Yesterday was the first working day of the Year of the Tiger and it already brought with it many hassles. My gut feeling told me that I needed to visit my service agent to check the progress of my work permit. I am glad I did, for some odd reason, the service agent could not convince the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saigon that my "notarized" diploma, a masters degree, was … [Read more...] about Work Permit and Visa Hassles
Archives for February 2010
Tomorrow is the last day of Tet
Tomorrow is the last day of Tet, finally. This has actually been one long boring Tet for me. Normally I would spend some time out of the city but this year I just felt like hanging out at home. My alleyway, though quite loud on Day 2 of Tet, has been relatively quiet since with the exception of one yelling kid screaming. I did get some things accomplished. I finally … [Read more...] about Tomorrow is the last day of Tet
Year of the Tiger 2010 Goals
Tomorrow will be my 6th Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Vietnam. It is hard to believe I have lived in Vietnam for nearly 6 years (May 24, 2004, I arrived into Saigon). I have a lot of goals for the Year of the Tiger. Last year I did accomplish some goals such as setting up a business but the outcomes were different than I had expected. Live and learn, you just got to move … [Read more...] about Year of the Tiger 2010 Goals
How to Bench Press
This guy reminds me of my bodybuilding instructor back in high school. Technique, technique, technique. One of the things I noticed at my weightlifting gym is the lack of technique in many of the lifts especially with the bench. The following video is perfect for a guy wanting to know how to actually lift more weights. A couple days ago I was asked why I lift heavy on the … [Read more...] about How to Bench Press
Last working day before Tet
Today was my last working day before Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, holidays. Tet will fall on February 14th this year. I will spend Tet this year meeting friends and getting caught up on my IT projects. SaigonNezumi.com will get a new theme during the Tet break as well. If I am lucky, I may even get to spend a couple days on the beach. Day 6 of Tet, which is on … [Read more...] about Last working day before Tet