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Chiming with blessings :)

One year ago, I was living in DN, a place that made me sad after one year and four months of seeing friends move down south to sunny Saigon. Then it was my turn! Now I’m all sparkling with city… Read more ›

Dec 02, 2008
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NTrang/homelife VN, Saigon, Thoughts

I cannot think straight

Me blog is rejected as I have facebooked too much and now monsieur bloggy is upset and neglected and I am experiencing writer’s blog block/guilt. Ok whatever! I like to write but hate to post pics cuz it takes time… Read more ›

Dec 01, 2008
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Thoughts, Uncategorized

Mmmm Bop at the HANSON concert!

What 2 do w/three girls and three boys who are all about the same age as each other? That’s rite, peeps, go to a concert together…So what if the boys are famous celebrities and are the awe-inspiring Hanson brothers? And… Read more ›

Dec 01, 2008
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good ol' Van n home visits, Guy spotting

A new mandate :)

Nobody has noticed I’m sure…. But I have written less in the past few months. It’s because I have had issues with blogs in general. I don’t want to be narcissistic and I feel blogs are. So I stopped. However,… Read more ›

Oct 09, 2008
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Thoughts

I’m back (ish) HOME, HOME, HOME!

True that I’m back…. — In HCMC/Saigon/home in Vietnam, working at EMW etc. — At my apartment with the best landlady in HCMC — In true lazy Cathy form, not knowing where my keys, bank card, rent money, shoes etc.… Read more ›

Oct 09, 2008
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NTrang/homelife VN, Saigon

Sabang and the underground river

Hola! Here’s me and Nina before heading into the caves. So this is the largest, supposedly, underground river in the world and it’s about 8km long…it also snakes along in a dank cavernous setting where we could hear and sorta… Read more ›

Aug 08, 2008
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Asian travels, Philippines

Myths and Manilla

Now I don’t know what you hear but I don’t always hear praises about this city. But hey, one’s got to try to know right? And well, my experience was uber duber coolness. 🙂 I had a great time and… Read more ›

Aug 08, 2008
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Asian travels, Philippines

Backload of trips! First comes the Philippines!

For one who is much less visual than wordy, I have stumbled upon a type of writers’ block: I am too lazy to write. NOT much of an excuse for one who keeps a blog and hopes that ppl read… Read more ›

Aug 08, 2008
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Asian travels, Philippines

Two weeks later–DN and home renovations ALMOST complete!

I’m still tired. 2008 has been a crazy 8 year for me. So what happened in DN after all? I played house: I finally bot materials for my curtains and although I wanted a turquoise-ish colour, I ended up with… Read more ›

Jul 16, 2008
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Danang, NTrang/homelife VN

Off to see the wizard…nah, going to Danang!

I have a 6 am flight. Now that I’ve missed one before, I am NERVOUS! But all will be what is it meant to be, AMEN 🙂 This meal was a result of missing a flight: not exactly punishment but… Read more ›

Jun 24, 2008
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Danang
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