Until I realized that they mean that it tastes very good.
Month: February 2018
Is that a thing?
“Boss level of delicious”
So much confusing.
Explanation, please.
Move over, spork…
…knork is here!
Happy New Year!
Taiwan welcomes the Year of the Dog. Tainan is as beautiful as it’s always been.
If you say so.
What’s so tragic about it?
Nice dress
The traditional Ao Dai (Áo Dài, pronounced “ow- yahy” in the south, “ow-zahy” in the north) is a beautiful, form-fitting outfit shirt, paired with loose pants. One of my locally-engaged staff member colleagues says she hates wearing them because they are too tight. Someone once observed that they “cover everything and hide nothing.” Just now I witnessed a little wardrobe trick that shows how one person gets hers tight enough.
I got to diplomat in Chinese
The U.S. Consulate recently held a small reception for the diplomats who work in the Chinese consulate. Several officers at post speak Chinese, and we were recruited to be part of the reception team. The evening was definitely work, not play. It was what we call a “representational event,” meaning that it was a party, but our job was to be the host, not a guest.
Still, it was a fun evening. I like to schmooze. Plus, my Chinese is much better than my Vietnamese, and diplomatting in a language that I’m comfortable in felt great. Plus we had a nice meal, al fresco, overlooking the beautiful Ho Chi Minh City skyline.
