I got some really sweet stuff from Thailand. A hat, which is absolutely amazing and I will wear constantly (even if it is too small for my fat American head). Also, a really cool homemade book about how to make friends, which I found hilarious.

Also included were some dubious traditional medicine type pills in small vials, with instructions to take half a vial. One of the few English words on it is "red laxative", and I have been advised by my father, who was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War, to stay clear of them. But I shall at least keep them for a conversation starter, and maybe eventually they will come of use.

He also sent me a menu from a strip club in Thailand, the A. Go Go, with a list of "show no charge", including such gems as "Egg Show", "Blade Show", "Lesbian Show", and the rather disturbing "Swamp Eel Show".