I rode from District 4 to where I teach Saturday mornings (for September 2014) in Tan Phu, TP.HCM. I stopped at a bike shop in order to get air in my back wheel which is normally free but I was asked to pay 1.000 VND. I only had a 2.000 and he didn't have change and handed me the money back so that I could get the air for free but I let him keep it.
After that, as I drove passed by the Trung Chinh (of CMT8) street in Tan Binh/Tan Phu and as I passed a school, my phone fell through a hole in my right pocket of my blue jeans. A woman on her motorbike told me in Vietnamese about my phone and I already knew something fell out as well. I turned back to look for my phone. I was focused on the ground but saw a man pick up my phone or something on the side of my eyes and take off.
I told my students and teaching partner that my bike was stolen. I told a story about Baby Joey to my students. Had rice, pork, fish there. Took a nap. Met 2 students at a cafe in Q.4. He called me and talked to a man that took my phone.
The man said he lived in Tan Binh and works construction in Q.2 but without an exact work address. He would have work sites and offices that he could have told us about. He asked Huy for money and Huy told him to meet me 7:30 PM at the Lotteria on a street near CMT8 and close to Nguyen Thien Hien High School and near a Catholic church.
I came to Circle K at 7:15 PM and stayed all night until about 6:30 AM in the morning. I saw the man and his brother who was holding my phone, I think. They looked at me a few times and I walked near them and sat next to them and sat next to them on a different table and was expecting them to talk to me as he said he would as I am unique.
I told people on Facebook.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Watched Be Kind Please Rewind;
Watched Be Kind Please Rewind; on my laptop with holes: Dell Inspiron: 2014-09-19 Friday morning 2-4 AM. It was funny and heart warming with Jack Black, his black friend, the older girl and younger girl, and especially Danny Glover. This video was on my hard drive. i got it from maybe a student or something in the past but do not remember where I got this video from
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Ice Cream Again
Bought ice-cream again this morning or night for 65.000 VND or $3 USD. I have been doing it for the past few days. For this price, you get about 625 ml of ice-cream. Right now, it is Sunday morning, the 14th of September, 2014. I am at Circle K near a church and/or school in Tan Binh in HCM, Vietnam. I've been buying ice-cream for the past week like each day. It is too expensive and possibly not healthy enough.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Circle K Rules
Can we use the bathrooms? Some of the staff at Circle K say that the restrooms are only for the staff. It is better for business to allow customers to go pee. If not, then they may make a mess if they have to hold it too long. Some may allow it and others may not. It can be tough if some staff allow it while others don't.
Can we step in back of the counter? I say it depends. Some are more strict about the rules. I understand why the rules are there. Some may steal. It clogs and crowds that work zone. Violence can also occur. It can become less efficient and effective. But we should rethink things still. We need to make sure there are purposes behind what we do.
Can you donate your trash? They cooked noodles back around 6 AM today. Now, after 11 PM, it might be too old. If they can throw it away into a trash can, then why not throw it away into a bowl of stuff
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Adam Sandler's Decline?
I don't always like Sandler's jokes. For example, I'm less likely to
like jokes about farts and other slap-stick humor. Some of his humor is a
verbal parallel to the physical acts of the Three Stooges. It seems that there is a decline in his humor during the past decade which started maybe in the 2000's.
However, I am still a fan of him and I'm still willing to watch some of his films. I am a student of making movies. So, I might not be the right person to ask. I am more patient with movies because I study them. I started making movies myself when I was 10 years old in 1995 in America. I am now in Vietnam. Life is not always funny. You can't always be funny. Some people say that I am funny. That is good, but it also adds pressure.
Adam being funny is like Robin Williams being funny. It is like Michael Jordan being the best, which after a while it can get old, or they can get old. Sometimes, jokes are not funny. Talk to Jay Leno. It is a hit or miss situation. Michael Jordan didn't always make his shots.
Maybe Adam Sandler will make a sequel to the Water Boy, to Happy Gilmore, or to something like that. He is funnier whn he plays smarter characters.
However, I am still a fan of him and I'm still willing to watch some of his films. I am a student of making movies. So, I might not be the right person to ask. I am more patient with movies because I study them. I started making movies myself when I was 10 years old in 1995 in America. I am now in Vietnam. Life is not always funny. You can't always be funny. Some people say that I am funny. That is good, but it also adds pressure.
Adam being funny is like Robin Williams being funny. It is like Michael Jordan being the best, which after a while it can get old, or they can get old. Sometimes, jokes are not funny. Talk to Jay Leno. It is a hit or miss situation. Michael Jordan didn't always make his shots.
Maybe Adam Sandler will make a sequel to the Water Boy, to Happy Gilmore, or to something like that. He is funnier whn he plays smarter characters.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Mr.Ribs BBQ
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Welcome to my Mr.Ribs BBQ restaurant with acceptable prices in Vietnam. When you come here, you will be served ribs with BBQ sauce, chichken wings with buffalo sauce, pok skewers, chicken skewers with Malaysian style and many various delicious dishes, plz come and feel ^^
Mr.Ribs BBQ restaurant
Ad: 156B, Vinh Khanh street, district 4, HCMC.
FB: facebook.com/Mr.RibsBBQ
Open time: 4:30pm - 10:30pm -
I've been teaching American English in Vietnam since 2012. For the past two years, I've had many adventures. I am still teaching in TP.HCM. Teaching is rewarding. It is very exciting. I was born 1985 in Forest Grove, OR, USA. I am Christian. I write, draw, sing, dance, make video. I play guitar, piano, basketball, and video games. I am always busy. I am always doing things. I am learning Vietnamese.
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Sometimes, I start talking like Vietnamese sometimes do in English that is. For example, I might say "I'm so boring." Oh, I mean, "I'm bored." I might ask, "Are you boring?" Wait, no, I mean, "Are you bored?" I currently teach at Mr.Ribs BBQ in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Do people play basketball in District 4?
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Joey Arnold
http://Facebook.com/Mr.RibsBBQ
Trâm Phạm...
I am looking for a native English speaker teacher. If Anyone who is looking for a part-time job, please feel free to contact me.
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