December bloginess
Merry Christmas Da Nang went well, I think it could have been better, but we had 3 practices in the theater and 3 practices with the whole cast, so it went really well considering that fact. I had a lot of fun sprinting to my next cues and running around like that, since I was doing as much as I could in the show. I thought that was just so fun. :D
I just finished Lens Media and you can view all the projects from that course on my legacy site.
Christmas was great. We brought the Christmas tree up from the prying eyes of the downstairs windows to the relative privacy of the second floor. Michael woke Daniel and I up with a rousing chorus of "Get Dressed Ye Merry Gentlemen" at 6:30am. Then we waited. And waited. Daniel had a bag of gummy bears that we ate because we were hungry (only on Christmas is that allowed.) The stockings were handed to us and then we had an orange to eat and some mini cereal boxes as well. Finally at around 8:30 we were allowed to come out. We opened presents and then mom and I went to make breakfast (unfortunately I am old enough to have to do that on Christmas morning now). We made the "baby Jesus in a blanket," also known as pig in a blanket, like we do every year. We had scrambled eggs and then a very tropical fruit salad, fresh mango and jackfruit with coconut milk poured on top. After breakfast and cleanup we watched Much Ado About Nothing and mom and I embroidered. When that had ended (you may have seen the pictures of this) we went to the beach to build sandmen and play in the December warmth. Although the most amazing thing happened on the motorbike ride home from the beach. I was wet so I was cold in the breeze. Like, my hands were stiff and my teeth were chattering. I guess I have been ruined by the insane heat so the 75 degree breeze+being wet was just too much.
Other news.... Hmmm.
English club is loads of fun. There is a kind of-- I hesitate to say bond-- but we are all good enough friends, it feels a little like a youth group. Like we play loud games and have dinner together and watch movies with the frequent volunteers. We call them the VFDs (tee hee), or the Vietnamese Friendship Department. The "youth group" here is nothing worth speaking about. There is a group of some angry or hurt teenagers, living in Vietnam, and coming to this event to see other expat kids and do something. And there is a "message" but it is just talking to a practically empty room. I listen, but I don't know if anyone else does. I mean I still enjoy Student Connect, but it doesn't really touch my need for fellowship and friendship. But it is easier now to talk to people at those events because they actually want to talk to me now. And though the conversation style and topics aren't my favorite, it's better than no conversation at all.
On that happy note, pictures!