January 2010

  • Another great Shahzoda Video

    I really like this video by Shahzoda, a famous singer from Uzbekistan. Shahzoda puts some Islamic influences in her videos which tell a good story. Enjoy this video:

  • Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City - Grand Opening Party

    Last Friday was the official Grand Opening Party at the Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City. Last month was the soft opening. Leon Sikes, the Managing Partner at MNG Joint…

  • Saigon Rain and the Mud

    The weather in Saigon has definitely been quite unusual since Monday. Oddly enough, it looked like it would rain Sunday but I never thought about it. It does not…

  • Qeeboa - My new photo blog

    I have been quite busy the last month developing with Wordpress. Oddly enough, I had about 6 requests for Wordpress sites from friend and colleagues during this time…

  • Water Biking in Japan (Japan Probe)

    Another interesting post by Japan Probe. Biking over water on a floating flimsy bridge seems easy but...take a look yourself:

  • Valkyria Chronicles - Japanese Anime

    Via the Jamaipanese blog, I learned about another Japanese anime series titled Valkyria Chronicles. Jamaipanese gives a good review of this anime series which already…

  • Saturday night Kendo in Saigon

    Made it to my third Kendo class this week. I really enjoyed it though I got another blister on the bottom of my left foot. My right ankle swelled up a little so I need…

  • More new buildings in Saigon

    In Saigon these days, where ever you go you will see another new building popping up somewhere. In fact, the construction may be getting out of control. Vietnamese call…

  • Dogs do not howl at sirens in Vietnam

    It just hit me today, when I was upstairs I heard an ambulance go by my house on the canal. For some reason a memory from my youth back home in Centralia, Washington…

  • Another Saigon Expat Blogger

    It has been nearly 4 months since I last updated my list of Bloggers in Vietnam. Here is another one to add called Saigon in a Cup by Tung from the US. Give it a read…

  • 4 Year Anniversary in my house

    It just hit me, I have now stayed in the same house here in Saigon for 4 years. My landlord collected the rent again. The way things are currently going, I may stay here…

  • Smoking Banned in Vietnam (for Vietnamese)

    Many Expats may not realize it but smoking in public and work places is now illegal in Vietnam as of January 1st, 2010. As per many of the Vietnamese laws, though, it is…

  • Sara Halal Food Restaurant - Phu Nhuan District

    I finally got some pictures of the halal restaurant, Sara, I visit at least twice a week. The food there is really good and inexpensive. I spend roughly 20,000-25,000…

  • Xmas lights still up - Phu Nhuan District

    The power went out in my alleyway last night for about 30 minutes. Went the lights came back on, I was able to take these pictures. For 3 years in a row, they have put…

  • Space Battleship Yamato

    Thanks to the Japan Probe blog again, I found out that there will be a live action movie titled Space Battleship Yamato, aka Star Blazers in the US, released this year…

  • Long wait to pay my water bill

    Last Friday I went to the water company to pay my water bill. In the last 4 years, it never took more than a few minutes to walk in and pay for my bill. Their system was…

  • Free and Open Source Software Feature on VTV (Vietnam)

    I mentioned over a month ago that VTV visited my Linux Lab. A couple weeks ago they aired the 10 minute segment on VTV. I know several of the guys featured on the…

  • Happy Japanese Year of the Tiger 2010

    Happy New "Western" Year 2010 everybody. Thanks to the Japan Probe blog, I remembered that in Japan, it will be the start of the Year of the Tiger. Most of Asia will not…