Ha Noi, Vietnam

Clumsy in the USA...clumsy in Ha Noi
July 24, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Some things never change...... This trip would not be complete without me having an accident....remember my ankle screw-up in Toronto?  :)  Anyway, I have had the longest and most tiresome week of my life at work (thus the reason I have been so blog-absent) this week.  Protocols that could easily be finished in four hours back home have...
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I swam the Pacific Ocean......
July 19, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Oppppps, those prepositions are tricky aren’t they?  Should have read, I swam on/in (whichever one it is) the Pacific Ocean – but at least I got your attention.  I am sorry I am late posting this blog but I was super tired last night and it took me about four hours to upload and edit the pictures.  Once finished I HAD to go to bed since...
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Grashoppers taste like chicken...just crunchier
July 18, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Hello ya'll....yes, I am still alive.  I have been so busy at work this week that when I get home, I barely make it to the shower and off to bed I go – so no blogging for me.  Last night I was finally able to sleep 7 hours.  I was so proud of myself that I treated my body to an extra thirty minutes in bed this morning.  Of course, I...
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What a day...what a day....what a day!
July 16, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
So I finished my third day and I almost broke down in the middle of it.  I felt like screaming so badly and crying that I barely contained myself....but somehow I was able to do so.  I have been so spoiled by the vast amount of technology back home that when a procedure that normally takes me 2.5 hours, took me 5 hours to complete today (WHILE...
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I can't sleep so let's journal some more
July 16, 2008 - Ha Noi, Vietnam
Although I have been sleeping 5-6 hours straight now, I am still waking up early in the morning.  It is currently 4AM in Ha Noi (5PM USA).  I don't have much to report so I figured I would answer a few questions posted throughout the blog.  Sorry it has taken me so long to do so.  I will also take the opportunity to add a few funny details...
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