Wow, I still cannot believe that 10 years ago, I experienced my first Siberian winter as a volunteer with the US Peace Corps in Karatau, Kazakhstan. Boy what a difference 10 years make. Back in November, 1997, I was freezing to death in my room wondering when the city would turn on the hot water which would heat the furnace in my room. Right now in Saigon, Vietnam, I am … [Read more...] about Ten Years Ago – Karatau, Kazakhstan
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End of the Rainy Season?
Today my puppy started to shed her fur. Roughly a week before the Dry Season last year, my puppy started to shed her fur as well. Maybe that is the indication that the Rainy Season is finally over. Yesterday was the first day in a long time that it did not rain. It was quite nice. I think we all are now tired of the rain. I have this strange feeling that it will be a … [Read more...] about End of the Rainy Season?
A nice Vietnamese House
Another one for Mel (Antidote to Burnout). This house is being re-constructed on my alleyway. It is one of those corner houses. I remember what it looked like before and the change is amazing. Nice architecture but I guess I should leave the comments up to the real professional house lookers such as Mel. (This house used to be an outside coffee shop) (I love the … [Read more...] about A nice Vietnamese House
Funny Memories of Kazakhstan
As with my last post, I found some other funny pictures from Central Asia. From May, 1997, until July, 1999, I was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. Life in Kazakhstan was very interesting and people are surprised when I tell them that I really miss the region. If I had not come to Vietnam with the Amerasian Foundation, I probably would have eventually settled in … [Read more...] about Funny Memories of Kazakhstan
Alecya’s Greeting Card
I was searching through my old backups I brought from the US yesterday. I was surprised that I scanned a picture of the greeting card Alecya, a cute intern I worked with the American Councils of for International Education in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, back in 1999. I remember this day very well. September 29, 1999. On that day everything that could go wrong did go wrong for … [Read more...] about Alecya’s Greeting Card