Rose and Sam's Excellent Adventure

Sam | December 7, 2009

See you all soon. Looking forward to coming home for 2 weeks over Christmas.

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Sam | August 7, 2009

The Vietnamese Department of Education last night, at 10:00pm decided to close down the country’s entire school system. So until further notice, we’re out of a job.
CNN have done their job perfectly and Vietnam is freaking out about swine flu. There’s been 1000 cases in Vietnam, supposedly, resulting in 1 death.
Approx 50 people [...]

Category: Swine Flu, Vietnam, gag | 7 Comments »
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Sam | July 2, 2009

5 minutes into my teaching career, and I have a “Kick Me!” sign stuck to my back, and I’m wondering how such a small person can create so much noise without an amplifier and how my boss can look so much like Leonie Wilson without being a relation. And in the back of my [...]

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Sam | June 11, 2009

I was riding my Honda 67 to Big C supermarket today to buy a couple of badminton rackets. It was about 4:30 so the roads were chockers with bikes. I was at the lights with about 50 bikes behind me, when I sensed something was up with the bike.
I glanced around and saw a little [...]

Category: Hanoi, Motorcycling, Travel Stories, Vietnam, gag, rant | 6 Comments »
Tags: 67, Hanoi, honda, hospitality, mechanics, motorbike, motorcycles, SS50E, Vietnam, vietnamese

Sam | June 5, 2009

Been a stupid hard week this week, maybe worst week in ‘Nam. Been kinda having “one of those days” for a few too many days in a row, so I’m gunna share a gag here, before something less creative happens. Wanna think about something other than Systemic Functional Linguistics!

Most of you probably know, some more [...]

Category: Hanoi, Photos, Vietnam, gag, rant | 1 Comment »
Tags: army training, Full Metal Jacket, high school, Vietnam, vietnamese

Sam | June 2, 2009

Ok, It’s been a long time between posts, so I think I owe you an apology, but instead, HERE’S A TISSUE!
Let’s start off with some wisdom from TISM.

The guy who slagged the football team – Those yobs were not for him
Turns into a real estate agent who believes in discipline;
That guy who’s the first to [...]

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Tags: Ho Chi Minh Vietnam tism honda 67

Sam | May 15, 2009

Category: Motorcycling, Vietnam, gag | No Comments »
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Sam | May 8, 2009

Firstly, Mum, if you’re reading this, can you call me via Skype, or Telephone as a priority? Thanks.
Here’s what I woke up to this morning.
Thunder/lightening, torrential rain then a flooded alley, making it impossible to leave the house without a boat.
CLICK THE “HQ” BUTTON! (Took ages to upload em, at least enjoy them in high [...]

Category: Hanoi, Vietnam, gag, video | No Comments »
Tags: hanoi flooding alley vietnam thunder lightening weather

Sam | April 24, 2009

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Sam | April 24, 2009

As many of you know, and have been continually disgusted with, I have fought the urge to grow a moustache for several years now.
Mere mention of the word “moustache” in my house is greeted with disgusted interjections and nothing but contempt. This, I feel, is unjust, uncool and bloody-well UNFAIR!
I have never seen my [...]

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