I only have a few things to update you on because not much has been happening (again referring to the title!) but I'm sure I can make them sound more interesting than they were!
Firstly, one thing you must know, is that during my time here I've developed an OCD for washing my hands! Seriously, I must wash them like 20 times a day! They constantly feel dirty and sweaty though and my nails seem to get black within a time span of 4 to about 7 minutes! It's crazy! Also the thought of lots of children's dirt on my hands is making me want to wash them now actually!
So we've been going out quite a lot recently and drinking just as much but who wouldn't when a vodka pineapple is 80p. But I learnt my lesson the other day when my hangover was horrific and then times that by the fact that it's a million degree centigrade and BAM it's worse than you could ever imagine! However, one constructive thing me and Matt are getting from going out is the free Vietnamese lessons we seem to keep getting delivered to us. Matt can now ask for "one beer please" and we can both say "thank you, hello, goodbye and no" (which is handy when people keep asking you if you want marijuana!
We've also taken to planning our lessons in bars! I totally recommend it! We have a quiet cafe bar near us that plays the cheesiest love songs ever - jazz style! It also throws in a few musical numbers! Memories (from cats) is my favourite.
Lessons are going pretty well. One of my favourite classes are a bunch of 6 year olds. They are awesome. There are two kids however that clearly have ADHD! Thankfully they're not friends otherwise the two combined could sabotage my lesson single hand-idly. I have one slightly strange girl that where's her fringe in a plait out the front of her head like a unicorn's horn. It's pretty amazing and I'm totally doing that to my child! Then there's one amazing girl, who knows a lot more english than the rest. She's blatantly just sitting there thinking "what am I doing with this lot?".
Matt had a class of elites (age 16-19) who utterly adored him. Basically every girl in Vietnam pretty much thinks Matt is Justin Timberlake. They cannot get enough of him. They actually got their camera phones out and started a photo shoot in class. He SO loved it no matter how much he's says he was embarrassed! Must admit I'm jealous! Where's my paparazzi? Apparently western girls aren't the thing over here.
When I get a chance I'm going to do an entire blog on Saigon scooters. These forms of transport are truly amazing. You need to be shown exactly what is carried on these bikes. It's anything from a 5 ft x 5 ft pane of class to a bed mattress (double). And people, there's no end to how many people they can fit on a scooter. I've only seen a family (4 people), but my friend has seen 6. SIX PEOPLE!! How? Like seriously how? Oh and the other day I saw one carrying what looked like a oil paint masterpiece, bigger than him, with one hand. These Vietnamese folk are skilled in the art of traveling by scooter!
Tonight we went for food at our local and this time we took some friends from work. As we were looking at the menu they all started pissing themselves laughing. At first Matt and I were totally bemused but then it became clear to us that they were laughing at the menu. I seriously do not know how me and Matt missed the on million funny things written on this menu. And no joke this menu is the single most funniest thing I have read EVER. I'm actually thinking of paying them for a copy. A few dishes include
- Two Sunshiny Ink
- The bird shares roti
- Pink things
- Forest Bees
There are so many more I need to share and I'll take not of next time but the best one was this.
'MAI PAHI' CRAP STEAM POT.
yes, a pot of steamed crap.
Anyway I'll leave you with that thought. I'll update pictures on this blog at a later date. We have few funny photo scenario ones from when a couple of friends were in Ho Chi Min on their summer holiday tour.
So... peace out homies. xx
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