cocktail over it any day. I’d rather get drunk with something that tastes good. Anyways, I took a pizza back to the hotel for midnight snacking and hit the bed after some more work. All of this cost 595  B (around $20 USD)

You can go out at night in Laos. There are a few good clubs from what I read, like Romeo or DTech, but there’s some problems here and there and the main one being: No sex with Laos girls. It’s forbidden by law. If caught, you might go to jail or be fined $500 US. In fact, most hotels won’t even let you bring Laos guests back to your room. Keep that in mind if you ever come.

I slept a long time. No windows means no sun to wake me up. They actually called me at 10 am to get my comp. breakfast. I thought it was still 6 am. After a short wait, my taxi driver picked me up to go get my passport at the consulate. Rather than wait outside for the consulate to open their doors, I paid my driver 200 baht to get it for me while I ate at the restaurant across the street. Kao Pad Gai – Chicken fried rice – a staple for any foreigners diet here, was rather good. The chicken tasted very fresh. After about an hour of waiting, I got my passport with a double entry visa (double entry visa all the way yeahhhhhhh) good for 180 days in Thailand.

The driver took my to the bridge to Thailand where I paid up and set myself across the bridge after some checking of the visa and paper work. Rather than take the train or a bus all the way back to Bangkok, I opted to fly out. The closest airport from Friendship bridge is in Udon Thani. You can pick up a shared van ride for 200 baht from Friendship bridge to Udon Thani airport. Its about 60km away, so just a short 30 minute ride and you are there.

Not much to say about the airport and the subsequent flight to Bangkok. I tried to book my flight online with Thai Air while still in Laos, but their payment forwarding system hung up every time I tried to confirm the payment. I headed over to Nok Air which is a budget carrier, but offered the only other service back to BKK. While I waited for my flight, I checked out the airport and had some Kor Moo Yang at the restaurant just outside by the ATC tower. The girls there thought I was Harry Potter. I get it on a daily basis every time I go out. I get it so much, that I think I’m just going to feint being shy and ask them “How could you tell!?” with the worst British accent I can fork up.

The flight out was fine, and now I’m safe and sound in Bangkok. That was my visa run, and while it was exciting, I kind of feel like it was a waste of time and money. I would much rather be home making deals, talking with clients, and setting up campaigns. Ah well, that is the life of an expat in Thailand. This is the fastest and simplest way to get a Thai visa while living in Thailand so I didn’t have much of a choice. I’m home now, so back to work and makin’ them dolla’s rain!

Feel free to contact me if you need some advice about living in Thailand!

“You’ve been summoned,” or something along those lines is what the letter I received said. I suppose it didn’t help that my father told me about it over MSN messenger with the line “You’ve got to go back to Minnesota.”

Great, a $1000 ticket just to fly back home, to be picked maybe or not for a jury court, where I could be stuck for a long trial period which would effect several different things such as the amount of time I’d have to work, and subsequently the amount of money I’d be able to make in that period. There is also several different costs incurred. I no longer have family in Minnesota (the last of them moved to Austin, Texas a week or so ago) which means I’d have to find a place to rent or stay at a pricey hotel. On top of all this, if I stay in America more than 1 month out of the year, I have to pay a higher tax rate than if I’m out of the states.

So of course, I want to get myself out of this. Lucky for me, Minnesota law lets me:

If serving on a jury for the time frame for which you are summoned would result in an undo hardship for you, you may request to be deferred to a later two-month period. Examples: Full-time college students, work or livelihood issues, or a temporary medical condition. Please submit a written request with your information card.

So that’s a bit of a relief. Going back to Minnesota in the chill of winter while I’ve been living in Thailand for the past 4 years doesn’t seem like that best thing that could happen to me lately.

If you’re an internet marketer living abroad like me, check your local state laws. They may differ from Minnesota law.

Tonight will be my first Meetup202. For those of you living in Bangkok, but haven’t heard about it, its a small gathering of affiliate marketers and other online business people that come together, present on different topics and collaborate to see how they can work together for the benefit of each other.

