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JanuaryJan 27 Tuesday 09
february is around the corner....
and i cannot believe it. really....it just feels like a week or so ago we were in vietnam. oh well....
school has been busy. i had to write reports last week which made going to the gym impossible for me. i wait until the last minute to do them, so i am usually up …
JanuaryJan 16 Friday 09
Snowy Recess Duty
It's 27 degrees out and snowing! Of course, it's my day for recess duty. The bell rings and we all bundle up to go out into the winter wonderland. The kids love it. They slide down the hill as their teacher takes baby steps so she does not bust it. They spend the …
JanuaryJan 9 Friday 09
update....
week #1 is over and went really well. i did make all my goals this week. i walked three mornings for at least 30-40 minutes, woo hoo! i wrote down all the food that went in too. my weigh in day is wednesday morning when i first wake up....i am happy to report that i …
JanuaryJan 5 Monday 09
taking the bull by the horns.....
monday is the day i am taking the bull by the horns and i am going to win. i am done, finished, through......all of the above. i feel like garbage, get winded climbing the stairs at school, and just plain tired of looking at myself this way. so.... monday i am doing …
JanuaryJan 3 Saturday 09
Back in Seoul....
We made it back to Seoul late Tuesday night and caught the last airport bus to our neighborhood. We slept a whole lot of the day on Wednesday before going out to dinner at On the Border. We came home to ring in the new year with a bottle of red wine and freshly made …
New piece of art....
In Vietnam, we got the piece below that was made by the hill tribe people in Northern Vietnam. This one in particular is a baby carrier. I just loved the colors and the patterns. I saw it once, commented on how much I liked it, and then went on. I could not remember …
babies, babies....everywhere....
it seems like the new year has brought many babies.....
so many friends have just had their babies, about to deliver, or are due this year.....
so exciting and fun! i pray that each of them are blessed with amazing joy and healthiness.
paul and i are waiting another year …
DecemberDec 29 Monday 08
The last day of HCMC....
Wow, what a day! We woke in time for breakfast and then came back to the room for a nap. We napped for about an hour before getting moving for the day. We had lunch at Pho Binh which is a noodle soup shop that was a front during the war for the Viet Cong. This is where …
DecemberDec 28 Sunday 08
12.25.08 Hoi An Redemption Day.....
To be quite honest, paul and I were not feeling the vibe here in hoi an. We had heard from many people that it was great and a wonderful place to visit. At this point, we weren't so sure. It had been raining since we arrived. Although not constant, just constantly …
12.26.08 Hoi An to HCMC
We woke up super early to get moving for the day. We had many things to do before we could leave Hoi An. First, we had cao lao at the first best place in Hoi An. Again the spa owner showed us another spot. It was good, but Paul and I both agreed the night before was …
12.27.08 HCMC
I had the hardest time getting moving this morning. I just felt sooooo tired. I have no idea why, but I did not want to get out of bed. Paul went to breakfast at the hotel without me. I just could not do it. Then when he returned I kept sleeping for a while longer. …
12.28.08 HCMC
So somehow today we slept until 2pm. I know this is not completely out of character for us, but usually I am up earlier and moving then go back to bed. Not today.....we must have needed the crazy amount of sleep b/c when we did get up it did not feel like 2pm. WOW!!!
DecemberDec 27 Saturday 08
day #1 in Hoi An---the first full day
we slept in and it was lovely. we had no big plans, but just wanted to hang out. paul did some research on places to eat before we left the hotel, but the only thing i had to do was find a tailor. we walked down the road a bit and ended up at the light candle …
DecemberDec 23 Tuesday 08
the end of day #4 in Hanoi
after sipping coffee and just hanging out we decided to make our way back to the hotel. we rested for a bit before seeing an indie downstairs at the cinema. it is really a cool place. we saw a vietnamese film called owl and the sparrow. it was ok. it had english …
Hanoi to Hoi An
today we got up earlier than usual and got packed up for the next move of the trip. we checked out of the artsy hotel and got a taxi to the airport. the airport in hanoi is a ways from where we were and all the cool places to be. it took about an hour. before we …
DecemberDec 22 Monday 08
calm & crazy day #3 in Hanoi
most of the day was pretty calm. paul and i had brunch at this little cafe called la place. then we ended up hanging out here most of the day....reading, blogging, uploading pictures, journaling, playing DS, etc. we also had many iced vietnamese coffees which are the …
day #4 Hanoi
today we slept later than we have been. i am sure mostly b/c of the night i had. once we got moving we walked to the old quarter for lunch and some shopping. this is the last full day in hanoi. we ate lunch at this little place that alex recommended. we had bun cha …
DecemberDec 21 Sunday 08
part two, day #2 in Hanoi...
Paul and I went to a little place called Papa Joe's cafe for dinner. We had panini sandwiches. Then we walked down this street full of stalls that has become the impromptu night market. It is nuts. There is stuff everywhere and so much of it. All sorts of …
DecemberDec 20 Saturday 08
HCMC to Hanoi
A long day, but not hard, just waiting and sitting. We woke up and went across the street for some breakfast at le pub. The breakfast was quite good. Then paul and I want to dan sinh market which is known for military surplus and electronics. We were after a USB …
Day #1 Hanoi
We woke up and took long, hot beautiful showers in luxury. It was amazing. I slept so well surrounded by fluff and comfort. Then we checked out of the Sofitel and went on a search for lunch and a new hotel. We walked around the lake, Hoan Kiem Lake, which is one of …