My phrase of the day is "con con dien dien!!!" aka you are crazy!! I think crazy is a little more of an insult here than it is in the US, but its still really funny when the kids say it. They always try to get us to say funny things. For example, a little boy kept making me call myself a "beautiful boy" today....He thought it was sooo funny.
I am currently googling tons of no-bake cookie recipes that don't contain anything semi-American, for example, oatmeal. Saturday is the camp ceremony and I want to make something. (There is no oven at the research center) I would have to convince one of the Vietnamese coaches to take me on their moto to the Co-Op market about a half hour away though. But I know that everyone else here would want to come, so maybe we could convince the bus driver to take us? I also want the Vietnamese coaches to really like whatever we make. Last week we made them guacamole and I'm not sure it was a hit...they kept saying "how interesting..."
Interesting tidbit: dont ever take any pills from anywhere in Nam. Ever. Nuffy is throwing up and she pretty much broke her wrist slipping on the tile that is EVERYWHERE in Nam. And when we went to the Vietnamese "hospital" for her, they gave her some meds...We Googled the meds later to be sure that she should take them--turns out they were pills for dogs. Great! She is a happy camper though, so she is getting better quickly. Keep your fingers crossed that I stay ailment freeeeee :)
I'm getting antsy for American food, American freedom and some love from family and friends! But, I am also DREADING saying goodbye to the kids from camp. I cant believe I leave in one week, ahhhhh!! I'm exhausted per usual, but I'll write more soon!
Love to everyone!
PS, I also got a little bummed when I found out that I have a 14 hour layover in South Korea and then a 7 hour layover in Los Angeles.
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