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
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Proud Owner of a Yamaha Nouvo
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
Traditional Medicine to the Rescue
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
TGIF
Well, I got the full day off today. Finally. I was exhausted. Yesterday, on the way back from Saigon, my motorbike driver was stopped at a check point. The Vietnamese police decided to pick yesterday to enforce their motorcycle helmet law. It is a good law but many Vietnamese did not think the police would enforce it. Anyway, my driver thought he would get past by using my … [Read more...] about TGIF
Jogging in Thu Duc, HCMC
The last time I went on a run was about a month ago in Seattle. Today I finally went out for a short jog near our house. I got up at around 7:45 AM, did a short workout and then ran. When I started my jog, the temperature was around 88 degrees F with the relative humidity around 92 percent. I made sure I drank a bottle of water before I left to avoid dehydration. I realized … [Read more...] about Jogging in Thu Duc, HCMC