Whereas my blog was similar to Greg's throughout our travels, it has begun to differ a bit over the last couple days. Greg has been able to enjoy the 80 degree temp and sunshine of Los Angeles, I have found myself in a windowless editing bay- finding out that my transition back to work would not be a smooth one.
I was greeted back with boxes of tapes and an unusually large amount of work for a jetlagged individual such as myself. Beyond the work, however, people asked about my trip. I struggle with generalizations so I end up talking about something that Angelenos can relate to: traffic. I have felt much safer riding my bike to work now that I'm back. The traffic signal is such a simple yet wonderful device. Perhaps someday it will take off in Vietnam.
A few of my coworkers asked about the reception of Americans. I would say people were generally very open-even if it was just to our wallets. Of course there are a few, like the Hai Long hotel staff in Saigon who seem keen on fighting the Americans with shady billing rather than AK-47s, but I think they are the exception. In all honesty, our reception back into the U.S. wasn't exactly warm either, with a lot of Homeland Security folk yelling at everyone to give themselves a feeling of importance.
When I am more alert, I will be able to write a more detailed essay on my reflections. I will also upload more photos to facebook and my website someday, but right now my sleeping cycle is thoroughly messed up and I tend to fall asleep in front of the computer. Check back in a few days for an update.
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