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About this Blog
Who: Marjie, a life-long resident and high school teacher from Seattle
What: Decides to rent out her condo and sign a ten-month contract to teach sixth grade English and Ancient History at a relatively new, quickly growing international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
When: In August, with one month's notice - along with 33 others from the US, Canada, Australia, Britain and New Zealand (most of them last-minute, too)
p.s. (That was last year; now she's on Year #2)
What: Decides to rent out her condo and sign a ten-month contract to teach sixth grade English and Ancient History at a relatively new, quickly growing international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
When: In August, with one month's notice - along with 33 others from the US, Canada, Australia, Britain and New Zealand (most of them last-minute, too)
p.s. (That was last year; now she's on Year #2)
Frequently Mentioned Cast
The Castle - a five story stack house with a rooftop deck, in the midst of the best morning market in the city.
Katherine - castlemate and the primary PE teacher from Montreal, Canada.
Franco - castlemate and a third grade teacher from Portland, Oregon.
Tarn - former castlemate and the high school librarian from Wellington, New Zealand (in many of last year's posts).
Pretty Lady - Tarn's bicycle.
Nam (or "Mom") - Marjie's motorcycle-taxi driver and surrogate mother. He is also Marjie's self-appointed food screener.
Nam's Family - sells fabric at the morning market.
Thuy (pronounced "Twee") - sells fabric at the morning market and serves as the castle's Sunday night cooking instructor.
Thanh - (pronounced "Tawn") Thuy's sister and business partner.
Sweet Seamstress or Ms. Hao - seamstress who lives three doors down from the castle. Her assistant is Lieu and her son is Ut.
Bum Bum Girls - girls who work at the Bum Bum Salon in the alley near the Castle. Katherine and Marjie's "second home."
Tran - Katherine and Marjie's favorite massage therapist at the Bum Bum (she's not there anymore; now she comes to the castle for massages on request).
Banana Cake Lady and Rice Lady - women who supply Marjie's breakfast each morning.
"The Band" - Four people who regularly comment on the blog: Brian, Karyn ("the norris clan"), Amy ("amyt"), Bill (used to be "kumma" or "sbill" but recently transformed into "Mungo") and one person who makes star appearances: Rita (of One-Minute-Poem fame).
Katherine - castlemate and the primary PE teacher from Montreal, Canada.
Franco - castlemate and a third grade teacher from Portland, Oregon.
Tarn - former castlemate and the high school librarian from Wellington, New Zealand (in many of last year's posts).
Pretty Lady - Tarn's bicycle.
Nam (or "Mom") - Marjie's motorcycle-taxi driver and surrogate mother. He is also Marjie's self-appointed food screener.
Nam's Family - sells fabric at the morning market.
Thuy (pronounced "Twee") - sells fabric at the morning market and serves as the castle's Sunday night cooking instructor.
Thanh - (pronounced "Tawn") Thuy's sister and business partner.
Sweet Seamstress or Ms. Hao - seamstress who lives three doors down from the castle. Her assistant is Lieu and her son is Ut.
Bum Bum Girls - girls who work at the Bum Bum Salon in the alley near the Castle. Katherine and Marjie's "second home."
Tran - Katherine and Marjie's favorite massage therapist at the Bum Bum (she's not there anymore; now she comes to the castle for massages on request).
Banana Cake Lady and Rice Lady - women who supply Marjie's breakfast each morning.
"The Band" - Four people who regularly comment on the blog: Brian, Karyn ("the norris clan"), Amy ("amyt"), Bill (used to be "kumma" or "sbill" but recently transformed into "Mungo") and one person who makes star appearances: Rita (of One-Minute-Poem fame).
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January
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- Lucky Walking
- Sea, Sand, Squid, Shrimp, Scallops (and crab)
- Thursday Blog Contest: Pirates! and a prize!
- Video Castle Tour (in three parts)
- And the winner of the dress design competition is:
- Tet Scenes from the 'Hood
- Tet with Thuy and Thanh
- Market Taste and Nam Castle Visit
- The Kitchen God Tale ~ Gung Hay Fat Choy!
- Top Three Dress Contest Entries and First Shopping...
- Blog Contest Thursday: What is this?
- Absolute Wonder, Flower Markets and Jelly Drinks
- Saigon was Watching
- Ancestor Souls are Coming to Town!
- Blog Contest Thursday: Become a Clothing Designer!...
- My Bathtub Plan
- Nam Gifts
- Tarn Stalks the Musical Bicycle
- Rooftop Window
- Wrapping it up with Monk Moments, Light and more B...
- (I wanted to love) Thailand.
- Introducing Blog Contest Thursdays...
- Sandstone and Lok Lak Amok Magic in Cambodia
- Welcome to My Treehouse in Laos
- Laos/Cambodia/Thailand Scoring Guide
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10 comments:
Wow Marjie. I can see why you take vacations to the jungle and secluded beaches. The castle is a perfect name. It looks like a wonderful home.
The panting was a great touch. SO Blair Witch Project!
So when you ask "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?" you pretty much have your pick of neighbors?
Very cool! I feel like I know the Castle as a character so much better now.
Marjie, I can 't wait to see in real time! The Castle looks awesome!!
I loved seeing the Castle. I agree with Amy... very Blair Witch. Just thank you for snotting all over the camera.
Your place looks GREAT! And huge
:-)
What great exercise you get just going to bed at night.
I am wondering about the bedrooms. Can you take pictures of the rooms that you are advertising, or include them in your video? As well as the Kitchen? The video runs so fast, you can hardly get a feel for the place. Thank you.
I would be happy to send you pictures of the bedrooms - it would probably be best if you answered the ad, then I can send them to an email address. Thanks.
hello, is this rented already?
if not, can you send me some pictures as well. I replied to the ad, but still waiting for an answer. my email is : nghia.nguyendai@gmail.com
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