Photos from My Stay in Da Nang, Vietnam
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Photos from My Stay in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang
The Tao of Vietnamese Pedestrian Crossing After spending the past week in Vietnam, I have learned how to cross a busy street in the country. Most Vietnamese just step out and trust in Jesus, Buddha, or their ancestors that everything will work out. I’ve seen old ladies just walk out into traffic without looking, and… Continue reading Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang
Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Rivers of Mopeds At the break of day (and late into the night), rivers of mopeds putter and rev around the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. At a small table on the side of the street, I squat on a stool, eat my morning banh mi, and watch the mopeds course by. Individual riders… Continue reading Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
On Gratitude
Last night, I dropped two of my friends off at Hamad International Airport. They had flown all the way from wintery Minnesota to attend a conference in Doha and spend some time with me. It was a short but satisfying visit. My apartment is large enough to easily accommodate them. Plus, there are quite a… Continue reading On Gratitude
Tupelo Honey
This is the last chapter for my attempt at National Novel Writing Month. So glad that I achieved the writing goal of 50,000 words! Enjoy the end of my first go at novel writing! It was Sunday evening, and Collin had just dropped off the rental car at the university. He was rolling his wheeled… Continue reading Tupelo Honey
Halfway Point
Chapter 13 for my attempt at National Novel Writing Month. Enjoy. After Zoee and Collin’s first few dates, they continued to see each other. Zoee was drawn to Collin’s maturity and serious but thoughtful nature. She liked to listen to him tell his stories about growing up multi-racial in a small town and his struggles… Continue reading Halfway Point
First Date
This is Chapter 12 for my attempt at National Novel Writing Month. Enjoy. Zoee had dance rehearsal on Friday, so their first date would be on Saturday. Collin picked up his boys Friday night. They spent time with him. Then he took them back to their mother’s the next day. Every time he dropped his… Continue reading First Date
Zoe with Two E’s
Here is Chapter 11 for my attempt at National Novel Writing Month. Enjoy. The next day Collin and Zoe exchanged text messages. They also friended each other on Facebook. Collin resisted the urge to Facebook stalk her too deeply. He looked through some of her recent pictures and then stopped when he encountered pictures of… Continue reading Zoe with Two E’s
Karaoke Night
This is Chapter 10 for my attempt at National Novel Writing Month. 10,000 more words, and then I will have reached the goal of the competition! It was the first week of the spring semester at Wanetta State University, and there was an energy about the town despite it being January, hovering around near zero… Continue reading Karaoke Night
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