I’ve had to go to the American Embassy and the Vietnam Consulate (twice to that one) today and yesterday. The reason being, since I don’t have a Bachelor’s degree, I needed to have a document authenticated and stamped by both government agencies in order to let potential employers know I have a brain….I think that’s why I’ve been doing this, anyway. As I’ve said…a number … Continue reading If I only had a……
OmiGOD!!! The xe om ride of my life!! I’d been out having a couple of brews with a friend (who I’d met at that one-day job in…..that city which name I can’t remember). Just a nice time out with a new friend, philosophizin’ about life n’ stuff…. really nice time. Then went and had a bowl of pho and just kept on talking. It had … Continue reading Ultimate xe om!
The day after I’d been out to that one-day job (and got home at midnight), I had a commitment to take a bus to Thai Binh, which is where my new job is. I’d learned the buses leave about every half hour and decided to take the noon bus, so at 11:30 I grabbed a taxi. I’d got the bus station address off the internet. … Continue reading Have I mentioned….?
Two days ago I had a one day job in a small city 2 hours outside of Ha Noi. In this job I was to stand around, smile, look Anglo-Saxon and speak English. No, really. Luckily for them, they’d hired a professional….I can do that stuff with my eyes closed. I was picked up by the administrator…..or something…of the school. We also stopped and picked … Continue reading Job Posting – Native English Speaker for talking
Wow, what a difference a day makes…..or, well, maybe about six days….. Still, it all seems to have happened overnight. I’ve been sending out my resume (or CV as they are apparently now called) everywhere around Hanoi. Trying, trying to get a job. Like I’ve said before, it hasn’t been as easy as I’d thought it would be. Also, when I would find a job, … Continue reading A few days in Hanoi
Just across the way from my place is a small lake….a pond, really…and this morning I strolled over there for a ca phé. I brought my David Sedaris book with me to read while I sipped. So, here’s this enormously tall American woman sitting by the pond, having her morning cuppa Joe, giggling maniacally……there goes the neighborhood… Anyway, as I sat there, I’d occasionally tear … Continue reading Strolling along…
A couple days ago I was out and about, sightseeing and such. A hot day, of course…..most days are hot. Lots of walking…..end of the day and I was tired. So, before heading home I went into the local ‘grocery store’ (mostly where one goes to get the household items one needs: soap, shampoo, t.p., those yummy crackers that taste like the “Chicken in a … Continue reading Cool, clear water……
I have three time settings on my computer. The first one is Vietnam time, of course. The other two are U.S. time (Pacific time, because that’s where the majority of my family & friends live) and England time (because that’s where part of my heart lives). What amazes me is that for a certain period of time each day, all three of these wildly divergent … Continue reading Time has come today….
I wanted to bring a few books with me to Vietnam. I didn’t know what the reading selection would be like here (turns out there’s plenty to choose from). Of course, I couldn’t bring very many due to weight restrictions. So, here’s what I brought: The Quiet American …..of course! I’ve read it before, but it seemed appropriate to bring it with me and re-read … Continue reading Reading material
I had written (yet another) post on being stressed about things, but I trashed it because I thought, “Who am I to be feeling down? I’m traveling! I’m in Vietnam for crying out loud – how cool is that?” At the same time….I’m human and I still have my down days. I wrote about growing pains….and that I still have a lot of growing up … Continue reading D-oh! We had it backwards……
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