there was phuket and that infinity pool with the gorgeous view of the andaman sea; bangkok alone in the backseat of a taxi with a thai-teochew driver; law camp where numerous "hi im ruizi and im your station master for today" were said; making a trip to town a daily affair, panicking over the then-potential closure of starbucks at liat; the discovery of a cosy cafe where they play kaiser chiefs LPs and where 4 seasons of the oc ended for us; potter and finding out that all was well for him, daily rag practices spent gulping down a combination of pipagao, beer and pepsi light, screaming 5, 6, 7, 8; emotional rollercoaster rides for most of us, nights of insobriety and hedonistic near-abandonment.
there was summer, and now there's school.