Sunday, October 11, 2009

My feet hurt but my eyes are delighted

Ok, let's be earnest for a second. There has already been entirely too much happs going on since the incident we call Korea. So the blogs might vaguely be more scarce than anticipated and hoped for, but I'll do my best. Just last night, my mom and I had a convo about how it has only been 4 days and it feels like heaps of weeks. But I figure that is usually good news--more treats and meets with the city of Ho Chi Minh.

So far:
-I've had glimpses and scents that have reminded me greatly of India, pretty crazy.
-Pedestrians are brave soldiers. A fond memory was when me and ma had the afternoon to ourselves so we perused the city for some shoppage and decided to take an inconvenient giganturous round-a-bout all the while chanting in unison, "we're going to die, we're going to die," as the crossing occurred.
-I've gotten my hands on the sweetest schtuff $ can buy, quadruple times! (I WILL be featuring an illustration of my thangs)
-The food looks, smells, taste & is priced so much more satisfying than back in the U.S. It's crazy how right they are.
-$1.00 dollar=1,700 dong (roughly)/Had "3 million" in my hand the other day.
-I am bigger than everyone in this country.
-I WILL ride a honda (moto), as you are my witness.
-I'm watching HBO in my hotel room/maybe lady gaga.
-I watched ma perform the other night, she's a rockstar. Figuratively/Literally/Fondly.
-Saw pops. He is not a rockstar, haha, but it was nice to see him.
-Played some tennis which is good considering my rapid weight gain (but I'm not as worried as Italy)
-I'm speaking more Vietnamese, this bodes well for the family tree.
-Drifted in the other side of the Pacific. So warm, so lovely.
-Hiked up some steps to a famous Jesus statue as big-ish as the one in Brazil. Really neat.
-There's been some rain and some heat of mighty, but hasn't bothered me.
-I don't seem to dream here.
-I daydream a lot during car rides in the rain.
-We are going on a city tour this Tuesday for 6 days, should be a treat. (pray for good weather)
-I'm thankful for my life at home.
-But this is incredible and at most, indescribable.



More to come,
T

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