A Little Ao Dai Adventure

I finally had a traditional Vietnamese dress, ao dai, made for me. Actually, I got 2 dresses and one pair of pants to wear with both. They are both gorgeous and I cannot wait to show them off back in America!

I was a little hesitant to head back to the tailor's shop because the first time she was quick to comment on my curves. She's just not used to anyone that isn't skin and bones. Thankfully I'm proud of them!

Thankfully there were no comments about the curves, but she did get 2 handfuls of "the twins" and lift them up, suggesting that I needed a more supportive bra to pull off the outfit!

Nothing like a little fondling from a stranger to complete my day :D

Reasons This White Girl Honked At YOU!

The driving in Hanoi is just plain ridiculous. HOW on earth people survive daily on the roads is beyond me. Here's a list of things that drive me absolutely nuts about Vietnamese drivers:

1. Texting or talking on the phone while driving.
2. Never using a turn signal (while texting or talk on the phone).
3. Honking for people to get out of the way when there is no where for anyone to go (while texting or talk on the phone).
4. Making left turns beginning as far on the right side of the road as possible (while texting or talk on the phone).
5. Driving through a red light causing everyone in opposite traffic to stop for you (while texting or talk on the phone).
6. Speeding (while texting or talk on the phone).
7. Not wearing a helmet (while texting or talk on the phone).
8. Adults wearing a helmet and not putting one on their kids (while texting or talk on the phone).
9. Honking for people to start going when there is still 5+ seconds on the timer until the light turns green (while texting or talk on the phone).
10. Zooming out of a side alley into busy traffic without regard to oncoming traffic (while texting or talk on the phone).
11. Instead of waiting for traffic to go, driving out to the left of everyone, blocking oncoming traffic, and then causing more of a traffic jam when you eventually have to merge back to the right anyways (while texting or talk on the phone).
12. Two or more motorbikes driving next to each other (while texting or talk on the phone).
13. Turning around to stare at the foreigner driving a bike (while texting or talk on the phone).

Oi!