"Villian, I have done thy mother!"
HAha, I was re-reading Titus Andronicus and I came across that line. Like the true teenager I am, I started laughinh hystercally and had to text an equally teen friend to tell him about it. As Amanda was too mature, I told Cameron. Who is not too mature. Let's leave it at that.
So, My last few days in Viet Nam are so far...uneventful. I have taken the littlies swimming every morning...and I plan on shopping otnight. Woo! My first time at the Ben Than (sp?) Night Market! So psyched!!!
Oh, I forgot to tell you a funny story in my last post. Anne and the littlies and I were walking around our road (it's a dead end, so relatively safe) and we came across a group of Vietnamese kids playing Chinese jump rope (don't ask me, ask Anne. apparently it was big when she was little?). We watched them for awhile, and they watched us as they played. At one point, a little toddler waddled up to the fence that separated us (ironic) and just kind of stared at me. I knelt down to his height and said "Xin chao" (sin-chow, for the Americans among you haha). The boy jumped back from the fence in complete and total shock and ran back to his group of what might have been siblings. His expression was so funny. HE was like, "It talks!" HAhaha. Then I asid "Tam biet" (goodbye) and walked away. He was still in shock. But I got my laugh for the day. ;)
Just in case this is my last VN post, I want to thank you all for being such a fantastic audience. And for sticking wiht me this whole time. I am so pleased that I had so many readers throughout the course of this trip. I have greatly enjoyed writing to you and recording my experiences. Thanks!
Love, Hillary
P.S. Just because I am home doesn't mean I am going to stop writing!!! I plan on keeping up the blog!! It won't be a interesting probably, but I will keep writing about my life... Adios for now!


2 Comments:
Hi Hilly,
I have really enjoyed reading your blog and learning about Vietnamese life. I thank you so much for sharing your life and thoughts with us. As you know, my teenagers are very private about their feelings and life so it is such a joy for me to relive teenage life through your eyes. I wish you a very safe and speedy trip home. I know you will be missed on that end but will have a huge fan club waiting for you here!
Love always,
Janice
So now your up to scaring little kids, hmmm!??
Janice and I can teach you how to play Chinese jumprope. I was never good at it (regular and double-dutch were my specialties), but if memory serves (and it rarely does, these days), she could do it all, but she's much too humble to brag.
Having met Cameron a few times briefly, I'm quite certain I understand why it is you chose him instead of Amanda to share that particular quote!
Tam-biet and I love you MADLY!!!! Less than 3 days!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, don't forget the pancake mix and rice paper!
Hope you and Amanda had a great evening at the market. I loved it there, though they really MUST close it in and get some MAJOR a/c installed. Perhaps that would take away from the ambience (sp?). WHO CARES! It was hotter than......well....hotter than....other places in....VIETNAM!
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