There have been a few thoughts going through my head that do not deserve a full fledged post but I still wanted to write about. Some about Vietnam, and some about my experiences abroad in general. So I thought I’d combine them all in one post and get them out. The first deals with my…… Continue reading Random Irrelevance
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! (^.^)/
I Hate CNN
This is a post I’ve been thinking about writing for a long time. Here in Saigon our Western news comes from the BBC (Good Reporting) and CNN (Complete Nonsense Network). My main complaint comes from the endless commercials for Christiane Amanpour. In the commercial she is seen running through the trenches of some war torn…… Continue reading I Hate CNN
Intelligent Design Nonsense
As you know, I get most of my information about the USA from the news. I haven’t actually lived there in 4 years, so my feelings about the country always come from the outside looking in. Reading the news today, I see that this “Intelligent Design” issue is sweeping the nation with states actually passing…… Continue reading Intelligent Design Nonsense
Saigon Stories
Tonight I went out with a friend of mine to a local Australian Pub called the Blue Geko. It’s a great place to meet drunk Australians who are really open and easy to talk to. One guy shared a story with us about how he got conned out of 200 Australian dollars and one million…… Continue reading Saigon Stories
Expatriate Life in Saigon in 2005
It’s been a while since my last blog simply due to my own laziness. Here in Saigon it is easy to become lazy and lethargic. It is common knowledge that most people who come to live for any amount of time in Asia never want to go back to the rat-race of the West. This…… Continue reading Expatriate Life in Saigon in 2005