Yesterday I was walking home from a coffee shop when I guy pulled up next to me on his motorbike and says "Hello!" I said Hello back and continued to ride away. (This is perfectly normal.) However, two minutes later he came back from the other direction and the same exact thing happened. I thought hmm that was weird, but didn't think much else of it. Then, he came back again, this time stopping for a longer conversation. And it was perhaps one of the strangest I've had in a while. It went as follows:

"Can we talk?" (him)

"Sure! How are you? (me)

Silence, awkward smile. I'm still walking, and he's still following my on his bike.

"Are you a student?" (him)

"No, I teach English at the University."

"I went there. But don't tell anyone about me."

"Umm.. okay." 

More silence. Then he drove away. Sure enough, he came back from the other way yet again.

"Can we talk?" (him)

"Sure! How are you?"

"Can I have your number?" 

"Okay. Maybe we can get coffee." (This is normal, giving my number to complete strangers and meeting them for coffee, not as creepy as it might sound to you.)

"Okay, but I don't want to meet at the University. I don't want to see anyone."

"Okay, maybe we can meet right here." 

"Alright, but don't tell anyone about me."

Then he drove away.

Sure enough he did call me the next day (three times, also normal) but I was teaching and conveniently forgot to call him back. Ahh Vietnam.

If you watch 30 Rock, please watch this. Hilarious. If you don't watch 30 Rock, you probably should. 

I added a picture album of some of my adventures with Kristen, including the beautiful pool we spent the day at and some pictures of Da Lat. Enjoy!

Quote of the day:

We shall not cease from exploration.

And the end of all our exploring

Will be to arrive where we started.

And know the place for the first time. -T.S. Elliot