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So yesterday I met up with (i dont know how to tag things) anandimde for the first time, which was quite lovely. I'm happy to have met such a kind person in Saigon. We met at this cute little cafe in my general area (backpacker's area,) and I had some delicious Museli and mango with milk AND a BLT which were both quite good. I got some good insight on Saigon, Vietnam and teaching which is always helpful to get from someone who has lived here for some time.
I took myself out for a birthday dinner alone. I tried to find this thai place since I was craving thai, but I ended up eating at this kind of boring vietnamese fusion place which specialized in hot pots for two... go figure... It was too late to invite Thuy or anyone else and I had no desire to hang out with Beau for my birthday. I watched "Game of Thrones" which is absolutely FANTASTIC and I can't wait to watch more.
Beau has become a bit too clingy. I've done my best to be clear, honest and firm because there's no real reason not to be with anyone here. I've done my best to say 'i like being alone, I came here to be alone' and explain to him that I really came here for myself and to be independent and not be around people as much... i suppose this is only partly true because I dont mind making friends with travelers since they WILL be leaving and i wont see them for very long. I don't even mind being forming strong friendships with anyone, as long as they dont need to see me all the time. I really do NEED friends, I need people who like me and enjoy my company.... I've found more than ever that people and human interaction is necessary and incredibly important to my happiness and connectedness with the world.
He says that he cant live alone and he just wants someone to hang out with so he doesn't get bombarded with girls trying to have sex with him, which is understandable. They do bombard any single white male like it's their job... because it is. I feel bad and I know its not my problem. I wish I didn't draw people like him in. It's not like it wouldn't be easy to say "fuck off" but I understand not wanting to be alone, being lonely and needing to be with someone. I think I'm just better at sharing everything about myself with someone and not thinking twice about it. Oh dear... I hope andrew comes back.
Today I wandered around district 5, or what little part of district 5 I could feasibly walk around without getting too lost. I was trying to find temples and I ended up finding one, but only one. I wish I knew where I was going. I wish I had an endless supply of money to spend on taxis and adventures. I wandered down an alley way and sat with some locals, saying 'hello' and 'how are you?' to me as I ate with them. Some kind of spicy pineapple soup, rice and chicken. SO DELICIOUS. I broke up the chili with my hands and my nails are still stinging.. whoops.
I met up with Silvia and Thuy and Jarrad for dinner at this rooftop Vietnamese BBQ place. The food was fantastic, albiet a bit expensive. They gave us raw veggies and various other meat to grill ourselves. The best was the least expensive thing we ordered (beef, cheese onions) The live prawns on a stick made me and Silvia squirm a bit, but they were really good. Silvia is an incredibly friendly and magnanimous person. She does a lot of charity work and tutors for free.... it makes me feel a bit guilty. We ate some AMAZING cheesecake at this bakery very close to me.
I'm going to have to pile on the DEET tomorrow since I'll be in the Mekong and i've heard the mosquitoes are pretty significant there. Apparently we're taking a 2 hour bus, then a boat, then a smaller boat... then biking maybe? then wine and fruit. I'm kind of excited.
Ok, time to update tumblr.
So yesterday I met up with (i dont know how to tag things) anandimde for the first time, which was quite lovely. I'm happy to have met such a kind person in Saigon. We met at this cute little cafe in my general area (backpacker's area,) and I had some delicious Museli and mango with milk AND a BLT which were both quite good. I got some good insight on Saigon, Vietnam and teaching which is always helpful to get from someone who has lived here for some time.
I took myself out for a birthday dinner alone. I tried to find this thai place since I was craving thai, but I ended up eating at this kind of boring vietnamese fusion place which specialized in hot pots for two... go figure... It was too late to invite Thuy or anyone else and I had no desire to hang out with Beau for my birthday. I watched "Game of Thrones" which is absolutely FANTASTIC and I can't wait to watch more.
Beau has become a bit too clingy. I've done my best to be clear, honest and firm because there's no real reason not to be with anyone here. I've done my best to say 'i like being alone, I came here to be alone' and explain to him that I really came here for myself and to be independent and not be around people as much... i suppose this is only partly true because I dont mind making friends with travelers since they WILL be leaving and i wont see them for very long. I don't even mind being forming strong friendships with anyone, as long as they dont need to see me all the time. I really do NEED friends, I need people who like me and enjoy my company.... I've found more than ever that people and human interaction is necessary and incredibly important to my happiness and connectedness with the world.
He says that he cant live alone and he just wants someone to hang out with so he doesn't get bombarded with girls trying to have sex with him, which is understandable. They do bombard any single white male like it's their job... because it is. I feel bad and I know its not my problem. I wish I didn't draw people like him in. It's not like it wouldn't be easy to say "fuck off" but I understand not wanting to be alone, being lonely and needing to be with someone. I think I'm just better at sharing everything about myself with someone and not thinking twice about it. Oh dear... I hope andrew comes back.
Today I wandered around district 5, or what little part of district 5 I could feasibly walk around without getting too lost. I was trying to find temples and I ended up finding one, but only one. I wish I knew where I was going. I wish I had an endless supply of money to spend on taxis and adventures. I wandered down an alley way and sat with some locals, saying 'hello' and 'how are you?' to me as I ate with them. Some kind of spicy pineapple soup, rice and chicken. SO DELICIOUS. I broke up the chili with my hands and my nails are still stinging.. whoops.
I met up with Silvia and Thuy and Jarrad for dinner at this rooftop Vietnamese BBQ place. The food was fantastic, albiet a bit expensive. They gave us raw veggies and various other meat to grill ourselves. The best was the least expensive thing we ordered (beef, cheese onions) The live prawns on a stick made me and Silvia squirm a bit, but they were really good. Silvia is an incredibly friendly and magnanimous person. She does a lot of charity work and tutors for free.... it makes me feel a bit guilty. We ate some AMAZING cheesecake at this bakery very close to me.
I'm going to have to pile on the DEET tomorrow since I'll be in the Mekong and i've heard the mosquitoes are pretty significant there. Apparently we're taking a 2 hour bus, then a boat, then a smaller boat... then biking maybe? then wine and fruit. I'm kind of excited.
Ok, time to update tumblr.