Back to School on Monday - 4 December 2006
My students made me unhappy today as they didn’t do their homework. A few left the class and didn’t come back after the break, but it was heartening to see those who stayed trying even if the task was difficult.
We met up with the group from HUT after our lessons and headed to the silk village where they bought silk, scarves and shawls. Boy did they buy lots! I didn’t have the intention to get any tailoring done and the scarves didn’t quite appeal to me so I didn’t get any. I only managed to get a few silk/pashmina shawls that I thought would look nice on some of my close friends.
We headed to Ma May area while some others went to get their tailoring done. I went back to the shop where I had Pinkhippo’s top made. It wasn’t quite what I wanted and so I asked for it to be amended again. Will drop by again tomorrow to see if it’s better this time.
I was famished while waiting for the rest to come over to the Old Quarters to have dinner and so the three of us headed to some corner shop to have kebabs on baguette. I must either be very hungry or it must have been good cos I gobbled all of it down!
It wasn’t long before we met up with the other group and we went to a restaurant to eat. I had the Vietnamese coffee and I must say I do like it.
I think the group of us is getting more comfortable with each other as we are beginning to tease each other and be familiar with each likes and dislikes and idiosyncrasies! I must say the guys in our group has been really nice, taking good care of us ladies, not to mention bargain! It helps that we have a handsome one whom our students think is a Korean star, and a prosperous looking one whom our students think brings them luck.
After dinner, we proceeded to the lake to have chocolate tarts and orange cake and ice –cream. The lake is just as beautiful at night… and lots of lovers actually sit round it and well.. display their affection for each other!
We parted ways as we headed back to our respective hotels. My teammates and I decided to walk back to our hotel to burn off what we had indulged in. I felt a tinge funny not being able to do my WIFI today as we walked past the Hilton, but I let it pass.
Tomorrow, I visit a high school in Hanoi. My afternoon lessons have been cancelled cos there’s no electricity throughout the campus. That means I just have 2 more sessions with my students. There seems to be so much more to do!
Well, I hope the camera Pinkhippo lent me works tomorrow. I’ve cleared out the pictures but it still tells me the card is full. I’m hoping some miracle happens tomorrow…
I leave you with some night scenes of Hanoi... Quite beautiful...
We met up with the group from HUT after our lessons and headed to the silk village where they bought silk, scarves and shawls. Boy did they buy lots! I didn’t have the intention to get any tailoring done and the scarves didn’t quite appeal to me so I didn’t get any. I only managed to get a few silk/pashmina shawls that I thought would look nice on some of my close friends.
We headed to Ma May area while some others went to get their tailoring done. I went back to the shop where I had Pinkhippo’s top made. It wasn’t quite what I wanted and so I asked for it to be amended again. Will drop by again tomorrow to see if it’s better this time.
I was famished while waiting for the rest to come over to the Old Quarters to have dinner and so the three of us headed to some corner shop to have kebabs on baguette. I must either be very hungry or it must have been good cos I gobbled all of it down!
It wasn’t long before we met up with the other group and we went to a restaurant to eat. I had the Vietnamese coffee and I must say I do like it.
I think the group of us is getting more comfortable with each other as we are beginning to tease each other and be familiar with each likes and dislikes and idiosyncrasies! I must say the guys in our group has been really nice, taking good care of us ladies, not to mention bargain! It helps that we have a handsome one whom our students think is a Korean star, and a prosperous looking one whom our students think brings them luck.
After dinner, we proceeded to the lake to have chocolate tarts and orange cake and ice –cream. The lake is just as beautiful at night… and lots of lovers actually sit round it and well.. display their affection for each other!
We parted ways as we headed back to our respective hotels. My teammates and I decided to walk back to our hotel to burn off what we had indulged in. I felt a tinge funny not being able to do my WIFI today as we walked past the Hilton, but I let it pass.
Tomorrow, I visit a high school in Hanoi. My afternoon lessons have been cancelled cos there’s no electricity throughout the campus. That means I just have 2 more sessions with my students. There seems to be so much more to do!
Well, I hope the camera Pinkhippo lent me works tomorrow. I’ve cleared out the pictures but it still tells me the card is full. I’m hoping some miracle happens tomorrow…
I leave you with some night scenes of Hanoi... Quite beautiful...
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