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• Cockfighting in my alleyway – Saigon, Vietnam

  Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 04:13 in vietnam, saigon, cockfighting, phu nhuan, phu nhuan district

  I was riding my motorbike through my alleyway last week when I ran into a cockfight.  At first I was a bit surprised and then I realized what was going on.  I am not sure what to say about this but I am sure many of you will have comments. Click h...

• One week in Saigon

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 08:09 in usa, vietnam, at home, vnpt, viettel, us marine corps, facebook blocked in vietnam

  Hard to believe it has been one week since I last posted.  The last week has a lot of meaning for me. The US Marine Corp’s birthday was on Nov. 10th followed by Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11th) and the day I entered Marine Corps boot camp (Nov....

• Rose Cafe – Saigon

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 18:20 in vietnam, saigon, best saigon coffee shops, rose cafe

  Last Friday I met Le Viet-Kieu Saigonais at Rose Cafe located at the Ky Hoa Garden Hotel in District 10.  It is a really pleasant place to meet friends and have nice discussions.  It is fairly popular with the local Vietnamese but I do not see many...

• Another nice workout

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 22:06 in vietnam, saigon, weightlifting, weightlifting in vietnam

  Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly.  As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker.  Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue.  I can’t wait to get past this week.  Week 3 is when you see some gains.  Luckily,...

• One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 21:56 in vietnam, saigon, vietnamese food, best saigon restaurants, best sa

  I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot.  It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or tourists here.  Probably a good thing, none of the staff speaks English. I norma...

• My Weightlifting Gym in Saigon

  Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 23:58 in vietnam, saigon, weightlifting, weightlifting in vietnam

  After a long long break from weightlifting, I decided to return last Saturday.  I used to lift all the time when I was younger but after I injured both knees in the Marines, I had to walk away to focus on my physical therapy.  I never got back to i...

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