The last three days, I have seen power outages in the Phu Nhuan District, District 12, District 10, Tan Binh District, and today in both District 1 and 3. This is quite unsual for Vietnam these days. In this article, EVN states they can only meet 70 percent of the real power demand in the whole country. Not a good sign for a developing country. Things will probably not … [Read more...] about Blackouts in Saigon – Get Used to it
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My New Yamaha Nouvo
Here is a picture of my new Yamaha Nouvo RC in front of my house. Tomorrow I will get my registration number :-) … [Read more...] about My New Yamaha Nouvo
I love Uzbek Music
I fell in love with Uzbek music when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. My Peace Corps site, Karatau, was only a couple hours from the border with Uzbekistan. There was a strong Uzbek influence in southern Kazakhstan. Thanks to YouTube, I have been able to watch Uzbek music videos again. I really missed them. Below is a nice Uzbek song sung by Shahzoda, a … [Read more...] about I love Uzbek Music
New Theme – Finally!!!
Finally I found a new theme that works with over two years worth of blog postings. It was not easier than I thought. Originally I wanted to use Preya's theme. Unfortunately the formats of my posts were so messed up, I knew it would take hours to fix. Not an option for me. I played with several themes before selecting Ayumi. It is a nice three-column theme that I was … [Read more...] about New Theme – Finally!!!
Working on new Theme
I will spend the day working on a new theme for SaigonNezumi.com. Expect many changes throughout the day. Sorry for any inconvenience but this is a much needed revamp of the website. … [Read more...] about Working on new Theme