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Crackers? Posted on 27/03/2013

A lot of life in Vietnam is sort of hurtling towards death. I don't just mean the motorcycles - though that's an obvious example. Consider rather the demented bloody-minded ants...   Read more
Weird things people say Posted on 25/03/2013

This morning somebody said to me:"Wow! Nice tan!"And I went, Really?And he went, "Yeah - your weekend really betrays you!"I can only assume he was being sarcastic...   Read more
Robble robble! Posted on 22/03/2013

What do I have to say about Saigon today?This morning on my motorbike commute to work I was reminded yet again about how much driving in Saigon is like being in a video game. You get points...   Read more
On promo girls and blisters Posted on 19/03/2013

Mr Martin recently bought me a new phone, because I lost my phone on my trip home last month. It's a nice smart phone with a decent camera, and wish I had had it a few weeks ago when...   Read more
Oven! Posted on 18/03/2013

There have been some changes at our place in 2013. First off, we’re hardly ever there. In January we travelled to Bangkok, then Mr Martin went to Seoul for a few days, then we both...   Read more
What's on your desk? Posted on 13/03/2013

I just read this article in the Guardian. I definitely have the messier desk, when compared with my two Vietnamese officemates. I couldn't tell you if they despise me for it or...   Read more
Dear Phil - a project! Posted on 14/01/2013

I like cooking, but I realise that I've been a bit lazy about learning how to cook Vietnamese style food.I was reading this column by Sheila Quirke and she mentioned an idea she once...   Read more
Mr D smells. Posted on 10/01/2013

On Saturday, Mr D txted me in Vietnamese, and asked me to give him a small bottle of perfume. I suspected a phone jacking. I was going to ask him about it on Monday morning, but he was...   Read more
Anecdotes with Mr D Posted on 08/01/2013

Today Mr Martin has gone to Bangkok for the rest of the week for work. I have been making lots of jokes about how quiet our bedroom will be tonight, now that there's no-one snoring in...   Read more
Entering the third year Posted on 07/01/2013

Oftentimes I have something I think I should blog about, but don't get round to it because I don't have a picture available just now right this second. But then months go by and...   Read more
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