I really don't like this city. Usually on my blog posts I try and refrain from being negative, after all, when you look back you wanna remember the best bits right. But then I wouldn't be being truthful. I don't suppose it helps that Im being extrememly stubborn and point blank refusing to go on any of the organised trips. Im point blank refusing to go anywhere at all in fact, I am officially my hotel's second longest running guest after the Canadian - Ive be...

The worst thing about being a volunteer is leaving. I was fairly confident that I'd be able to make it through the farewells without crying but, of course, I did cry (what a wimp!).That prompted a whole round of crying amongst the kids I'd been looking after for the last three weeks.And to see the pain in their faces, it expressed the obvious; that this is not the first time they have had something taken away from them. During my placement, I was spared the...

20 days since my last blog.. So sorry! I have meant to update it on several occasions recently but always either the computer plays up (useless piece of.. ) or theres someone around to distract me. How inconsiderate! So now I have no doubt that Ill miss out a bunch of the things Ive been meaning to write about. A lot of alcohol abuse has left my memory sadly lacking you see. But Ill start with today and see how I go.. Firstly, after much gazing at myself i...

Its late, its been a very long day but its been a GOOD day and such a positive step in the right direction that I wanted to let you know. Thanks Char, for your words of encouragement, I got a big virtual hug from you. And thanks Kyla bug, the resident expert in all things academic who has given me HEAPS of ace suggestions for actvities the children are bound to like. So we did stacks of stuff today. I SANG to a class of children (its lucky they dont know how ...

You know what, Im not the kind of person who likes to admit it if I find something tough. Maybe because I'm a Cancer and a perfectionist, maybe its because I'm Year of the Pig and stubborn (argh - enough with the astrology mumbo I here you cry!!). But today, I found tough. In fact now, after its over, I feel just kinda numb - frazzled. So, given the traffic (HCMC locals use their motorbike horn to warn, greet, play a nice tune {my favourite so far is jingle b...