May 2007

  • Saigon Bat?

    Wow, look what I found at the new Saigon Financial Center building: (Better protect my neck)

  • Wonder where the bandwidth went?

    It is no surprise to anyone in Vietnam today that the internet bandwidth is much lower than it was 2 years ago. First, APEC was thought to be the culprit. When the…

  • Angry Asian Men

    Had enough of Bitter Asian Men? Try Angry Asian Men: excerpt: ...by becoming Angry Asian Man. "Angry Asian Man," as I was dubbed by I don't know who, represented all…

  • Rainy Season is Here

    Well, after the long wait, the rainy season has finally arrived in Saigon. It has been raining hard the last 2-3 days. I actually have to wear my rain poncho now…

  • Lush Bar

    Well, due to Annie's broken cell phone, I ended up skipping Yoko Cafe and instead headed out to Lush Bar to meet with Vi and her friends. It started out dead but then…

  • Cafe Hi-END

    Here is a cafe worth visiting in Saigon. Cafe Hi-END is located in District 1 on 217 Nguyen Van Thu. It is well known for it's handmade sound system and amplifiers. You…

  • Gloria Jean's Coffee in Saigon

    Well, I now have visited both Gloria Jean's Coffee shops in Hanoi and Saigon and all I have to say is that I am not impressed with either coffee shops. Coffee was way…

  • Bitter Asian Men

    A hilarious site from a Bitter Asian guy's perspective on Asian women dating non-Asian men :-) excerpt: Are you a BAM looking for the right way to express his rage at…

  • Believe It!

    Back in 1990, I was an eager 18 year old who decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps (1990-1996). Seven years later I would end up in Kazakhstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer…

  • Yoko Cafe - Sunday Night

    (Picture speaks for itself)

  • Reasons to use Linux

    I first started using Linux back in September, 2003, at the recommendation of my GIS (Geographic Information System) instructor at Indiana University. I was never an…

  • Saigon Manna Club - Swing Band

    Well, I guess I may have been premature in labeling Manna Club as a gay bar. Last night Annie, her roommate, and I joined Chris and Giang for some dancing at the Manna…

  • Contruction Woes - Almost Finished II

    Poor guy, he got his truck stuck underneath the balcony of my neighbor's house. To make things worse, he could not get any traction. Eventually several guys had to push…

  • Building Contruction Woes - Almost Finished

    Well, it looks like all the homes are finally being renovated. The People's Committee will not pave the alleyway until ALL the houses meet the requirements. One house…

  • The AK Party

    I visited Istanbul, Turkey, back in December, 1999, for the first time on a flyover from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to the US. I immediately fell in love with the city. During…