I had a great week at work and an even better weekend. I've met lots of people and I seem to be kind of a popular novelty as the new young American guy. We'll see how long that lasts! Oh and you know what I found really funny - at a group dinner (non-Diageo) the other night I made fun of this girl who dropped some of her food with her chopsticks and asked her if she needed a fork, and another dude was like, "Ohhh the white guy just told you to use a fork!" In America if it was me and all white people I would likely be the "Asian guy" if race was ever mentioned in passing like that. Just thought that was weird - part of being mixed for sure.
The Singaporeans I've hung out with are all very friendly and don't hesitate to offer to show me around to the best places around the city. I'm definitely going to enjoy myself every time I come here, and I should be coming a lot.
I saw Babel today - really good movie but don't expect to come out of the theater feeling happy.
This weekend I tried some deer meat, cereal coated prawns, and another Chinese dish that had no description (probably better that way). Someone I know said "We Chinese will eat anything with its back facing the sun." I believe it. I was offered bird's nest for desert but hey, even I am not that adventurous.
I'll be heading to Vietnam on Tuesday for 8 days to do some totally different work from the project I am on here in Singapore. It should be a lot of fun as I'll be in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hanoi surveying the white spirits market on the ground. No more sitting at a desk or board room all day for a while! I kind of miss Bangkok since it will have been over 3 weeks since I last left it by the time I get back, but hey I'm not complaining. Loving the lifestyle so far, just wish some of you guys could be here. A good buddy Pat Noonan will be visiting me for almost a week after I get back to Bangkok - ohhh shit we are going to have some fun!
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bird nest? thank you for not contributing to the extinction of yet another species. noonan + charles will be fun. take some pics and hopefully pat can share them when he gets back. is babel kinda like syriana (at least subject-wise)? if you haven't seen it yet and get a chance do so, rent "the constant gardener". another movie that will leave you depressed for a day or two after. i'll text you later - got an awesome idea for the summer. alright, gtg watch the super bowl now. i'll tell everyone you say hi. i'm sure rozen will be happy to know chuck is doing great! haha later mang.
Yes! I finally made it into your blog! My life is complete! Hahahha...yeah I'm really looking foward to meeting up with you in Bangkok, too. I'm sure we'll have fun. I didn't know you'll be going to DeNang and Hanoi as well, that's so cool that you get to travel all over the place on the company's dime. If you get a chance, try to stop in Hoi An, which is about 20-30 min from De Nang. Its a bit of a touristy beach town, but it has really friendly people and a great small town atmosphere. Its also filled with 100's of tailors that will make really cheap clothes for you. I got two suits, 3 shirts and a few ties made for me for only about $175, such a great deal! Hanoi is pretty interesting too, a lot different than Ho Chi Minh. And if you get a chance, go to the tomb of Ho Chi Minh, its a fucking trip. Get there early in the morning if you don't want to wait in line. A good club to check out is the Funky Monkey, if I remember correctly, but watch out for hookers. If you see a shady looking guy with ratty clothing and he tries to give you a motorbike ride and will not leave you alone, tell him he owes me 16,000 dong. That fucker ripped me off when I was there.
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