Old places being closer than I thought. I recently trekked to a restaurant I’ve loved and had only been able to deliver takeout from last year, and got one of my favorite bowls in the world. Hanoi bun cha will continue to be a revelation and I will have it in every restaurant that has it outside Hanoi. My second shot. I got my second shot and there were no major scary things, just wrist being super sore and feeling sleepy for 2-3 days. It could have been worse. Getting back on a bike for a hot second. I tested out a bike rental for 10 minutes to see if…

1. Grody walks to the office made so much better by the company. I honestly love walking places, I just wish the city was less scary to do it alone. 2. Rob and Clif. No explanation. Period. 3. Sitting on office floors again. I am always the person trying to find a quiet corner, and I usually find office floors the most comfortable places I can be at work. 4. Adventure. Small ones, big ones, amazing ones. I have seen so much, and experienced a ton, and they teach me every single time. Song of the week: I’d Rather Go Blind by Dua Lipa What are you grateful for this…

1. Learning a ton. Overwhelmingly so, and I am still processing everything, but it has certainly been an education. 2. Coke slurpees in 36 degree weather. Dangerous for me to start drinking these again, but a respite from intensely hot weather that has been making my nose bleed. 3. Real hugs from real people. It’s been too goddamn long without my favorite form of affection. Hugs are magical and we need more of them. Song of the week: The Future by San Holo

1. Amazing, above and beyond my wildest dreams friends. I have been in the care of friends the past week, and I have been fed (overfed even), wined, dined, and all the good things. I will forever be grateful. 2. Getting my first shot. Such a relief and it felt so comforting. I get my second on July 20th, in a city I get so scared in, so I’m (more than) a little nervous, but I’m hoping it’s a bigger deal in my head. It should be. 3. Freedom and fireworks. It’s been too frigging long since I saw fireworks. To be able to is a blessing. Song of the…