Anywho, as I was saying...people have been getting really cranky! Especially last night, when the hotel(s) we are staying in screwed up. They put 3 people in rooms that fit 2, so everyone had to wait up while it was sorted out! I have been trying to take time alone so I don't kill anyone...or at least wait until we're at least 2 weeks into the trip!!!

Crossing the street here is insane. Once you learn the technique it's not quite as bad, but still scary if you look. No one stops for pedestrians, and there are countless motorcyclists. It is an ART to successfully dodge them! I've only seen one accident thus far, and that was 2 motorcyclists hitting each other.

It smells pretty nasty here, with all the traffic, and especially people dumping garbage and going to the bathroom out in the streets. I've seen workers go around picking up the garbage, but sometimes it takes a while for them to get there and it rots. Even our hotel smells a bit like a barn...at least downstairs in the lobby.

I just bought some presents for people, as well as a Ao Dai for myself- it's a Vietnamese Dress...and it's GORGEOUS! Well, it will be, as soon as she makes it. Yup- I'm having it tailored. And you know how much it is going to cost? 37 dollars. I'm sosososososo excited for it!!!!!!

Tonight we are going to the Water Puppet Show, which is supposed to be spectacular. I'll let you know how it is! Afterwards, one of the girls from the Vietnamese Youth Orchestra are going to show a few of us around. It should be fun! I'm hoping I feel a bit better by then- I think I'm getting dehydrated :(

Our concert today went okay, DEFINITELY not the best we've played, but for some reason we had to play 2 encores! We have another concert tomorrow night, outside...it's going to be insane. If I don't die of heat stroke I'll be suprised!!! This one will be for the public, while the one we played today was for the other orchestra and some members of a special group.