Tony Carr: Chantevy Birthday

Most people have been asking me what having I been doing with my social life, more to the point do I have a girl friend. No girlfirend but i cetainly havent been sitting at home twiddling my thumbs. Not a lot to do in Phnom Penh at night other then drink and drink. One notable night was a birthday party for Chantevy.

(The next paragraph is for the benefit of my sisters and girls I used to work with. Anyone else will find it boring.) When I first came to Cambodia and did my TESOL course, Chantrea was the office girl and general help-with-anything girl. Chantrea (or Trea) is engaged to Steve, An Irish teacher here. Trea's sister, Annie, also goes out with Ryan an American teacher who did the same TESOL course as me here (who also lives in the flat under me). Annie works at a resturant/bar called Howies (no it's not that sort of place). A number of her friends/cousins called Chanthea, Chantevy, Chanritha and Chankunty (and for some reason) Annette also work at Howies. None of whom are my girlfirend (Are we clear?)

Anyway......

Chantevy (or Tevy) had a birthday on the lakeside at a Khmer pontoon resturant. These are local places that are set on pontoons by the side of lake where you can eat and drink. Sounds nice but it is a insect haven and I dont know who ate more; the insects or me. To make up for it they also sell Khmer wine. It takes like cough medicene and is brewed for hours in empty bear stubbies. The following photos are the product of too many wines and mozzie bites.