My
last week was spent half at home, the hospital and at work. I have to say
it was mostly spend in bed. I have been sick lately and I guess because I
have been on a go for the past few weeks it finally took its toll on me.
I
have been mostly week I guess. Now that I am writing this, hmmm, did
anything interesting happen? Oh yes, bloody hell. So I went out to
get some drinks at lunch time with a few colleagues, we were walking towards a
table when the table beside the empty one, a group of men started pointing at
me and laughing. I was so disturbed and caught off guard that I ruined my
whole mood. One of my colleagues just said to ignored them as we walk
towards the table. But this time I could not. I ask that we leave the
restaurant. We walked to another restaurant.
I
am not sure why I was caught off guard. I mean I experience it every day; it’s
just that this time, I don’t know. I really can’t explain it. It was very
“bush” or “village” like. I don’t know if this make sense in English but
some of you would understand this. This is the only way to describe it.
Oh,
on the weekend I went out with John, no not the Irish guy as many of you have
been asking about him but the Nigerian guy.
We met other people from Angola, so you know I was a bit excited to meet
other Africans. Well I guess I should not have been too excited. As many of you
know Angolans peak Portuguese, and these guys spoke little English. Conversation
was very very difficult. But it was
still nice to meet them. The next day
they had a birthday party and I went. They
live in a gated embassy/UN compound and it did not look like Vietnam that is
all I have to say.
The
party itself was nice, I got to meet some of the other guys I had met at the
club the night before, as well as the ambassador, who I met when I first got
here. I asked them to show me the
Angolan dance Zouk dance. Now you know I really can’t dance; well now I know
that I really can’t dance. Note to self
take some Zouk classes if I find it here.
I
came home early as I was very sick and could not contain it any longer. Overall
it was very nice to be out of my house and out of the crowded space of Hanoi for
a few hours.
So how is Vietnam going for me now? hmmm, I don't know, I have not had days where I wanted to come home, but sometimes the ignorance can be a bit much to deal with.
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| By far one of the best pictures I have taken. Very nice kid also, he will really break hearts later on |
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