Back to the north

I love Bangkok. It's been great hanging out with Cee and Ethan and their friends, nice dinners, going out, live music.. I have been staying in a nice hotel with swimming pool and I have even gone shopping! (my backpack doesn't close any more...) but it's time to get moving. My budget is suffering and I am getting antsy. I need to get out of the city life, I am starting to think I could live here.
Since Bangladesh is under alert (puff... is it me?) I am gonna head north (back to Chiang Mai and then to Pai) and then down to do some diving (I hope) in one of the islands. And then back to Bangkok again on the 29th. Elaine is coming!
Ah! thanks a ton for all the bday emails!!! I miss you all.... So far but so close.