At 5am, this restaurant opens. I’m usually asleep at this time, but this morning I was awake. The sun came up and it became light outside. I usually don’t see this time of day. I like it. My day felt really long today. Q. When was the last time you stayed up all night? Q. Tell me about your favorite show.
I like walking in the evening. It makes me feel good. I pass the place where I often see people doing exercise. Now nobody is there. Everything is perfectly still. The main road is busy. There are many motorbikes and cars. The restaurants are serving the dinner rush. People are going home. The evening is empty and quiet, crowded and noisy. I like walking in the evening. Q. How important is exercise to you?Q. what do you like to do…
I was invited to go with a student’s family to Hanoi. I like Hanoi. We ate ice cream, rode the train, went to Lotte Mall. I followed the family everywhere they went. It was a lot of walking though. My legs were so tired and weak. The boy held my arm the whole time. I felt like a grandpa. It was fun. I liked seeing Hanoi again. Going with a family is more walking than I’m used to though. Q….
When you are walking or bicycling, you can see more of the world around you. Here is a sign that says, “hey this is a crosswalk. People are walking here. Slow down.” Here is a small lake with old men fishing. I hope I will be fishing when I am old. There are many things in the world which you can see when walking. Q. What is a mystery? Does your country have mysteries?Q. I hope that when I am…
Rice paddies are so beautiful. I had never stood in one before. I stood and watched the wind in the grass. My eyes explored the water. It was so green all around. The sun was so hot. After that, I ate mangoes like a monkey. I drank bottled water. The rice paddy gave me an appetite. I wanted to see a rice paddy. I am hungry for Vietnam. Q. How was the weather today? What do you want to see?Q….
I like to sit and do nothing. I look for good places to do this. These are some things that I look for when I want to find a good place to sit. I like to have a beautiful view. There is a small lake where there are also trees, and on the fence is a good place to sit. The view relaxes me. I like a place that is entertaining. A plastic stool near the market is a good…
You should see this place in the evening. The evening is a special time in the neighborhood. In the evening, everyone is coming home. Parents are coming home from work. Children are coming home from school. Everyone is happy to be coming home. In the evening, everyone is getting together in the neighborhood. Neighborhood moms and dads are playing pickleball or talking together outside. The kids are riding their bicycles. The evening is a good time for walking in the…
Open space is valuable. Open space can be filled. But keeping open space empty is also valuable. In the country side, there is a lot of open space. I like lots of cafes in the city, however I also like seeing no cafes. On the weekend, you have free time. You can fill it with fun plans. But then you may also be missing the unexpected. Open space is valuable. Nowhere and nothing is something. Q. Do you drink coffee?…
Cau ben tuong Bananas look so cool growing on a tree. I grew up eating bananas, but I never saw a banana tree. All our bananas in America come from Ecuador. But bananas are originally from SE Asia (chicken too). Going on long walks is a good hobby because it is activity for your body and mind. I like to go on long walks in this city because everything here is strange and new. The air quality is really bad…
I tried a new fruit the other day. It tasted really good. I was glad that the seller offered to peel it for me, since I don’t have a knife. I saw a soccer field the other day, while I was walking. I didn’t see anyone playing soccer though. Q. Are you good at peeling fruit? Tell me something you’re good at.Q. Do you like watching soccer? Tell me why this is popular.