Bangkok Week 34 February 19, 2009 Roses and hearts and haircuts -- oh my! View fullsize Who knew a simple trim could be so complicated? View fullsize You can never have too many men straightening your hair! View fullsize The finished product. View fullsize Valentine's Day has become quite the celebration here. View fullsize It seemed as if half the street vendors switched to selling roses for the day. View fullsize Roses a la motorcycle. View fullsize Flower shops were especially decked out. View fullsize Buy a rose with your lottery ticket! View fullsize Some sesame-covered donuts I've been eying for months. View fullsize They're bite-sized! View fullsize With fancy, straightened hair, there's no limit to what you can do! View fullsize Downtown, a lovable bear was a big attraction. View fullsize Inside a mall lobby, a special Valentine's display was the main showcase. View fullsize Dining at a restaurant we've been meaning to try for months. View fullsize The restaurant, which primarily attracts tourists, was founded "in part to promote better understanding and acceptance of family planning..." View fullsize Look more closely at this beautiful flowering tree. You may be surprised by what you see. View fullsize Glad the menu carries this disclaimer. View fullsize The whole restaurant to ourselves! (So we turned up a bit early.) View fullsize A classic soup, veggie style. View fullsize Mmm, haven't had this since we made it from a mix in Boston. View fullsize A thick curry and corn fritters. All over square rice. View fullsize I wanted a mint... View fullsize ...but was asking too much. (Note the box labels.) View fullsize A really jolly guy. View fullsize A naked skytrain! The first time I'd seen a train devoid of advertisements plastered to its sides. View fullsize A walkway completely decked out for the month's big holiday. View fullsize Who knew how versatile balloons can be! View fullsize More people were passing through to take photos than were passing through to get into the adjoining building. View fullsize So we felt obliged to take photos, too. View fullsize Later that afternoon, the naked skytrain makes another appearance! View fullsize Blood-soaked curry. View fullsize Oh no! A bloom has fallen off our beloved orchid! Hold out, little buddy! View fullsize Mid-week progress next door shows a second level structure being assembled and reinforced. View fullsize Then they started building the molds for the concrete. View fullsize Yesterday, the rebar reinforcements for the next level's columns were added! It's gonna be a hi-rise!
