it took an awful long time to get to vietnam. i had almost a full week with my dad. which was indeed, my favorite part of the trip. i got there at 11pm, with barely any sleep. but i was relieved. and that specific scent of the vietnam air as soon as i left the airport was hot. but it made me happy i was finally here. i was greeted by my dad’s friends (3) and we got into a car. i was tired and gross. my dad told me we were going to eat something good then drive to his hometown. 5 hours away. but i was okay with that. we ate some type of ramen sort of. it was really good but i was still sleepy so i dont really remember appreciating it. then in the car ride, i couldnt sleep. at all. first of all, my dad and his friends were just talking the entire time. which didnt stop me from sleeping, but i was listening the whole time, so i just couldnt really. by the time my dad’s friends got tired in the car, we were on the bumpy road. the road with no pavement. so we were just hopping around in the car. i was struggling to find a position to be able to sleep. i was so done. by then, it was the next day in arizona. and i was texting emma the whole car ride because i would ask her to update me things about school. and it made me miss school. eventually we made it to the hotel, and it was 5am. by the time i got out of the shower, changed my clothes, brushed my teeth and took out my contacts. it was daytime. i jumped on the bed and closed my eyes. one minute passed, probably. then my dad said “wanna go out.” i got up so fast. i dont know why i couldnt sleep. i was happy though. that my dad didnt force me to sleep. it feels better when youre actually tired. which i was, but it just wasnt time yet. so we went out to get coffee and met up with my dad’s cousin. i had breakfast. i officially hadnt slept for 2 days. but didnt feel a thing anyways. now that im really thinking about it, i dont remember that day very well. we walked around a bit. but still, i dont remember what happened. or what day it was. my brain was probably asleep when this all was happening. i will just recall what i do remember. not 100% sure. i met my cousin that i dont remember having. no offense, she didnt talk to me a lot anyways. i was so sleep deprived i couldnt think. i remember me and my dad taking a nap later that day around maybe 12-3 or somewhere afternoon. and being forced out of bed. i was still tired after. that short nap felt so good. then my dad got a haircut and i got my hair washed. and it felt so good. then i had jollibee for the first time. and it was too spicy, never get the spicy chicken stuff. no thank you. then we had a dinner with my dad’s friends and cousin’s family and stuff. whatever. we didnt get back to the hotel till 8 or 9. and i was so so so so so sleepy. i was so dead. so tired. now this part gets weird. i was hallucinating. i woke up twice (or it was in my dream) and a asked my cousin a question. but i wont even tell you because i wont. but i was hallucinating. and i was seeing things. and i was sad. i dont know why. then i woke up at 5am. then my dad got up later. then we drove to my dad’s friend’s town. it was around 12-2 when we got there. and my dad took a nap while i did nothing for a few hours. then my dad’s friend took me to get my nails done. and for the first time, i wanted a design. i was really excited. and i got to ride on a motorcycle. it was nice. took a really long time, but i got my nails done and then got my hair washed too. it was night time by then and then we went to sleep.
part two later. 730 words