We woke up much later than the day before but still around 7am. It really does take a toll on us when we didn't have an 8 hours sleep.. Well, at least it is true for me. The first thing on our to-do list is visit the four-faced Buddha at Erawan Shrine. So we took the BTS to Chit Lom.
We woke up around 7am and ate our breakfast in our hotel before heading out. I'd say we reached this place around 9am plus plus. Most of the shops were either just closing or just about to open, I'm not sure. But according to this blog post that I found on google, it is said that...
Technically, the market runs twenty-four hours. Realistically, your shopping will be between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Though keep in mind you are in Thailand. Some shops won’t be opened by 10:00 am and many will have closed by 4:00 pm. The air-conditioned stores around the market’s perimeter stay open later, until 9:00 pm, and there is a decent night market that sprawls out and across Ratchaprarop Road that can run into the early morning hours depending on the weather, the crowds, and the mood of the vendors.
So yeah... We did went into a building that consist of a few floors and we shop for quite awhile in there. Most of them don't accept bargains and won't let you have a discount (unless you're asking for a 10 baht discount) but if you think that the item is not worth the amount that the person has stated, please tell them the price that you want to get for it. That's because I bought a handbag there, it's quite good quality and... very heavy. The sales girl told me it's 1100 baht but when I was hesitating and looking at the bag for awhile, the guy next to me (who was actually making some other bags with his tools) told me he will sell it for 500 baht. I was like wtf?? BUY! Then when the other workers knew about it they were talking loudly and laughing at that guy. I'm not sure what they were saying but I hope this is not one of the techniques to make their customer buy their things. Nuff said, I paid for it and we quickly walk away until the shop is not in our line of sight anymore.
Even though it's the start of my new trimester, I went to Bangkok for a short trip with some friends! Bangkok is very well-known for shopping so during our trip there, we didn't really saw much things but we did shop quite a lot. In my case, I went with four other guys. Frankly, I think Bangkok is more suitable for girls and I have to say I had a pretty hard time there because of my incapability to make people wait for me. I just don't like making people wait OR even make me wait. Unless there's another girl with me on that trip then I'll shop away like crazy without caring for the guys' feelings.
This will be a very heavy photo post. So brace yourself!
I started to get crazy over crocheting these few days and now I'm gonna share some helpful links here for mine and your reference, in case you would like to learn crocheting too. It's quite fun actually, if you have nothing better to do. Like me right now. :P Just me, my sofa and yarns. Oh, and the handy dandy internet! These days, you can just find ANYTHING on the internet.
Normally I think you have to know the basic before starting, but I say "What the hell, just do it". The best way to learn is to try, right? It's like swimming. If I throw you into a pool, you'll learn how to swim instinctively. Or something like that.
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Disclaimer
I am not a pro. I myself am a beginner too, just sharing my experience.
Well for me, when I start, I search for the pattern diagram.*I normally dig golds on Pinterest, just search "crochet pattern" and voila* There are two types of pattern chart you can find: the word kind and the diagram kind.
I used to just look at diagrams because I thought it was easier. The words just.. makes me feel so lost and I didn't bother to learn how to read it. BUT I recently did, and honestly reading is easier because I don't have to count how many stitches I should make or even figure out which direction I should be crocheting. And also, some times I get lost while looking at the diagram while crocheting. With the word diagram, I know where exactly I am. I normally copy and paste the words in a wordpad and then just put "***" at the round that I am currently at.
I think it's just a question of preference. Diagrams are of course easier to understand but not convenient.
When you found a project you like, find out what size of yarn and hook sized it needs. For starters, and with just Minlon (2.00mm dia) on hand, I think crocheting anything wearable is not advisable (eg. clothes, scarf, beanie, etc.) because acrylic.. I have to say it again.. is very very uncomfortable.
Normally, the "starting" (in diagram pattern) is indicated by a hollow arrow and the end is indicated by a shaded arrow.
How to make the starting loop
It's chinese, I don't know how to read it, but the pictures sure tell a thousand words.
The normal starting loop
The "circle" starting loop.
Do this instead if the indicated symbol looks like the upper left circled symbol.
Example of the "circle" loop.
Ending a project is easy. Cut it, then pull out the final loop. Weave in the tail into the project.
You can refer "how to end" in the video I embedded below here. It also teaches how to change yarns when you ran out of yarn or want to change colour neatly.
Pratunam Market 
