Week 1 - Scavenger Hunt Videos

These videos are from the scavenger hunt called "Survivor Hanoi" from the first week orientation at Vietnam. We only have around 2 hours to do everything on the list. The items range from duck-pedaling, to breakdancing, to driving a rickshaw, and even to say "I love Vietnam" with a police officer. What a blast!


One of the items requires a member to breakdance under the statue of Lenin.




Trying to earn a kiss from kids is not that easy. Some stalking was involved. Most of them just run away, one girl almost cry. I never thought I was that scary. But ah ha, success at last.



The officers are really friendly, he agrees to pose with us.



Duck pedaling...only for 30 seconds cuz of time constraints.

SO HANOiiNG!

today i remember one of the reasons why i don't wear dresses anymore. damn me for wearing a dress, the only thing left in the closet b/c im too lazy to do my laundry today. but fuck it, i'll wear whatever i feel like. but it's still very hanoiing...

very hanoiing (grrrrrrrrr)

• old vietnamese men who love to stare
• young vietnamese men who love to stare
• bank manager (read: men) who somehow magically manages to find my cell phone number--fuckkkkkk, tell me this shit is illegal here!
• security guard at the supermarket who keep gawking and not staying in their post (i.e. more men)
  

somewhat hanoiing ;P

• my second day of period --a great birthday present from my own body, naturally
• doing my own laundry
• no pencils to stretch or draw
• forgot the feminine mystique at home
• intense berkeley-sick (not homesick)
• insomnia (im writing this at 3am, which is quite early)
• midnite melancholy
• white bare walls of my room
• itchy clothes--did i wash it wrong? or is it the old closet? the bedsheet? no comprendo, i shower at least 2 times a day? why why?
• feels like a stranger with too many heavy secrets

But good things do happen :)

• im still alive
• no diarrhea today
• the internet is working! i guess miracles do happen
  
• NGO guess speakers, such nice n passionate people
  
• bia hoi afterwards
• hapro (a supermarket nearby) has KETCHUP! woooohooo!
• finally pick up my ATM card
• AIMed with steven
• bought cereal, real actual cereal
• finally feeling sleepy...