St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! not much celebrating going on here as far as i can see. maybe later.



So some updating is necessary if I intend to keep writing this blog.

Saturday, March 14. dad swam in the morning, i cooked bacon and eggs, cleaned up, dad went to work; i took taxi to HCM (15 minutes $6); wanted to go to museum but hrs were 8-11 then 1-6 so i was too late for morning. went to BanTahn Market and wandered the stalls. got a couple pashminas (dont worry i can sell them to others); bookmarks, green silk shell. work pink liinen pants and white tee. when the sellers in the market see my linen pants they say "have many colors, big size". well i might not be as tiny as they are but big? dinner with dad at the hyatt again...sat at the bar and had a bowl of seafood fried rice. white linen pants, green shell.

SUNDAY: dad invited Jess (CFO) for breakfast. made pancakes (the walmart packages) bacon, sausage. dad went for 2 hr massage at 1030. i watched the dvd Taken which was great. lunch 1pm at Mekong Merchant ... a nice sunday place where mostly ex-pats hang out. ceasar salad with avacado and chicken, bottle of white allan scott new zealand wine. went to gourmet shop on the walk home for ice cream. walked the compound. took a nap. dinner was fried bologna sandwich. watched Frost Nixon dvd. wore black capri with B&W checked shirt. also at the market they tried to sell me checked shirt (blue). i guess they just grab whatever it is you happen to be wearing and try to sell you the same thing in many many colors. ralph lauren style.

MONDAY hung out in the morning, went to Boat House for lunch alone ... at the end of the street on the river is a restaurant which dad wont go to bc he thinks it brings in a bad element of people to the compound --- actually the only ones i saw were the locals from the compound. anyhow had garlc soup. taxi to market again. lookin for cream/beige handbag for myself ... small clutch. no luck. they had every form of big handbag with lots f buckles and straps but nothing small and casual. saw a UPS man which was a first. went to dinner at AnVien Restaurant with the rude Russians. he just drones on and one and is loud and obnoxious. wore that bl&whi skirt and black tee. great food though ... but i would not eat the eel or the spicy soup. mostly just the pork and spring roll.

TUESDAY St. Patricks day morning. Dad invited Matthew Williams (yes that MW from NC State and old MaitlandSmith) and Jess for breakfast. bacon, eggs, pancakes, fruit. MW was in town and going back tomorrow. no plan for today yet ... there's always manicure!