Posts from — August 2007

Have you ever encountered  friends in your life who are emotionally needy 98% of the time?

They drain you, they put you down, they insult you or your lifestyle etc…never in overt ways, always subtly, always insiduously and you might never even realise it. Just that you wonder why you always come away feeling bad about yourself.

To me, friends are important and they impact us at every stage of our lives…because of their value in every step of my life, I believe that positive friendship is necessary. Unsupportive, unequal and unsatisfying friendship can really stress. 

I guess as we grow up and we move on in our lives, picking up different experiences, careers, partners etc, it is inevitable that people change and needs change. As I grow older, my expectations change and I don’t want to waste time on negative r/s that stress and make me unhappy. I want to be able to spend my time and effort on those few friends that are positive, who are supportive, honest….basically a balanced r/s between 2 peers. And hopefully along the way, I get to pick up more of such friends to share my friendship with.   

One of the transportation methods while touring Vietnam.

check out the strategic leg positioning for maximum comfort!

*all motorbike pics taken by LG from another bike!

Did I mention that Vietnam was wet, wet and wet?

It was the start of the monsoon period and there was lots of light, intermittent rains that were more irritating than disrupting. So in order to waterproof my bagpack, camera etc and still be mobile, I bought a poncho.   

Not just any poncho though…it HAD to be a neon bright orange poncho, full length no less! I call it the CWO poncho. The poncho was marvellous! It not only came with a hoodie and cap, it had velcros all around as fasteners to facilitate easy on-off. Oh and it also has a nice practical bag to keep it after use! Check out the investment:

While walking around town in light rain

In a small boat heading back from turtle island to Ho Chi Min and it was pouring!

In a tiny small boat that was being rowed by 2 old ladies in part of the Mekong delta as it drizzled.

Vietnam was hot, humid and oh so very wet.

We travelled from North Vietnam, starting from Hanoi, Halong Bay, slowly making our way down via a variety of transportation methods to Hue, Nha Trang, Hoi An and finally Ho Chin Min. It was an interesting trip and I feel a really well planned one by a super organized LG and made energized by a gung ho S!   More pics and further stories later when I get over my post holiday blues…