Settling in sorta
These days in Danang are a bit calmer b/c the weather’s gloomy –rainy of late–but the life of an expat here is usually quite busy.
Since there are so few of us, we end up seeing each other 3 or 4 or more times in a week.
I’m dying for a night of rest and relaxation, but it isn’t coming anytime soon BECAUSE….
–I’ve committed to VNese weekend class with a colleague. I need this!
–Friends of friends are visiting so that means dinners, drinks, schmoozing and all that jolly stuff
–I’ve started helping the English choir at the cathedral with pronunciation so that they can welcome foreigners to the new English mass. They’re also providing me with the translations of the VNese mass so I can finally understand what’s going on. I’ve met some really friendly ppl at the church so I’m glad I can help them out. Last week, I was reading mass and I wore the ao dai (traditional dress), got it stuck in my motorbike brakes and stepped on it, breaking off a couple pearls…boo!
–I’m going to start teaching a bit of English to some dear friends I’ve met here to help them with their business and to prepare them for trips to the States.
–Having a roommate and kitchen means shopping in the market, cooking and basically doing things I have not done for months! = NOT living like a tourist or visitor…It’s good to finally start to settle! And I’m so sick of eating out even though it’s cheap and good, it’s just not for me….give me fresh veggies and tofu and rice please!
Nowadays, I have to drive my bike everyday and so I had her repaired several times in the past two weeks. Now the bike rides like a dream and it’s really fun when it’s not raining and I’m practising making smooth transitions between gears. Since my first week, there are no new flat tires, smashed lights, or near-death experiences. Yeah 🙂 Pictures to come whenever this internet connection is good to me : )