A friend brought me Hoshi on Thursday night from a pagoda in the Binh Duong Province. He is the same breed as Smokey, who passed away last year. Hoshi is an orange tabby American Shorthair cat considered to be one of the house friendly cats. I suspect the US military brought many American shorthairs to Vietnam during the war here but I cannot confirm it yet (There are many … [Read more...] about Meet Hoshi, my new American Shorthair cat
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My Twitter Character
Very interesting, actually :-) … [Read more...] about My Twitter Character
Angry Birds in Vietnam
You know, I wish I could use one of these Angry Birds to, umm, get rid of some the crazy motorbike riders in this city... :-) The below sign is in the Phu Nhuan District of Saigon. I took the shot at the Nguyen Van Troi intersection with the street I was on. … [Read more...] about Angry Birds in Vietnam
La Doree coffee shop
Here is another of one of my favorite coffee shops. If you need a quiet place to work with decent wifi, then come here. The location at 216 Ly Tu Trong in District 1 is always empty (just see the images below). Not sure how they can make any money at this place. Not once have I seen this placed packed in the last year that I have visited this place. Great place for … [Read more...] about La Doree coffee shop
Seven Years in Vietnam (2004-2011)
A month and a half years ago I hit the seven year mark in Vietnam. No celebrations, no parties, no nothing. It was just another day for me. I remember writing a blog post about my experiences up this time. Amazing how a year went by fast. Things have changed for the better. My Home Much to my surprise, I still live in the same room in District 1 on Nguyen Trai street. … [Read more...] about Seven Years in Vietnam (2004-2011)