Braving Chatuchak

Last Sunday, we got a little braver than usual and decided to take a trip to Chatuchak Market with Spud in tow; our very first trip ever since before Spud’s arrival more than 14 months ago!

For a long time since Spud’s arrival, we have avoided going to Chatuchak market simply because it is not a place for a cranky and unpredictable child, like Spud. Chatuchak can be such a crazy place. It can get quite chaotic and overbearingly hot, and I applaud parents who are willing to brave it out at Chatuchak while totting their barely walking babies without batting an eyelid.

The last time we set foot at Chatuchak, I was heavily pregnant and was having massive craving for the best  chicken rice in town. That really was my last trip there, and you have NO IDEA how much I have missed that chicken rice.

It has been too long.

While it was an impromptu decision to haul our ass all the way to there, it was also more of an overdue errand trip. Within 2 hours, we managed to:

• Buy 4 packets of chicken rice to be tapao-ed home. (We did not want to risk having a sit-down meal.)
• Sauntered over to Montra Sense to stock up on our favourite diffuser
• Shopped for a few pots of orchids for our balcony.

We started early (9 am!) and that worked in our favour since the market tends to be less busy as most shops were still about to set up. Having Spud also prevented us from dilly-dallying, as we both were very conscious of the fact that the little imp could act up any time!

Honestly though, I would not have minded browsing a little bit more on other sections, but the weather was too hot, and the humidity was taking a toll on me. All I wanted to do was just crash somewhere with the air-conditioner on full blast!

It was efficient shopping – we got what we need, and we did it within a reasonable span of time. Spud even fell asleep for half an hour as I was carrying her in the wrap! (Spud woke up just when we got into the cab, and refused to take another nap for the rest of the day!)

As soon as we got home, Silver Bullet promptly hung all the flower pots we bought. As I said before, don't  count on me to nurture it, for I will more likely kill it.

The big orchids are hybrids and I have no idea what kind of species they are. But, I do love the colours, and they do spruce up our balcony a bit.
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