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Happy weekend everyone,

I hope your week has been good so far!

I am still ill, holding onto my bed quite tightly. I tried to take some sick days this week to recover properly but, unfortunately, such a thing is unheard of in Vietnam. The week has been such a roller coaster, I’ve been quite unhappy with work lately and it has definitely taken a toll on my personal life. But now I have some good news, and I hope that they will be able to help me power through!

I skyped my mum for her birthday on Wednesday and she just knows the best way to cheer me up. I was busy telling her that I cannot hang in here anymore as I feel like I am on a verge of a breakdown, and she told me that she is hoping to fly to Vietnam for my birthday. Not only that but that she would fly me back to South Africa after that! I haven’t been back to Africa in over five years and have been waiting for the opportunity to go back ever since I left. So there we were, in the middle of the night, and booked a dream journey; first, we will see some Vietnam, then we are going to travel through southern China all the way up to Hong Kong. We will spend a few days in Hong Kong and then fly to Mahe Island in Scheysells near Somalia. I am hoping to see some pirate ships! From there we will continue towards Cape Town. Two to three weeks in Cape Town doing all the things I couldn’t last time and seeing some of my favourite people. This all is followed by a few relaxing days in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Trip planning is definitely the best way to cheer me up. To keep me going I started the countdown days on my calendar; 55 work days to go after TET holiday. I can do this! It’s not that there is something wrong with teaching, it is just exhausting and I am struggling with the corrupted, money-orientated system quite a bit. It seems that the work will suck all the juices out of you before anyone is satisfied. I’m sure, I will feel better once I am actually healthy again! And, of course, now I have plenty to look forward to.

I must say, I haven’t always valued the EU passport enough, or just the fact that I am from Europe, but truly, it is a privilege. Obviously, my mum is spoiling me rotten right now! She is such an angel. And she will be awesome to travel with.

Last night was my friend’s birthday, and we said goodbyes to a big colleague group whose contract ended. Today will be a dancing night out to celebrate! Powering through it with some tea. I am actually really excited for my first nightclub night in Hai Phong, we mostly go to bars or have house parties. Should be good!

55 and counting,

Mira

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