1. Cute Vietnamese Family - The parents, children, and grandmother are all so kind assisting me with every little thing, having long conversations (to the best that we can with our language barrier), and yes...sharing love of fruit.
2. Fellow expats - there are 3 other expats living in the house. One girl from Taiwan and two people from Japan teaching their respective native languages at the university next door to us. I was looking forward to getting to know people with such different experiences from me BUT they never leave their rooms! They tend to come in from work or whatever and go straight to their rooms and then straight from their rooms to work or whatever the next day. I thought maybe I could entice them to talk to me by knocking on their doors and offering pastries but they didn't really bite. One person took one but then soon closed the door after a minute of chit chat. A little disappointing but oh well, maybe some people just need their peace and quiet. Haha, one of em even asked me "why I had my door open so often?"
3. Proximity to work - well, that hasn't changed. :D
Anywho, something random happened at work. Last week the entire hospital staff (doctors, nurses, admin, techs) had to take and pass a communications exam. I don't know much about it but I think they had to study up for the test too. So to celebrate the completion of that test the hospital put on a talent show competition where each department had to sing, dance, perform skits, etc. with the directors of the hospital as the judges. IT WAS HILARIOUS!!!! It's amazing because they all did it with such straight faces and so seriously. I definitely can't imagine our UCSF attending doing such stunts...good to know they know how to relax and rest here.
