Last Tuesday as some you are aware, I was involved in a motorbike accident on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street in District 1. I was riding along parallel with my 'work permit' service agent's motorbike. As we stopped at the intersection, another motorbike passed right between us. Unfortunately for him, he lost control of his overweight motorbike and ran into my handle bar. The next … [Read more...] about My Bruises from the motorbike accident
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Annoying Neighbors
For the last couple months now, one of my neighbors started to renovate their house. Since they had no place to part their motorbikes, they decided that the front of my house could be a great location. In normal circumstances, I would not mind. In the past, each of my neighbors rebuilt their houses so they had no choice but to park their motorbikes in the area near my front … [Read more...] about Annoying Neighbors
Ever had a Russian Tortoise?
(Russian Tortoise - Image Source: Wikipedia) The other day I was surfing online which somehow brought me to the Wikipedia article on Russian Tortoises. It brought back memories of the 1990s in Seattle. As a student at the UDub, I actually owned 3 Russian Tortoises. I think I bought my first two in 1993 if I remember right. I had a UV lamp and made a small pen for my two … [Read more...] about Ever had a Russian Tortoise?
Another great Shahzoda Video
I really like this video by Shahzoda, a famous singer from Uzbekistan. Shahzoda puts some Islamic influences in her videos which tell a good story. Enjoy this video: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2OZaKKW00E[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Another great Shahzoda Video
Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City – Grand Opening Party
Last Friday was the official Grand Opening Party at the Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City. Last month was the soft opening. Leon Sikes, the Managing Partner at MNG Joint Venture Partnership, and I were given invites by the Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company, or VTI for short. For those of you that do not know, VTI is the owner of Highlands Coffee, and the master … [Read more...] about Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City – Grand Opening Party