November 2009

  • Cockfighting in my alleyway - Saigon, Vietnam

    I was riding my motorbike through my alleyway last week when I ran into a cockfight. At first I was a bit surprised and then I realized what was going on. I am not sure…

  • VTV visited my Linux lab today

    Ms. Quynh Ngoc from VTV visited my Linux lab at the American International School today through a referral by An Nguyen of SaigonLUG. Though we knew about it for a…

  • Google Developer Dinner - Saigon

    Last Monday I meet with the team from Google for an informal dinner at the Gala Royale in District 1 of Saigon. About 14 people attending including several developers…

  • One week in Saigon

    Hard to believe it has been one week since I last posted. The last week has a lot of meaning for me. The US Marine Corp's birthday was on Nov. 10th followed by Veteran's…

  • EVN says that somebody can steal electricty outside of house

    Today we visited EVN to finally complain about the August electricity bill. Of course it was a bit frustrating but at the moment, I do not have to pay my electricity…

  • Rose Cafe - Saigon

    Last Friday I met Le Viet-Kieu Saigonais at Rose Cafe located at the Ky Hoa Garden Hotel in District 10. It is a really pleasant place to meet friends and have nice…

  • EVN Strikes Back, briefly

    I got a big surprises this morning. The electricity in my house went out which, for a Friday, is normal. What was not normal was hearing the loud music from my…

  • Another nice workout

    Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly. As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker. Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue. I can't wait…

  • One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants

    I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or…

  • Train Crossing in the Phu Nhuan District

    Just another train crossing.

  • Columbia Asia - Saigon

    The last couple weeks I have visited Columbia Asia. I did my health check there for my work permit. Yeah, I know I could have used Cho Ray Hospital but the service I am…

  • Thanh Nien Restaurant

    Thanh Nien Restaurant is one of my favorite places to meet with friends when I am in District 1. It is actually a very popular restaurant with the Vietnamese but little…

  • MOF- A nice Japanese style teashop in Saigon

    Thanks to both Lawrence and Hiro, I now know there is a Japanese-style teashop in Saigon call MOF. MOF is owned by a Singaporean from what I was told. The cafe itself is…