Chào Mừng Qúy Khách Đến Với Sóc Trăng! (Welcome to Soc Trang!)

At the college where I teach, for example, I can buy a bottle for 5,000 đồng.

Bottled water is an important resource in Soc Trang because most of the water that people use here for farming and in their houses and other places is not safe to drink.

What was the best meal this week?:

Although maybe it doesn't really count as a meal, I think the best thing I ate this past week was a birthday cake that my friend's aunt made for my birthday. My friend is Khmer and her aunt knows that I have been trying to learn the Khmer language, so she and her husband wrote "Happy Birthday" in Khmer on the cake for me. She even put Skittles in the center of the cake. Yummy!

What music did I listen to this week?:

I've been listening to Morissette Amon nonstop this past week. Her version of the song "Akin Ka Na Lang" is so beautiful. I can't stop listening to it. She is Filipina and the song is in Tagalog, the native language of the Philippines. Amon speaks both Tagalog and English, and you can find her singing songs in English too on YouTube. You should definitely check her out.

I also regularly listen to artists like Janelle Monae, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Kehlani. I also try to listen to Vietnamese and Khmer music. Right now, one of my favorite Vietnamese songs is "Đừng Xin Lỗi Nữa". What kinds of music do all of you like to listen to? 

What activity was the most fun this week?:

I celebrated my birthday this past week. That was pretty fun. I turned 25, which makes me feel pretty old, but I really enjoyed spending time with friends on my birthday.

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