Archives for August 2004

I had to come straight back to Thu Duc after working this morning in Saigon. Our housekeeper wants to take a week vacation before Jon arrives. She should leave shortly. We have to keep someone in the house now at all times since we only have padlocks to lock the gate and main doors of the house. Not very secure. Tonight or tomorrow, we may get some deadlocks if we can find … [Read more...] about Housesitting

Well I finally did it. Last night I bought a brand new red/white Yamaha Nouvo. Chau's brother and the landlord came along to check out the motorbike before I bought it. Chau took care of the paperwork since I needed to register the motorbike in her brother's name. Foreignors cannot own motorbikes in Vietnam but the government has been allowing us to register them in another … [Read more...] about Proud Owner of a Yamaha Nouvo

Okay, I knew it would happen one day in Vietnam. I got really sick yesterday. Actually, I have been sick with stomach problems since Wednesday but it got worse yesterday morning. I knew it was coming too so I told SEAMEO that I will not be coming in. Then it happened. The worst stomach cramps I ever had since April, 1999, when I got food poisoning as a Peace Corps Volunteer … [Read more...] about Traditional Medicine to the Rescue