May 2012

Found a 10 month old photo of Hoshi. He has turned from a kitten who hates me to a cat that loves to jump around my bed at 5:30 am in the morning. He is now over 12…

Today I had lunch with a Vietnamese Muslim friend at Kedai Makanan Halal Idris restaurant in District 8. This halal restaurant serves both halal Vietnamese and Cham…

Visited the Huong Vuong Plaza Parksons to watch The Avengers last week. Was surprised at the number of high school students in the food court area. Shouldn't they be in…

An unexpected new halal restaurant in Saigon. Vietnam Delight serves halal Cham and Vietnamese cuisines in District 1 near the Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker area. Vietnam…

A night photo from atop the international floor at the Cho Ray Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam. A view from Cho Ray Hospital (Saigon, Vietnam)

A fast approaching thunderstorm is a common sight during the rainy season here in Saigon. Approaching Thunderstorm in Saigon, Vietnam

Several months ago, a new halal restaurant opened in Saigon called Vietnam Delights. Vietnam Delights serves both halal Vietnamese and Cham cuisines. It is already one…

After being harassed by Evelyn for sending her to a construction site and not Pinky's a couple months, I finally found one near where I live in District 1. Pinky's is…

I saw this last week walking down Nguyen Trai street in District 1. Looks familiar but... I did try crossing it, nearly got ran over by a taxi and several motorbikes. :-)

Over a week ago I was heading home in District 5 when I ran into a parade procession. A bunch of floats at least 2 miles long where heading towards Cholon. I got caught…

Construction is everywhere in Saigon. A friend told me recently that if he did not know better, he would think he was in a western country. Saigon is changing that fast…

This area is where the sheep that will be slaughtered for halal meat are penned. The halal mutton is then shipped to halal restaurants across Saigon, Vietnam. Halal…

Visited Amine, a halal meat supplier in Saigon, Vietnam, a week ago. It is a family run business. In their house is a small family mosque. Islam in Saigon

One of my favorite restaurants, I am always there. Run by friends. You want halal Indian food in Saigon, Vietnam, come here... Baba's Kitchen - Saigon, Vietnam

I was opening a coconut on my floor. Some of the coconut water flashed out. I knew my room had some ants but I had no idea I had this many. They lasted about 40 minutes…

There is a little pond at the coffee shop my friend and I meet at in the Tan Binh District of Saigon, Vietnam. There are about 3-4 turtles in the pond. My friend's son…

Edit: For legal purposes, I was asked to remove company names from this post. Since my brief consulting stint helping a previous clientin the investment sector find some…

I am flying the Cessna 152 at Boeing Field International Airport in Seattle, Washington. Runway 13L is the "small" runway used especially for training. Normally I spend…

This is a normal scene in Saigon during the rainy season. This photo was taken at the park in Pham Ngu Lao. The storm caught many, including me, by surprise. Makes for a…

Yeah, that was the first thing that came to my head when I saw this in Cu Chi a couple weeks ago. I think this is the famous weasel that eats the coffee beans before…