Heritage and Destiny

Heritage and Destiny is the name of my Master's Thesis, a collection of short stories revolving mainly around the Vietnamese culture and the immigration experience. Blogging makes me think of creative writing, and I started this one with the purpose of logging my trip back to Viet Nam at the end of 2008. Now, it chronicles my journey as I pace the steps of my destiny.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Vestiges

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When night's shadows slink in and I am lulled to that place between sleep and dreams, I feel I can reach out and touch the memories. The...
Monday, January 12, 2009

A Re-Cap of Things I Learned In and About Viet Nam

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The fanny pack is a lifesaver. I wore it everywhere. We were fortunate enough not to encounter any incidents of theft, but it's like the...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

With Wings Outstretched

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Time to take off. We flew out of Viet Nam and had a two-hour layover at the airport in Taiwan. Tung and I wandered around the airport, stret...
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Night

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In the morning, Tung went to visit his grandma for the last time, and also to return the wooden placard bearing his family surname because i...
Friday, January 9, 2009

Slowing

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Things are winding down. I've started to gather all my things and pack them in the box and luggages that I've come with. I weighed t...
Thursday, January 8, 2009

Town

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In the morning, we went to Tung's grandma's house to say goodbye, since we'll be flying back to the States in a few days. Howeve...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Dam Sen

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I got to ride on an elephant today at Dam Sen Amusement Park. It was strange to see the culmination of Eastern and Western cultures in the s...
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