Adjustments

Well, I've been in Thailand for about 4 days now, and I finally got a good night's sleep last night. As much as I'm sure I will glamorize it in the coming months, international travel is tough. This is my first time in a totally foreign place all by my lonesome and it sure did take some adjusting.
The flight was quite pleasant, actually. From Atlanta to Seoul I had access to several movies I could watch whenever I pleased at a console in my seat. From Seoul to Bangkok the plane was so empty I got to lie out on a whole row and sleep the flight away. Still, it was 30 hours of travel.
I got in at around 11 pm shared a taxi with two very kind Australians which left me wandering in unknown territory (their hotel wasn't as close to khao san--the tourist district--as they had said). I ended up staying in a very expensive place for my first night (1200 baht, about 40 dollars). It was nice to have a luxurious hotel for my first night, complete with air conditioner and hot shower, but the price is not something I can live with in the long term. Having just slept on the plane, I decided I wasn't too tired to walk around a bit and check out the city. I'm not sure exactly when I got to bed, but I woke up around 11:20 (40 minutes to check out) with no intention of staying at this hotel another night. I scrambled to pull my belongings together and rushed out the door.
I was exhausted and overpacked, my head hurt and my stomach was none too pleased. I got lost, again, wandered for about an hour in agony, until eventually finding my new home away from home at the "green house." It's very acceptable, about 260 baht (8 bucks) a night, and has a cheap internet cafe and baggage storage so I won't have to lug my life with me in my first travels through thailand.
It took four days, but now I am approaching natural circadian rythms, and life is stabilizing again. I have a cell phone for job hunting (it was my big job for my second day, despite my abysmal physical state) and have contated prospective employers concerning my arrival.
I hope to have pictures to send soon, although I believe I used the wrong plug adapter and have broken my battery charger so it appears I will have to buy batteries (unless I can find another charger). I hate to use American (or western) based bussiness in foreign countries... I didn't fly to the other side of the world to go to 7-11's and Mcdonald's, after all. But, it appears that the 7-11's have pushed all the local convenience type stores out of business (at least in my corner of Bangkok.)