Pretzels, get ya hot fuckin pretzels

I just had a memory I wanted to share. On my way to the 4000 islands in Laos, I had gotten a ride on the back of a guys truck. As is usual in Laos, it stopped many times so that people could sell their foods to you. A local woman who was riding with me expressed interest in a grilled corn cob. She took it but before she gave the vendor money, the truck drove away. We had a great laugh. Perhaps she felt guilty for stealing it because she didn't eat but offered to me instead. I saw no reason for it going to waste.

Anyway, I've just explored the temples of Angkor for 2 days and they are damn cool. The only uncool thing about it all are the hordes of people and children trying to sell you things. Imagine you are at a baseball game. You know the vendors selling peanuts and such? Well imagine there's ten of them for every one of you. Next imagine they are all screaming at you "sir, you buy cold drink!" or "you buy book!" Well, I already have one. "But you buy from me!" Now imagine that they don't leave you alone until they lower the price to next to nothing or you buy it.

One clever little girl went to give me a bracelet and said it was free. Well dammit, I still don't want it. Then she said that if I dont take it, I don't like Cambodians. I'll tell you that little girl worked me. I took the damn bracelet and then I bought a cold soda. On the whole day, I probably spent about 40 dollars, spending 1 or 2 dollars at a time. Now I have tons of useless crap that I will probably just leave in my hotel room.

Speaking of which, the hotel room I have now is the nicest I've had yet. Sweet queen size bed with a good mattress, cable tv, and all the cold showers I can take. At $3.50 a night, shit damn, that's what I'm talkin about.