Just a little over a month until my lease ends. I am reminiscing about two years ago when I was able to take a walk along the canal near my house with my dog, Lucky. Saigon's rapid development has taken much of the beauty of my area away but it is only for a short time. Before (Along the canal - August, 2006) (Lucky playing along the canal) (April, … [Read more...] about Missing the nice walks along the canal – Phu Nhuan District
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(Memory Post) Constructions Woes Finally Over :-)
Another memory post from Vietnam. This was one of my main popular entries regarding the construction in my alleyway that lasted nearly a year. From 2008 until early 2009, living in this alleyway was a nightmare. The constant noise and dust drove me crazy. I miss these days and I miss my old house which I left in 2010 when I moved to District 1. I have a lot of memories in … [Read more...] about (Memory Post) Constructions Woes Finally Over :-)
openSocial Hackathon and Barcamp Hanoi 2009
Fresh off the press from the eXo Platform website. There will be an openSocial Hackathon next month and a tentative plan for Barcamp Hanoi 2009. The openHackathon will take place on December 13, 2008, at the eXo office in Hanoi. This event is co-organized by eXo Platform and Jason Vu's Webpal. You will need to register for this event, only 50 seats are available. Go to … [Read more...] about openSocial Hackathon and Barcamp Hanoi 2009
Vietnamese Wedding Party
Today, I attended Thang and his brides' wedding party at the Rex Hotel. Thang is a former student and colleague of mine from Indochina Capital. It was one of the best wedding parties I ever attended in Vietnam. The food was great. It was also nice to meet the gang from Indochina Capital and Mekong Securities again. It has been a long time since I have seen most of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Wedding Party
Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, is a murderer
Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, did it again. At least once a year, he either 'murders' a bird or mouse. I do not know how either get into my house but if they do, they will face certain death. Maybe I did not give Smokey enough attention when he was a kitten. Maybe I should have thrown him across the room less often. All I know now is that Smokey, aka Killer Smoke of Death, … [Read more...] about Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, is a murderer