I have been lame re posting recently – not much to report. Been pretty busy with school – second ComLaw midterm this weekend – the volunteer group, etc. Also some other personal stuff going on that’s keeping me a little busier than usual.

I have booked tickets for Thao and I to go to the U.S. in Februrary. Will be in the southeast from around the 6th through the 16th, and in the northwest from around the 16th through the 20th. Now we just have to hope we can get her a visa. (If not, we can pay $100 and cancel her ticket, but I really hope she can make it.)

My mom and stepdad are thinking about coming here for Christmas this year. I’ve been trying to get mom to come since I’ve lived here but so far she has not expressed much interest – I think it’s the long plane ride more than Vietnam itself that she’s worried about. I’ve told her the answer to the long plane ride: sleep medication. Anyway, it’s not set in stone yet but she’s expressing more interest than she has before so Thao and I are keeping our fingers crossed. That would make for a nice Christmas.

Hmm, what else? Not much really. I watched Inglourious Basterds last night. I really enjoyed it, but didn’t find it nearly as violent, etc., as some reviews I’ve read led me to believe it would be. Or maybe I’m just jaded. I bought Batman Arkham Asylum for the Xbox and have played a little bit – seems pretty good although a little gimmicky in some areas. I also bought a game called Prototype that I haven’t really read much about but is supposed to be pretty good.

Football season is right around the corner – I think the first games are September 3rd. I keep dreaming that it’s opening day of football season. Yes, I have a problem.