February 2009

  • Traffic Jam on Nguyen Van Troi street

    This is becoming all too common these days. Well, for awhile now. Traffic jams related to the construction lasts all day now. This particular traffic jam may be annoying…

  • Kevin’s House - Best Saigon Restaurant :-)

    I am making dinner at home more often now. I am beginning to prefer this than eating out now. Now only does it save you money, I think the quality and taste are much…

  • Remote Help Desk ERP application support engineer

    Hey guys, I am currently recruiting for the following position/s: Remote Help Desk ERP application support engineer These positions will be based in HCMC, Vietnam…

  • Pimping my Yamaha Nouvo LX

    Saturday I spent part of the day with 'pimping' my Yamaha Nouvo LX. The day started when I met two students, Tommy and Tony, both Nouvo LX owners, near HSBC in District…

  • Beautiful Saturday morning in Saigon

    Saturday morning I was waiting for my students near the Metropolitan building (HSBC) in District 1. I got some good shots. It was a nice pleasant morning though it did…

  • Saigon Thai Express

    I heard about Thai Express on Le Thanh Ton street in District 1 for some time. I happened to pass it last weekend. I think I will give it a try sometime in the near…

  • Canal Project Update in Phu Nhuan District

    It seems that the final work for this part of the canal in the Phu Nhuan District is nearly complete. I doubt I will live in the area when they finally finish it…

  • Beautiful Saigon Day

    Finally the warm weather returns. Today Saigon was very bright and colorful. Below is a picture of the pagoda at the intersection of 3|2 and Le Hong Phong streets.

  • Saigon Street Vendor

    A couple of times a week, I like to buy a coca cola from the street vendor near AIS. She and her family are very nice and their prices quite good. I have to pay 5,000…

  • New Motherboard and CPU (pictures)

    Last week I upgraded my motherboard and cpu, a yearly ritual for me now. Arch Linux is now the main system that I run on this desktop. Gentoo/Funtoo will be there for…

  • Saigon Maximark U-Max Membership

    I visited Maximark last Sunday. Normally I avoid the place since it is too crowded and the checkout lines are normally packed. It can take anywhere from 10-15 minutes at…

  • Saigon Lantern Kite

    If you happen to see some strange red lights in the air around Anh Phu along the Saigon River, no worries, they are just lantern kites. It was nice to watch. They put a…

  • Wedding in the Phu Nhuan District

    Mel (Antidote to Burnout) mentioned if I had moved to a new house since I was no longer posting about my house on m blog. Nope, I am still here. There just have not been…

  • Bobby Brewer's Employee buying street pastries

    I thought this was funny. While eating lunch in Pham Ngu Lao, I saw one of Bobby Brewer's employees buying pastries from a street vendor. Hmm, I guess she does not like…

  • 15th Lunar January Month in Saigon

    Last weekend was a very important time for Vietnamese Buddhists. Normally on the 14th, 15th and/or 16th Lunar January, Vietnamese worshippers go to the pagodas to offer…

  • ATMs everywhere in Saigon

    Amazing what a year makes. ATMs are everywhere in Saigon. I can even find HSBC ATMs all over Saigon now saving me a bundle in ATM fees ($40/month). There are three…

  • Funtoo Linux installed!!!

    Finally, I got Funtoo Linux, a derivative of Gentoo Linux, installed on my desktop. Funtoo is a distribution created by the founder of Gentoo, Daniel Robbins. In his…

  • Upgrading to Quad Core and new motherboard

    Well, last week my P35 series Gigabyte motherboard had some problems. I thought it was battery related but turns out my motherboard may be faulty. I decied to replace it…

  • Linux runs my life :-)

    So I use Linux for most aspects of my tech life. I only run Windows at school or work but nearly 99% of the time I am running Linux. Yes, I can listen to music, watch…