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time to get over it
I've been feeling really crappy lately because of the 'triple whammy' week I've had. The good news is that Jenne might be coming in to Hanoi tomorrow night. I really need to get out of my house, and out of Hanoi. I am dying for exercise, fresh air and a really good book. Also, good company. I'm sick of worrying about stuff. Men stuff, work stuff, ( Read more... ) -
New posts on ITILYM
I've spent almost the entire day on my computer and my brain is completely fried. Speaking of fried, did you know that you can buy a fried dog's head to EAT here. In other news, I'm frantic because my passport expires in June (less than six months) so I've been denied entry into Thailand and so I cannot meet Jenne in Bangkok as planned next week. I ( Read more... ) -
this week
This week has been fairly productive, for two reasons. The first reason is that I've started a blog project at ithinkiloveyoumichigan.blogspot.com ( Read more... ) -
this is heartbreaking
Woke up to the news this morning that Namdaemun gate in Seoul has burned down. This is would be the Korean equivalent of losing the Forbidden City to the Chinese or the Statue of Liberty for Americans. So sad because so many of Korea's landmarks were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. I feel so sad for Korea today.
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on teaching and other stuff
So I'm really enjoying teaching this time around. I don't even mind teaching the kids. I might even like children again! Now that I've gotten into a routine with the early mornings on the weekend, i enjoy getting up at six and getting going. I find I like it much more than the days when I don't have to be to work until 5 pm. I lack the self- ( Read more... ) -
Monday
Yesterday was a strange Vietnam day. I was awakened at dawn by the sound of musicians playing for the funeral being held in the house next door. Traditional Vietnamese music sounds a lot like Indian music- lots of whining, twanging, sorrowful instrumentation. A rhythmic cacophony, if you will, that sounds doubly sad at 5:30 am. I wasn't annoyed, on ( Read more... ) -
hi
one of the things i love about living in vietnam is that i ride a motorbike everywhere. i love getting out of work at 9:30 to see my favorite xe om driver waiting for me, and getting on and buzzing past the open air cafes beaneath the palm trees. Or in the early morning, like today, the city cool and rainy at 7 am, the old man that lives next door ( Read more... )
