Good gravy, just after I put up a post about going for a walk and stating how rutted the streets are here….I go and sprain my ankle. I took these pictures within about a half hour of it happening… ….lovely, eh? Omigod, I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry! Right now I’m laughing. This is just too ridiculous for words. … Continue reading …..and sprained my ankle….
Omigod, my ‘computer guy’ in Chico is a GENIUS!!!! He’s absolutely great. I won’t go into the details (because I don’t even understand what happened anyway), but I’d done something to screw up my computer. A friend of Mike’s was able to reinstall internet connectivity for me on this side of the planet (thank you, Thanh!), but it still had quite a few problems. I’d … Continue reading Went for a walk…..
Got my own place, finally! Yay!! It’s nice to be able to nest. There’s lots of fixing up I’d still like to do ~ more plants, more pictures, more books….. but it’s a start. Here are a few pics of my place: It’s a studio so, of course the bed’s the first, most obvious thing you see when you walk in. But then your … Continue reading Jiggety jig!
I’d said in an earlier post that when I have time, I’ll post some pictures of the Thai Binh School ‘summer camp’ at Do Son Beach in Hai Phong Province. Well, I’ve got a bit of time right now, so here are some pictures…… …..a few happy kids upon arrival! We arrived late in the afternoon and of course there was … Continue reading Summer Camp
I’m back in Hanoi, staying at Mike’s place for the time being. I’ve been here since the afternoon of the 1st. Long story, really, but I was so exhausted and overwhelmed by last minute craziness at my school and moving my stuff from Thai Binh, I just wanted to chill on Saturday night and that’s what we did. Mike has some business to take care … Continue reading Down-time
Since my classes are winding down and I’m not working as many hours, I’ve ventured out a bit more lately, always taking my camera. Today I wandered over in the direction of a place I’d eaten at yesterday. The food was good and I figured it was a safe bet for another good meal. It’s what Mike and I have decided to call a ‘Rice … Continue reading Lunch
Gathering my thoughts to write about my experiences of the last three months here in Thai Binh is going to be a bit like herding cats, I’m afraid. My memory of it is a jumbled, frantic mess. I wish I’d taken more notes about my teaching experiences, but honestly, who had time? Usually after a long day of classes I’d be so exhausted I’d just … Continue reading Coming up for air……
I went down to the kitchen to get some ice and on the bottom cupboard by the fridge was this monster. This is the biggest @*#&$!!#*%!! spider I have ever seen in my entire *@#%!*$&%# life!! He is probably about 4 inches across. Thanks, I don’t need ice that bad…. and thank god for zoom lenses….. I’m generally not even afraid of spiders, but right … Continue reading Gigantor
Looking for the best multi-functional toilet paper? Here it is…….. Of course, personally, I’ll only buy from the ‘Classic’ line-up. I mean, wouldn’t you? Friends, I’m here to help….. Continue reading Consumer Tip #3
Hooray, I was able to go to Keo Pagoda this morning! It rained last night and I thought I may have another rain delay today, but fortunately that was not to be. In fact, it was one of the nicest days, weather-wise, I’ve experienced since I’ve been in Vietnam. I met up with William, Lam and Lam’s friend, Lin (I’m sure I’m spelling their names … Continue reading Keo Pagoda
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