Stella Sounds

I had meant to update this again last Sunday after my DJ gig at Vasco's, but I've been too busy having fun. Sorry, guys, but sometimes certain priorities need to be set.

I mentioned in the previous post about how my iPhone is my camera now, but I didn't mention what is my phone. Behold, the luxurious Motorola that is my standard phone in Vietnam:

Sure, it's no iPhone, but it can be dropped multiple times from any height I would normally hold it at without breaking and no one wants to steal it. Meanwhile, the iPhone stays safely tucked in my pocket until I find a place with Wi-Fi or remember to snap a photo. Also, that's a $2 Tiger beer in the photo. $2! And that's at a place that's a little pricier than what I usually pay.

And speaking of spending $2 on something, here's an awesome bowl of bun thit nuong that I purchased for only $2:

Delicious!

I'm updating this blog right now from Stella, one of my favorite spots in Saigon. I would definitely recommend going there to anyone that asks me about what to do in Saigon, but not because it's anything extraordinary. In fact, it kinda has certain things going against it. It's right in the middle of the backpacker street of Bui Vien, which is always too loud and filled with tourists. The staff sometimes struggles to understand English, so ordering can be complicated unless you point directly at the menu. And the food isn't necessarily cheap, either. So why go there? Well, it has free Wi-Fi, cheap beer, and it's air conditioned. It's a fantastic place to go with a laptop and a few spare hours to kill. A lot of work on writing and music has been accomplished here. Take a look at the bill after a few hours spent there:

343,000 VND! For two meals, three beers, and a coffee. Oh, yeah, that's roughly $17. I don't usually spend that much, but that was between two people. This is where I spent time planning out my DJ set at Vasco's, which you can listen to and download right here:



We have two days left in Vietnam. I already want to come back here.