Really, I don't. I don't find them to be interesting, funny, or a good source of information. If I want to read something interesting, I might read some news story that catches my eye. If I want to read something funny, I read The Onion. If I want to catch up on the world around me, I read from the Drudge Report. I typically check my e-mail, check ESPN, check the weather, and I'm done. I've never once entered the "Blogosphere."
Until now.
But now that I've entered the blogosphere, I hope to make my mark. I hope you find this blog to be interesting. I hope you find this blog to be a good source of information about living in Southeast Asia and student life at Claremont McKenna College. And above all, I pray that you think at least one blog post is funny.
But before I start blogging about my daily life, I should tell you my recipe for adventure while I'm working in Saigon, Vietnam this summer.
First, I speak no Vietnamese.
Second, I "know" one person in this country: Mark Gillin, a fellow graduate from the Haverford School (he graduated 23 years before me). And I barely know him - my only interaction with him has been through a few short e-mails, asking him if I could work for him this summer. So yeah, I really don't know anyone.
Third, I'm living in Vietnam this summer.
Fourth, I'm living in Vietnam this summer.
Fifth, did I mention I will be living in Vietnam this summer?
Sixth, I plan on following the primary rule of travel economics: ignore the cost, full speed ahead(!).
And last, I plan on traveling. A lot. To Phu Quoc Island. To Cat Tien National Park. To Angkor Wat. To Ha Long Bay. My goal is to spend my entire summer living in places totally outside my comfort zone.
So follow along, post comments, ask questions about life in Vietnam and most importantly - enjoy.
(This blog post was written in the Seoul-Incheon Airport, on June 5th. I was unable to post this entry until June 20th because I was unable to access WordPress - the original host of my blog.)
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