It's a ridiculous thing to say, but how can it be June already? The calendar flipping from May to June means that we've been living in Vietnam for nearly a year now, and I honestly feel like a newcomer still, only familiar with about about five different places (Madeline's school, Sadie's school, Local Grocery Store, Metro, and the doctor's office). This dusty-humid city remains a mystery.
Also embarrassing is that it's June and I'm certain that I've only scheduled about three playdates for Madeline for this entire school year. I find it hard to approach the parents of her friends here; I don't really hang with any of them socially (though I'd love to, but I am sort of awkward about those things). School doesn't let out until the very end of the month, so I have about four weeks to rectify the situation.
I am still deciding if I like living here at all, if I like the school that Madeline goes to, and other things like that. I am not sure if it's totally true, but I feel like my life was a little fuller in the other places that we've lived. I don't necessarily think that I was busier, but I surely had more friends to be busy with, and I think that made a huge difference!
I can understand about the play date situation. Good luck.
Posted by: Ani | June 14, 2011 at 02:33 PM