I’m really excited and hope to meet some other affiliates. I’ve only met a few in Thailand, so having a bunch all in the same room should be great. I’m looking forward to starting some new business relationships and meeting some great people!

If you’ll be in Bangkok tonight, and want to show up, details on the meeting can be found on their Meetup page here.

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This is Bangkok. I don’t have much to say. You can follow any news source if you want. Basic jist is: red shirt leaders surrendered and told everyone to go home. Some rogues broke off from the main group and are causing havoc around Bangkok.

Currently, I’m watching one of the largest malls in world burn out of control and it probably won’t survive. Earlier, I watched as army helicopters picked up people from atop a burning news station.

It’s shocking, saddening, to see a country, a home, I love so much be torn apart by its own people.

I don’t know what I’ll do now. I have the choice to stay here, but it sounds like guerrilla warfare may take place over the coming months. I have the choice to go home, but honestly, I can’t stand living in America. I love Thailand. I love the people. I love the sites, the food, and the oddity of it all. But this is just… overwhelming.

Follow me on Twitter for updates.

I’ll have several video updates, hopefully uploaded all tonight. I’ll be bunkering up in my condo as there is a curfew from 8 pm to 6 am. Kind of a surreal day. Haven’t felt like this since 9/11.

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Someone has pointed out to me that my political commentary is pretty bad in the comments of one of my posts. I’ll admit, I never paid much attention in my world politics courses my freshman year. Honestly, I don’t even remember if I actually took a politics course or I’m just imagining that. I’ll try and keep the politics to a minimum here because its such a touchy subject, and because I am a Farang (foreigner). I have no business sticking my nose in to what I think Thai’s should do. This is a Thai issue – a slight speed bump in Thai society – that Thai’s will have to work together to solve.

So am I safe? Despite being only about 5 miles away from the crisis zone, I actually am and feel very safe. Hell, I walked outside to grab a burger at McDonalds wearing a yellow shirt (the exact opposite party and some would say enemies of the reds) without a single incident. Mind you, I would never step one foot into the danger zones, but the area I’m living in is very safe despite a somewhat close proximity to all the fighting.

The international media like BBC and CNN have really shown some terrible images, and like any media source knows how to do, want to use shock-and-awe to get sales. It is a very confined riot zone and most areas not directly surrounding it have been unaffected (Unfortunately, the affected areas are Bangkok’s main business and shopping districts). Those actually joined in the protest are very few compared to the shear population of Bangkok and the country as a whole.

Is it safe to travel to Bangkok? The airport isn’t a risk, but I’d hold off on tourism in Bangkok. The sky-train links and subways have been shut down, and the main shopping district malls are closed (That’s about 10+ very large malls and hundreds of boutique shops). Traveling to the northern hills or southern islands won’t be a problem, though. There are some smaller protests in the northern regions, but nothing as violent as what is happening in Bangkok.

Is the violence justified? If you’re watching international TV news, you are probably being fed that most of these people dying are innocent by-standers from the poor, rural northeast farms. Probably feeling pretty sympathetic for them, right? However, most of these people being shot are in areas they know bullets are being used in, and I don’t believe people are being randomely picked off. They’ve got from a somewhat peaceful protest, to very frustrating for Bangkokians, to very violent and threatening. Many use molotov cocktails; m79 grenade launchers have been seen; a rogue army (The black shirts?) that might be shooting innocents, medics, police, the army and even red shirt protesters as a way to gain more sympathy from international media. That’s a rumor though, so I won’t talk about it anymore.

What seems to be coming out of this is that there are 2 groups here. 1 is the group of peaceful protesters sitting in their encampment and sometimes going out for a look at what all the ruckus is all about (and subsequently being caught in the middle of gunfire). The other are the extremists, who want to dissolve parliament immediately no questions asked, and they’re willing to attack innocents, burn tires setting fire to homes and businesses, and shoot at police and military with rockets, steel ball slingshots, fireworks, flare guns, grenade launchers and any other weapons they can get their hands on. Many protest leaders seem to have fled the country already, seeing that they can’t keep their own group in control and know it will be their heads on the line when they’re caught.

