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A Very Vietnamese Wedding
I’m very bitter and dark this morning because two men have been chattering very loudly in the background for the last three hours as if they owned this coffee shop. If there’s one thing that darkens me more than anything at the speed of light, it’s the noise; and these two have been generous in…
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Monkfish
As it turns out, the UV index in Vietnam as of today is 8, so we decided to take shelter from 10am to 4pm in the shade every day. Through trial and error, we found a decent coffee shop in the area, and designated the venue as our regular go-to to get out of our…
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Laundry
What you’ve deemed quite simple all your life may prove to be so difficult that it may claim your entire day; and you’re left bewildered, feeling like a fool. We’re in Vietnam at the moment, which may explain why we feel we’re losing grip on our life more often nowadays. The hotel we’re staying at…
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Kruunu
Neither of us speaks Finnish, but we find some of the words interesting to pronounce. Many words have entered our dictionary by chance, but only a few of them established a rather permanent status in our everyday life. As non-Finnish speakers, however, we’ve adopted the sound of the words only and added our own meaning…