I've decided to start a new weblog to publish everything that is irrevelant too, inapropriate or too strange for this one so- White Animala, is now online (no relation to the infamous magazine of the same name). Right now im just setting up crazy audio links, but in the future im hoping set up links promoting my friends, plus book and music reveiws, stories and various other blatherings. I'd love for other people to contribute- get in touch with me!--

in the center of the lake--the pagoda, hanoi 

tree branches and their reflections 

stores and stores and little charming stores in hoi an. i got a most beautiful jacket tailor made for 23 US dollars. 

a majestic old couple in hoi an. emerson was hunting majestic old people while we were having a beer with dave. he almost got them but they were a little too quick 

the pagoda on the lake in the old quarter of hanoi

boatman

what?!

vietnam now

with our new friend dave at the place in hoi an where beer costs twenty cents a glass 

"Nguyen, do you ever think there's more to life than bicycles and snazzy hats?"

"....no."

emerson sitting on a well in the courtyard of our guesthouse--ancient guesthouse in hoi an 

outside a temple in hoi an 

a lantern shop in hoi an--there's a little boy making lanterns inside and those are the skeletons of lanterns to be out front 

the beautiful village of hoi an 

a man at the market sold me vegetable carving tools and showed me how to use them 

it's very easy--he explained 

little vegetable carvings 

this is hoi an--the black smudges on the buildings are because the river floods every year--so mildew grows during the rainy season. 

the courtyard at ancient guesthouse 

ancient guesthouse--hoi an 

this was right out our front door in the guesthouse where we stayed in hoi an 

non-motorized vehicle area --emerson 

a pumphouse in the rice paddies--hoi an 

flower sellers at the market in hoi an 

this dog had seriously huge ears. have you ever seen such huge ears? he must hear everything--he can probably hear what you're thinking

detail on a boat--wood carving 

boat