Lost Horizons

Peanut

It seems that the popularity ratings of this blog increase when I write about Peanut, and I haven’t written about her for a while, despite the pleas of a certain fan. I feel like a script writer who has written a favourite character out of a soap opera.

The truth of the matter is that Peanut went back to Thailand a couple of weeks ago (no she is not buried under the patio or anything morbid like that). She had planned, last time, to only come for a few weeks, as in July it was the tenth anniversary of the death of her Grandmother, and a big family get together had been arranged. The plan to return home was brought ahead when Peanut’s mother decided to go live in the local temple for a few days over Vassa (Thai Buddhist holiday).

So, basically, she came here to shop till she dropped, which she did with great aplomb – she was like a whirling dervish in Times Square, spending my money. We had some great laughs together, and the time went altogether too quickly.

On the other hand, there were some problems, and one of those is her intolerance to whiskey! When we go out she doesn’t like to drink too much beer, as it makes her want to pee. She does like wine, but not all wine, so if she goes to a bar she doesn’t know if she will like the wine she will drink. She is happy enough, sometimes to drink tea, and fair play to those bars that cater for this. She does like whiskey though! Problem here though is that in Hong Kong they sell proper brands, not like the ethanol based ones sold in Phuket, or the Sansong she drinks at home; and good quality whiskey makes her very insecure and aggressive.

One night whilst we were out, she accused me of wanting to sleep with one of her friends (not true), and then started shouting and screaming at me.

I like having her around, but, life is much simpler when she’s not. I have spoken to her several times, since she has gone home, but there are no fixed plans for her to come back to Hong Kong, just yet.

posted by Luke @ 11:33 AM