My stance on the whole thing is that the government stepped in way too late. The protesters went way too far. This situation should have been avoided, and could have been by either side. Once you learn to understand something about Thai society called “losing face” and why it is such a big deal here, you’ll understand why neither side backed down.

That’s as far as I’ll rant today. Check out Twitter and search for redshirt for live updates, images and videos.

For those of you that keep up with international news, or for any expats like myself in Thailand, you probably know those called the “red-shirts” have been protesting in downtown Bangkok. In short, they want the Prime Minister ousted and new elections brought up for the seats in legislature. The red-shirt would like their old PM, Thaksin Shinwatra, back in his seat. He was ousted in a milatary coup in 2006 for abusing his powers for monetary gain. Currently, Thaksin is living outside Thailand to avoid a 2 year jail sentence for this.

To get their message across, the red-shirts are “peacefully” protesting in the streets of Bangkok. They’re causing major problems for road traffic (like it wasn’t bad enough), and thought it would be a good idea to do a large blood drive and splash it on the government’s houses gates while performing an Indian ritual to curse the current government. They’re becoming a bit of a laughing stock, especially to foreigners living here, because we know no one would take this seriously in western culture.

However, Thaksin seems to be a puppet-master in all these red-shirt protestors. The red-shirts, mostly made up of poor people from outside of Bangkok, love him because of his plans to help those with lower incomes (while the current government seats are held by Bangkokian elites and they say this government’s policies favor the rich). He leads these people, probably paying most of the “volunteers” just to show up, and many from Bangkok showed up just to get 500 baht ($15) because that is more than they would make sitting in their office all day.

When you look at what Thaksin has to say here about the current Prime Minister… can you really expect anyone to take the red-shirts seriously anymore?

Thaksin has accused the government of trying to bribe some protestors into leaving the rally and said that someone laced the protestors’ water with poison.

However, the ousted premier thanked his supporters and asked them to remain patient, saying that the current government has a hearing problem.

Thaksin also talked about the yesterday’s blood collection. He said that despite the disapproval of many people, the Red Shirt protesters have done the right thing in sacrificing their blood for democracy.

In his speech to the Red Shirt protesters, the fugitive former prime minister claimed that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has some psychological condition similar to Adolf Hitler’s.

Thaksin added that just like the German schizophrenic dictator, Abhisit does not like to talk alone, has problems controlling his ambitions, and violent tendencies.

Thaksin also said that Abhisit is surrounded by homosexuals with emotional problems.

Toward the end of this call, Thaksin thanked his supporters again and urged them to continue their fight against the government for the sake of the younger generations.

However, he warned the protesters that the government might resort to violence since Abhisit has a mental disorder.

Watch what you say, people. The world is watching you, even online, and can strike down any little bit of reputation you still have. While this is a political example, I can’t remember how many times I’ve seen Internet marketers get them self in a fix. Hell, even I’ve said and done things I shouldn’t have. You have to be careful, because one wrong step, can cause the destruction of your business plan.

Someone asked me why live in Thailand? This is why…

And that’s why… btw that last girl is about 32 years old. So I think I have a lot to look forward to if I decide to get old here.

But in all seriousness, Thailand is a wonderful place. The food is the best in the world (I could hardly find any food I enjoyed in America after being in Thailand so long). There is a lot to do and see. The people are amazingly friendly. The beaches are gorgeous and the clubs are bouncing. It’s a great place for a young, single entrepreneur like me to live. On top of all this, its sooooo cheap. My daily expenses can be as low as 10 dollars (not including rent). You can live comfortably here on less than $1000 per month.

Sorry for the random post, but just wanted to get something up quick. I’ve got a few new consulting clients to attend to as well as a lot of personal campaign management to do. If you’d like to get some consulting done with me, check out this page. I’ve got a special price I just emailed out today, so that should be really exciting for some of you without a big budget but in need of some guidance with your affiliate marketing campaigns.

I’ll also be putting up some new landing pages in the marketplace, and don’t forget Freebie Friday in a couple days here!

