Our year-end ceremony for the kindergarten classes was quite the spectacle. Held in the cavernous and austere Hoa Binh Theater on Ba Thang Hai, students from five different kindergarten campuses from my school were invited to celebrate this big step in their development.Big chairs, small people.My three-year-old students, reaping the benefits of showing up to perfunctory events. Look at their loot!Preparing to walk on stage.The proud graduates!Lovely little presenters introduced each group of dancers, our reward after sitting through an interminable amount of picture-taking and award-giving.The first act of a teenage dance troupe...
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Newlywed twenty-somethings living, eating, and teaching in Saigon, Vietnam. Restaurant reviews, Vietnamese cuisine, recipes, music, and observations of life in South-East Asia.
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Um Cafe: A Very Special Open Mic Night for Sonyas Send Off
Gin and tonics on the roof of Jaleo... a perfect happy hour to get ready for a night of festivities!Lots of hugs and smiles, celebrating the end of Sonya's Saigon era.We all headed to a new cafe, Um Cafe @ 18/6 Truong Dinh, District 3, for an open mic night amongst close friends. Music was played, drinks were had, and merriment was made.Through the sliding concrete gate, across the pond, and up the wooden stairs leads to a Tolkien world of...
Late Night Sushi on Le Thanh Ton
Where do you go when it's past midnight and all you can think about is sushi?Robata Dining An is located @ 15C Le Thanh Ton in the middle of Little Tokyo. Squeeze through the tiny door and plop those weary bones down at the sushi bar. Order from the sushi menu or go for their array of grilled meats and fish. They remain open and smiling into the wee hours of the night.Tuna RollSuper California Roll without MayoSalmon RollGyozaA...
Pictures from Extinction: The Dodos Live @ SGOC
Let the Darwinian struggle begin... may the best beast win.Oh, Joy Oi! The shape of your sounds sets alight our mottled path.Big riffs, boy/girl harmony, and synth squeals... fun times as the sun withdrew. Soaring guitar leads and exuberant beats from Timekeeper. The Dodos topped off the evening with their distinctive blend of rhythmic chord patterns, emotionally resonant vocals, and percussive hijinks. A great show by a...
Pulau Kapas, Part 1: A Stroll Along the Beach
Pulau Kapas, located just six kilometers off of the coast of north-eastern Malaysia, is severely underrated. If beach-bumming is your prerogative, leaving this blissfully torpid island off of your itinerary is a blunder.Ancient rock formations speak of the advanced age of this part of the world - this island has looked very similar for the past 130 million years.Reach the island by a ferry departing from Marang, a coastal burgh. ...
World Climate Change Challenge
Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM BOBBY BREWERS COFFEE, level 3 cinema 45 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1., Ho Chi Minh City The film will be presented in a mini-cinema at Level 3 Bobby Brewers Coffee 45 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Ho Chi Minh Cityemail Paul Phillips to reserve a seat. paul@worldclimatechangechallenge.comhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-11/carbon-pollution-reaches-highest-point-in-3-million-years/4680276
Its a Girl! - Part 2
And then we got crafty! Paints, felt, sewing supplies, and more! We went to town on some plain old monochromatic baby clothes...Group photo in three attempts.The results - topical tees! Made in SaigonWhat a fun day! Thanks to Maeve for letting us invade her house and shower her with love! We can't wait to meet the baby girl later this summer.... only two months away!
Its a Girl!
Guess who's having a baby??No, it's not me! My dear friend Maeve is ripe with child! Due this summer, I thought I would throw her a baby shower. I guess they don't have such things in Ireland, so it was a novel experience for most of those present! I gathered our friends, food, drinks, baby clothes, and gifts and threw a bash at Maeve's house over the weekend. Cutie little baby clothes and flags hung on lines...
Get Off the Couch, Saigon: ? ?âu?
Dance Party @ Broma. Saigon, District 1.
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Vietnam Coracle provides invaluable insight to independent travelers in Vietnam. If you are looking for trip ideas that take you far from the trodden path, the informative and detailed resources provided can lead you in the right direction. Also, for anyone interested in the myriad traditional dishes of Vietnam, the website also has features on local delicacies and the best locales to procure such fine fare. Vietnam Coracle: Food, Drink,...
