Brr!

So we made it to Ha Noi and now we are freezing to death. Who'd have thought that we'd need winter jackets scarves and long pants when just the day before we'd been moaning about how we were constantly sweating? We assumed we wouldn't need them in Ha Noi (yes, I had checked the weather report), so we left our jackets and most pants in Tam Ky to be picked up later. We arrived to cool, misty weather and have been fighting off a chill since. Each morning I hope to wake to sunshine and warm weather again, but not yet.

The cool weather has kept us indoors much of the time and finding a place to live is proving to be a bit of an issue. I've checked out the local bulletin boards to no avail. I may end up having to go with a bit more of an expensive place, but don't want to jump into anything before finding some work. So, that's number one on the list. Find part-time work. Anyone need to better their English skills? I'm here for you. :) Need copyediting work? I'm your (wo)man.

Seriously I have to find work by the end of the month or I have to go back to the States. I really hope I can figure something out because I'm not ready to leave and neither are the kids. We really do love it here.

Being on my own makes it harder, for sure. If only Vietnamese men were as eager to find foreign wives as many of the Western men are. Oof!

Which reminds me that the palmist in Tam Ky said that I will get remarried next year to a man of Chinese descent. Hmmm. The kids love picking out the Chinese-looking men for me and yesterday was telling me about the table of (what looked and sounded like) Chinese men sitting behind me, advising me to flirt with the one with glasses "because he looks smarter than the others and his hair isn't as poufy." Ah, kids.

Here's to making it work in Ha Noi for a few more months. -clink-