I need to return to America to tend to taxes before April 15. I have been checking flights to come home and since I fly standby I am not seeing any options so far that seem to be satisfactorily underbooked for me to try. Still traveling to America in the near future is on my to do list and I am looking at many routings.
Some things I am anticipating back in the USA are buying some sneakers, not easy for me here where most shops don't carry size 11 (size 46 here). Also I want to buy a new computer, an iphone and a watch. It is easy to find a Rolex or Tag Heuer here for about $30, but it is a safe bet they are not real. I am also looking forward to eating grits, baked potato, ice cream and steak, but most of all I want to see family and friends whom I love and miss.
I have enrolled in a Vietnamese language course. My two lessons so far have dealt strictly with pronunciation. If you have ever seen written Vietnamese ~ ` ' and other markings my keyboard does not make are included with most words and indicate inflection and tones which are so difficult for foreigners. All words are only one syllable so once I learn to speak correctly vocabulary ought to be easy to learn. Just so you have an idea of cost of living here, I paid $200 for 20 hours of private instruction. My class is about 1 mile away and walking there is a good chance to review mentally my assignments. I now walk around with a little notebook in which I make notes and I usually find a friendly Vietnamese to help me if I have questions.
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