Yes, I have boarded the WAAH WAAAHHH train. I am starting to feel the pressure to make the most memories I can...and um, to start my research already. Oh man. I'm already halfway into my time here. I can't believe how fast this is all going!!!!
Okay - it's lots of random picture time. Not sure if you noticed, but I post my daily life iPhone pics here and my DSLR pics on facebook. Trying my best not to be repetitive on my different network outlets. :D
Panda earmuffs, quite possibly the best $2 purchase I've made. I'm letting it define me as I've now purchased panda socks and debating panda mittens. Whatever, stop judging me!
mmmm, raw goat meat - freshly seasoned and ready for our grill
Goat breast aka mammary tissue. It's much better than cow mammary I tell ya.
Hmmm, this is M - being totally expat hipster. WHAT IS HANOI DOING TO US?
This is my co-worker's house and her crazy speaker system. @_@
This is P and his first night in Hanoi! We are actually in a fancy bar. :D
Yeah...no comment.
These 1am noodles were much better than her 100,000 VND pho :P
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| Fancy latte eh? |
Hmm, we got western brunch...my croque madame! Tasty but I look forward to the one in SOMA
We are at a fancy work buffet again...and eating tons of snails. HAR HAR.
My co-worker is obsessed with buying random products from Hanoi's version of groupon. Today she bought toilet seat covers to keep their bums warm for the winter. LOL. They will never understand why I find everything so amusing and am always laughing. :D
Um yeah, we be doing lots of fancy things lately. This wasn't too bad - all you can h'orderves and three cocktails for $10. Except L got chumsy with the bartenders and manager so we scored extra!
Holiday shot in a shot glass made from ice! Oh and it was on the house. :D
ROFL, LMAO, LOL! What the...?! I wondered if they knew what the store name meant but then realized as I was drawn inside that they knew EXACTLY what they were doing.
So Pizza Hut in Hanoi is considered a fancy restaurant - and it is! You can order some cool dishes there but we went with the nostalgic deep dish pizza. We chose a weird combo though (pineapple, crab, shrimp, onions, tuna, and thousand island dressing???). AND YES, I was weak and got pizza.
So we wandered into a large arcade and saw GIANT BOOBS! What? Is this how people in VN decorate their chucky cheese?
Friend and I took a crack at the high tech DDR...and lasted a whole 15 seconds. -_-
Bun Rieu in the north is really different than how they serve it in the states. I'd explain but if you cared then you can probably already tell how different it is. Uh, hope that made sense. -_-
COOL CAT SPOTTING! I dub thee "husky cat"
Lunchtime: plate of pork tongues and rib soup
So this is one of my favorite desserts here - caramen thap cam, aka flan with lots of che ingredients on top. I bet you think it looks weird but I also think your face looks weird! Guess we're even then.
Housemate took me to all-you-can-eat rotary hot pot. It's kinda like the sushi boat idea but with hot pot items on a moving belt while you nestle your personal hot pot soup in front of you!!! And um, they have vodka on the conveyer line too. I <3 VN
SO MUCH FOOD!
