Within a mere 24 hours of my arrival in this fair tropical land, it would seem I have acquired for myself some form of profitable enterprise forthwith, and certainly one that would perchance precipitate a sizable return on an investment of just a modicum of time. Lol!

Thanks be to the interwebs and to me bro. I'm officially a teacher now. I got a gig giving guitar lessons starting today, and I'm really excited. In the one day since Mike posted an ad for me on a local forum, almost ten people responded. Most responses have been parents asking about lessons for their kids. Some of the jobs wouldn't begin for about a month. But it's a good wage, and the wage is doubled if I travel to their house.

As tasteless as it is in the states to brag about how much money you make, the game is different here. Folks here don't seem to mind much about discussions of salaries, savings, and expenses. So, here goes. -takes breath- I'm making enough money in one hour to ride a bus fifty times, or buy sixty-six potato cakes from a street vendor, or pick up sixteen tickets to the Saigon Zoo. There I said it, my wages. Well, not exactly. It's still not natural. Check back in a couple weeks, though. By then I might have posted my entire budget for the next six months.

Seriously though, gotta start working on a lesson plan. But first, there's a little cafe around the corner, and I hear they have nice pastries in the morning.

Provender
- breakfast: canh chua
- supper: bún chả