I get this question a lot. I received it in the Ask Away Round 2 post, as well, so I figured I might as well make a post about it to welcome in my first post of the new year.

When I came to Thailand over 3 years ago, I came as an exchange student. I was lucky enough to be placed with a host family that took me in, cared for me, and paid most expenses (food, shelter, fun, etc). That year, the most expensive thing I bought was an iPod. Other than that, I didn’t spend much money. A few dollars a day tops. Lunch at my exchange school was less than a buck per day, and phone service was pay as you go (pre-paid sims) cost me a couple dollars a day. I was easily living off less than $100 a day.

When I started going to college, besides my tuition expenses, I still wasn’t paying a lot for anything. I was outside of Bangkok, so that certainly lowered rent rates (I lived in a couple places in my time there, both under $200). Food there is cheap as always. Most of my meals were 1-2 dollars. I’d spend $3-4 on a burger meal if I really craved it. During this time I was a freelance writer, and that made me about $1000 a month (I was lazy; didn’t write a lot). In this case here, I lived off about $800 a month, give or take some.

I moved to Bangkok, before I really started balling, and things got a little more expensive. My room got smaller and stayed around $200 per month. Luckily, I lived next to a few mom and pop restaurants, which provided me food at around a dollar or two per meal. I also lived within walking distance to my school cafeteria with lots of different Thai and international food. 7/11 was around the corner and I’d spend a couple of bucks there everyday. Bangkok, however, has many more attractions. Night clubs, shopping, better restaurants and transportation. I started spending a lot more to go out with friends. I was over the $1000 mark now. Probably around $1500.

And now, well, I’ve got a two-bedroom condo, party a lot more, eat at better restaurants, order in often (thanks to ChefsXP.com), and generally throw away my money at stupid thing because I can. I worked hard for that privilege though.

So how much do you need to live comfortably in Thailand? Well, thats all based around location and what you plan on doing. Living outside of the “farang” infested areas will keep your comfort level pretty good at under $1000. Chiang Mai and Hua Hin might be good examples for that. Stick to Bangkok if you got a little extra to blow. I’d say depending on whether or not you plan on partying a lot, buy a ton of hookers and blow (ick), and if you can stomach Thai food or just have to have your daily fix of Starbucks and Burger King, you could live with $1500 – $3000 a month.

There are farang that live here off less than that, and I used to be one of them, so my statement here is just a typical observation.

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I haven’t exactely been around lately. Sorry for that. Work has been busy, and now I’m on the road. Nickycakes caught up with me on MSN and invited me to hang out in Chiang Mai with him. It’s been time for a break like this for a while, so I said what the hell, packed my bags and 6 hours later I was on a short flight to the northern province in Thailand.

I actually used to live about an hour from this place when I was an exchange student, so I’ve been here about 10 or so times. But the last time I was in Chiang Mai was over 2 years ago. It hasn’t changed much. With over 1 million people you’d think there would be tons of high rises and such, but there are still farms and roads where buffalo roam freely. It’s quite funny. The only tall buildings are hotels for foreigners… like the one I’m staying in. The Shangri La Chiang Mai

Me and cakes are hooked up. At only about 4500 baht (~$130 USD) a night, I got a ballin’ 43 sqm. studio room with a bathtub and shower, free broadband access, lots of TV channels and a view of the pool and garden with the mountains way in the background. Something like this in America would run you at least twice or 3 times as much depending on what city you’re in.

Because I used to study as a high school exchange student around here, I know a few people (read cute girls) that study in universities in Chiang Mai. One took me to a club until around 4 AM where I drank well past my limit (I’m a weak drinker). It was an interesting mix of young Thais and 60 year old, winkley white guys that would all try to hit on my date for the night. I didn’t have to try to hard to cockblock, because, well, I was the most handsome thing in there. HA!

I’ll try and get some pics tonight, but no guarentees. I’m lazy and just want to relax at this kick-ass hotel. Sorry for the lack of posts. I’ll get back to more usefull stuff next week. Also, the contest is almost over. I wil be announcing the winner in one week!