Tag Archives: vietnamese

Xe buýt Pride!

Posted on 21 April 2007, Saturday by

I am absurdly proud of my new-found ability to get on and off the bus (xe buýt) with some grace – while it is still moving. A month and a half ago I was still scared of taking the bus … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on 8 March 2007, Thursday by

In an effort to procrastinate studying for my Vietnamese test tomorrow (I’m good at that, procrastination), I am writing a brief post in response to the many questions I have been getting over email. Regarding the possible worms, I have … Continue reading →

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Trip to Cần Thơ, Etc.

Posted on 4 March 2007, Sunday by

Haven’t written in awhile. Sorry about that, classes started (last Monday?) in full swing at Ho Chi Minh International University which I can only really describe as high school-esque on a larger scale with worse landscaping. There is, however, really … Continue reading →

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Commentary and Observations

Posted on 24 February 2007, Saturday by

I’ve been in a bad mood today, starting with the Internet not working all day (what is now yesterday?). I mean, gawd, I go to a tropical nation for four months and my broadband wifi better not cut out for … Continue reading →

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Mekong Delta, Food, and Throwing Caution to the Wind

Posted on 15 February 2007, Thursday by

I got back from the Mekong Delta trip, of which I have mixed reviews but I might get to that later. You can see pictures on my flickr page (to the right). I actually took over 120 pictures in less … Continue reading →

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