Monday, November 04, 2019

HOLLOW-WIN

As a noun, a pantomime is "a dramatic entertainment... in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music" (Google).

As a verb, it means to "express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime" (Google again). 


That is what we did in Halloween, serious acting without achieving anything, a farcical mime, unreal, an imitation like the lame noodles served at the hotel buffet --- it looks good but not really.           



This resonates in the fraudelent atmosphere of a made up street food strip in MBK that killed any interest in the gorgeous cuisine on display.

I find the grilled Thai sausage from Siam Paragon and the Asahi Beer swiped from Mabuhay Lounge more authentic and appropriate offerings to the fairies and spirits of Halloween.  



We have a tight space for the moment and Grab won't book our ride to the suburbs of Bangkok but just the same, we went, we spoke and we got heard hopefully.

A pittance but enough for a Cuban Gentleman at Revolucion Cocktail, a glass each of French beer at Le Cafe des Stagiares and Australian Shiraz at Kai, and a shot of premium Japanese Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey at the Hanakaruta Sake Bar for a night cap.   


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