Quick update: 

Yesterday it was 39 degrees. Thao told me that this month has been the hottest month in ten years. I'm not sure where she got the statistics or if it's true.. but it's still pretty ridiculous. She followed that up with the fact that it will probably be hotter over the next few days. Sweet. To be honest, it's actually not that bad anymore. I do sweat profusely and I'm tired all of the time, but I've definitely become accustom to it and besides the two things I've just mentioned, I generally don't care anymore. Almost done with my time in Can Tho, which means that even though I'll still be in Vietnam, I won't have to be in long pants, etc. and I will probably even spend some time at the beach! ONE MORE WEEK OF TEACHING LEFT. Completely ridiculous. I'm basically done... just finals and grading, and having dinner parties with my students. I'm completely booked over the next week and a half. I've had a very busy few days and I will write all about them (trips to the countryside!) in my next post.

Just one reason why I now hate English.

I came across this question and it's one of the best I've heard in a while: What is one thing you've learned recently that has blew your mind? It takes the WhiteHotTruth's idea of "I'm loving..." to a whole new level. So I wanted to share a few things I've recently found and ask you to do the same.

1) Anis Mojgani & Slam Poetry. I don't know anything about slam poetry, but I recently came across this video and it blew my mind. He's incredible. I love all three of these poems. I also love this one. Not that I'm a newfound slam poetry fan.. but I would vote for Anis Mojgani any day. 

2) The religion/ spirituality debate. I've been spending a lot of time defining things for myself, coming to terms with my past, and looking towards others to open myself up to new ideas. I've recently gotten into a few debates with some friends, and I've since noticed that everyone around me is talking about it. Whitney's last blog post mentioned her thoughts, and Ben Casnocha just mentioned some of his. I'm blown away by the intensity of the people I'm close to, as well as, God or no God, how strong people can be in their beliefs. If only we were a world open enough to talk about it without fear of who's listening. I came across SoulPancake, founded by Rainn Wilson (aka Dwight Schrute) and I've found some great debates. Some people write ridiculous things, as always happens with an open forum, but some of the ideas are well justified and I'm starting to love a good argument. So check out those links and if you'd like, send some of your thoughts my way!

3) The Universe. I stand strong in my belief of the Law of Attraction, but the more I learn about the Universe the more I am blown away. I'm currently reading BIll Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, and it's just incredible. Granted, I think I learned most of this in school, but I didn't retain any of it, so Bryson's book is a great book for me right now. The fact that in terms of the size of the universe we are so incredibly, incredibly insignificant constantly blows me away. "The bottom line is that life is amazing and gratifying; perhaps even miraculous, but hardly impossible - as we repeatedly attest with out own modest existences." - Bill Bryson. This also reminds me of one of my favorite movies, What the Bleep Do We Know: Down the Rabbit Hole. If you're at all interested in the metaphysical world, watch this movie. It will blow your mind!

I wanted to share with you one more quote that I just found and love. I've been talking with a friend about doing good, and how even if we as one person make small changes in our every day lives we will make a difference. I was on a kick with this before I left and I can't wait to get back into it. Volunteering, taking canvas bags to the grocery store, turning off lights and electricity whenever possible. It really is the little things. Anyway, I found this quote and it made me smile.  "If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never shared a bed with a mosquito." 

Okay, I'm off to create a final for my pronunciation class, which is giving me a headache. Expect an update soon about my past few days!