July 9: Cam on

1. To commemorate my diet (effective immediately), a pedicure.

2. The three women on duty agree to teach me some Vietnamese.

3. ‘Thank you - very much - my love.’ ‘Cam on - nhieu - em yeu’ (to girl) ‘anh yeu’ (to guy). Pronounced ‘Gam œn (rhymes with jeune) nyieu (rhymes with Dieu) em ee-o / an ee-o.’