Hey again, I’m squeezing in blog time as I wait for a ride to Binh Dinh for a working visit with an Australian university group. So last weekend, I went to Saigon to pick up Marisa although I couldn’t really… Read more ›
When the social/personal and professional life collide, I cannot update my blog! So in the last couple weeks, I bought a motorbike who’s also named Cathy, had my best friend visit, went to Saigon, got a haircut and nails done,… Read more ›
Salut les amis 🙂 Honestly, friends are good to have. So far, I’m met mostly the good in Danang and surprisingly don’t have to worry about much. When you’re a foreigner, sometimes you take risks that you wouldn’t when at… Read more ›
OH Abe san! Basically I’ve been wanted to study Vietnamese but couldn’t find a teacher believe it or not. Yes, I work at the UNI with many professors but no, I could not find one to teach me VNese! Anyway,… Read more ›
Boom boom boom cackle crack flash flash…..That’s me imitating the thunder and lightening that accompanies the rain. THE RAINY SEASON HAS STARTED! Let me tell ya, when it rains here, it goes on and floods the streets. I had to… Read more ›
Hey guys, We had a belated Halloween party b/c everyone in Danang was in the midst of preparing for a SUPER typhoon (DN gets hit by 12 per year of varying degrees) and so everyone was buying candles and noodle… Read more ›
But this story is still pretty great. Basically, I was in a dessert shop ordering when a Viet Kieu called out in English “Where are you from?” Being the loner desperado that I am, I stopped by to chat and… Read more ›
Hiya bya coconut papaya! It’s been awhile (ok so I haven’t written every day this week!) b/c I have friends! They are coming out of my ears and well, WTF? You’re right, wow, that’s fantastic 🙂 Mimi came back on… Read more ›
Heyyy! So I’ve been twice in 3 days and well, it’s just swell. I run along the beach and the first time, I had my friend Abe with me. He’s tall but was humouring me by running slowly. We went… Read more ›
So I went to have lunch at this awesome fish noodle place (sorry MK) and as I was waiting for my bowl of fresh, steaming, warm-your-throat, $0.70 noodles, I saw a little mouse crawli into the back of this place… Read more ›
