On Leave

Vientiane is like a proverbial warzone after three days of merriment and sheer out chaos as the Lao people celebrate the Lao New Year. This year is especially wild because the government has declared 16-18 Apr as public holidays. This means that the Lao people have been dancing on the streets since 14 Apr from dawn till midnight. Even now I can hear loud music and merry-making from the office. The whole city is now littered with plastic bags and beer bottles everywhere, not to mention that everyone is wet as . . . wet, mangly dogs.

No point staying around for another two days in the Asia's version of wet Disneyland. Many restaurants are closed anyway so I am having a problem with food. Driving is also hazardous since people are literally dancing on the streets. Once when I was driving, a girl opened my car door while I stopped at a junction and gave me a good old fashioned bucket of cold water in my face. Thanks, bitch. Next time, remind me to run you over.

So it is better to escape from all this boisterous merrymaking and wet revelry. I hope it is not raining in Singapore.

Oh and by the way, for V - a black Lamborghini Murcielago. Incidentally, my favourite ride from Need for Speed:MW and Need for Speed : Carbon. James Bond's Aston Martin DB 9 got nothing on the Lamborghini line of cars.