Punctuation Squared

I have this perfect friend. Her name is E-Ho! This post that she is sharing today, is EXACTLY why I love her so much. If you haven't been to Hope Squared, please go! You will laugh your tail bone off.
Have you ever been to Thailand, and gone on a train? Yeah me either, but Emily has. It sounds like an awesome vacation right... well what about when your Punctuation attacks, and you're on a train... in Thailand. Read on..
"Oh Miki you're so fine - you're so fine - you blow my mind - hey Miki!"  Sometimes when I think of Miki [which is always] I think of that song.  I am sure I am the only one!  Anyways Miki is off on an awesome holiday and since I am a globetrotter - I thought I'd come by and amuse you with my banter.  I am good at that.  Banter - not amusing people. My name is Emily - but I am on a mission to ensure that the entire interweb calls me E-Ho!   I like nicknames.  Usually I hang out at Hope Squared.  I am a fan of visitors.  So if you are a fan of banter - then swing over sometime. Here is what I am here to talk to you about today. This is a post I shared on my blog after returning from my honeymoon.  It has a good lesson - so it's worth the recycle. Yo - DJ let's kick it!  I am sure that most of you have seen the Kotex commercial below.  The commercial that explains all the awesome things you probably want to do when your Aunt Flo is in town [or as Miki likes to call it - your punctuation].  If not - take a moment to catch up with the rest of us.  We'll wait for you.
Done?  Okay good!  Well I have a few things I would like to add to this.  Because on my recent trip to Thailand -  during the most adventurous stretch - I was faced with all sorts of activities that I desperately wanted to partake in while my back was cramping.  My hormones were raging - not in a good way.  And all I could think about was a giant bowl of skittles.  And an extra strength Advil.  And bottle of wine.  First of all let me set the mood further - I woke up on a train.  In a cabin with my husband and two strangers.  NBD.  It was freezing cold.  I knew a trip to the shared squatter bathroom on the moving locomotive was going to be the best part of my day especially since mother nature was blessing me with my monthly gift.  Apparently she is a comedian! I never photographed said toilet [as I can still smell this small space and was afraid that it's odor would permeate my camera and I'd be stuck with it for life or at least until I bought a new camera]  so instead I will share with you a Googled stock photo that is pretty accurate to what I experienced.  Also the door didn't lock.  This is where all my yoga came into practice and I was thankful for my amazing balancing abilities.  Did I mention the train was moving?  And I was holding my breath the entire time?  And the door closed with one hand?  End of visual. 

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Now that the mood is set - I would like to add the following activities to the commercial above that absolutely classify as enjoyable during your monthly gift.  Because after the morning's experience I was ready to take on the world and explore my little heart out. 
I totally wanted to climb 306 steps in 38 degree Celsius {100 degree Fahrenheit} weather to a temple on top of a mountain. Even though there was a tram.  Why would we take the air conditioned tram up?  That would kill the fun.Sitting in a rickety basket on top of an old elephant  when I felt like one was just coincidence. And trekking through the jungle on inclines, declines, through rivers, all while being bitten by mosquitoes and jungle flies - no better mood lifter.Cruising down the river on a bamboo raft for an hour in the midday blazing sun - with an additional eight legged large, hairy passenger {not Steve - a spider} - piece of cake.  
Zip lining into the rain forest, crossing extremely shaky monkey bridges, and belaying 45m down a tree to reach the ground - sounded like the perfect cure to my ailments.  So I would like to suggest that if you are planning a trip in the near future - I highly recommend you time the most active part of your itinerary around your lady business.  It will definitely increase the enjoyability factor of those activities.  If you don't believe me - re-watch the video above.  And look at the excitement written across this face.
Note: I did enjoy participating in all of the above activitiesEnd of Banter! Thanks Miki for letting me invade your blog. And Miki-readers - come over and tell me a funny story about Aunt Flo!