Something You'd Never See at Home

You'd never see an ad like this in the States because no entertainment establishment would want to show a patron like the one on the right. But hey, people come in all shapes, sizes, colors, whatnot. I think here their message may be designed to attract Westerners rather than the locals. It at least caught our collective Western eyes.

Except for Living in a Cave

I sometimes think it might be nice to be a dragon except for the whole living in a cave and sleeping on a pile of treasure thing. And I would not want to be a dragon named Puff either. Maybe I don't want to be a dragon as much as I'd like to have one. Perhaps this is why I think Daenerys Targaryen is one of the more compelling characters in A Song of Ice and Fire.

Watch the Ball

Sometimes a disco ball is all it takes to remind you that the world keeps turning and your best bet is to hold on tightly and try not to fly off. Some days are stranger than others, and there will be still stranger ones to come. Been there, done that. Will be there, will do that.

More Patchwork!

It's hard not to smile at a scooter covered in patchwork,especially when it involves metallic fabrics. The beer I had just had for lunch probably helped a little, but still, a patchwork scooter cover is pretty damned awesome.

It's Just Paper

No, this is not a real C-note. It's left over from one of the lunar ceremonies at which gifts are sent up to the dearly departed by being burned. This bill must have made a break for it and escaped only to be watered down and end up in the gutter. There are worse ways to go, I guess.

Patchwork!

This building made me smile on an altogether too-cold day here in Hue. The 10-day forecast lists no numbers with a number larger than 7 in the 10's place, which is wrong, just wrong.

Only Daughter

We followed these two women around part of the Citadel today. I assume they were sisters in their almost-matching tops and taking photos of each other at each and every stop. At various times in my life I have wished I had a sister. Perhaps I would have been less of a tomboy then. And perhaps not.