Ha Noi, Vietnam

Good bye Vietnam...it has been a pleasure!
July 31, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Ok...apologies ahead of time as I am a little bit tipsy (they kept on buying me wine and beer) but wanted to write this blog before I went to bed. So I finished my week at work and tonight they took me out to a very nice restaurant to say goodbye.  I ate guinea pig, snails, and quails with their heads still attached to them.  Then, they took...
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Biggie Size for you, sir?
July 29, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Well...three more days and I will be on my way to Paris, if only for three hours, and then USA.  For the past two days, I have been feeling quite anxious.  The home-sickness is hitting quite hard but at the same time, I am feeling very melancholic.  Only God knows when I will be able to return to this country, if I ever get to do so...
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Who will win the generosity fight?
July 28, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Good morning USA..... There isn't much to report from my end.  After the shopping on Saturday, I stayed in the hotel Sunday day and worked for a large portion of the day.  I took advantage of the sunny day (rare to see those lately) and worked next to the pool.  I did not realize how bad the sun was going to be and I forgot to put some...
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Questions answered.......
July 26, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Ok...I just got back to my hotel room after a long day of walking, shopping, eating, and watching Belly Dancing and Flamenco performances.....  I know I wrote a blog this morning but since I have been so behind with my blogging and tomorrow I will invest my day working on data analysis, I figured I would place this entry before I headed to...
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Was it the frog or mystery meat with flies?
July 26, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Ok......I am finally relaxing after a LONG week at work (including yesterday when I worked from 7AM until 7PM).  I made it to work before anyone got there and was one of the last three people to leave in the afternoon.  The scientist in charge of the host laboratory needed some data and it took an eternity to finish the results and then to...
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